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Is Magnus Carlsen really the best chess player in the world?

I knew that young kids were often progidies, but aren't the ...
Razzmatazz nursing home
  07/30/12
He's dominating everyone right now. His 2837 is the second-h...
Umber psychic
  07/30/12
that's fucking nuts, he's younger than me.
Razzmatazz nursing home
  07/30/12
ELO inflation is a very real phenomena. I would be cautious ...
Turquoise wrinkle coldplay fan
  08/03/13
(pizza) even though i'm a huge fischer troll, Kasparov wa...
coiffed naked azn philosopher-king
  08/03/13
no doubt. Fischer was overrated.
Turquoise wrinkle coldplay fan
  08/03/13
No, he wasn't.
passionate godawful wagecucks
  08/03/13
I should add a caveat; In America he is overrated, in the re...
Turquoise wrinkle coldplay fan
  08/03/13
Depends on whether you're talking about his reputation among...
passionate godawful wagecucks
  08/03/13
Seems like a chill alpha bro too: http://en.wikiquote.org...
Razzmatazz nursing home
  07/30/12
He's sort of the Capablanca of our time, minus the world cha...
geriatric multi-colored elastic band
  07/30/12
why did he withdraw from the WC this year?
Razzmatazz nursing home
  07/30/12
I think he was pissed off about the format.
geriatric multi-colored elastic band
  07/30/12
U mean scared shitless of Anand?
Razzmatazz nursing home
  07/30/12
I doubt it. Seems to have more to do with wanting a round ro...
geriatric multi-colored elastic band
  07/30/12
He didn't withdraw? He's the challenger
coiffed naked azn philosopher-king
  08/03/13
Yeah, probably. Whether he can beat Anand in a WC match is a...
geriatric multi-colored elastic band
  07/30/12
How come?
Swashbuckling school cafeteria reading party
  07/30/12
he's such a cutie. i saw him in some ads for that one horrib...
Mahogany elite genital piercing university
  07/30/12
get 2 jail
Sick locale
  09/12/12
He pisses me off because I like Karjakin and Rajbov or whate...
coiffed naked azn philosopher-king
  07/30/12
Yeah, Carlsen would be more interesting if he had an edge to...
geriatric multi-colored elastic band
  07/31/12
I don't think so. Fischer may have been a dick off the board...
coiffed naked azn philosopher-king
  08/03/13
...
Curious fighting institution
  08/03/13
Fuck yes he is.
passionate godawful wagecucks
  08/03/13
This guy's got the official title http://simple.wikipedia...
Swashbuckling school cafeteria reading party
  08/03/13
He'll lose it this fall.
passionate godawful wagecucks
  08/03/13
to Magnus?
Swashbuckling school cafeteria reading party
  08/03/13
Anyone?
Jared Baumeister
  01/08/26
how much do top chess players make?
Obsidian house selfie
  08/03/13
Lol wtf Magnus ver Magnusen would split him in half
Brilliant bearded travel guidebook
  08/03/13
yes
richard clock
  01/08/26


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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:20 PM
Author: Razzmatazz nursing home

I knew that young kids were often progidies, but aren't the very BEST people playing usually a bit older?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#21216291)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:20 PM
Author: Umber psychic

He's dominating everyone right now. His 2837 is the second-highest ELO rating in history (after Kasparov's 2851 in 1999-2001)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#21216294)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:21 PM
Author: Razzmatazz nursing home

that's fucking nuts, he's younger than me.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#21216297)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:53 PM
Author: Turquoise wrinkle coldplay fan

ELO inflation is a very real phenomena. I would be cautious trying to draw ELO comparisons across more than a few years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#23773720)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:56 PM
Author: coiffed naked azn philosopher-king

(pizza)

even though i'm a huge fischer troll, Kasparov was 'better' and should have been ranked higher

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#23773728)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:13 PM
Author: Turquoise wrinkle coldplay fan

no doubt. Fischer was overrated.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#23773806)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:17 PM
Author: passionate godawful wagecucks

No, he wasn't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#23773835)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:21 PM
Author: Turquoise wrinkle coldplay fan

I should add a caveat; In America he is overrated, in the rest of the world he is not.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#23773857)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:24 PM
Author: passionate godawful wagecucks

Depends on whether you're talking about his reputation among serious chess players or laypersons.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#23773872)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:23 PM
Author: Razzmatazz nursing home

Seems like a chill alpha bro too:

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Magnus_Carlsen

"I love the game, and I love to compete, but I am not obsessed with the struggle."

"I feel sorry for players who are always lying awake at night, brooding over their games."

NOWAGS MAF

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#21216323)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:30 PM
Author: geriatric multi-colored elastic band

He's sort of the Capablanca of our time, minus the world championship.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#21216367)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:31 PM
Author: Razzmatazz nursing home

why did he withdraw from the WC this year?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#21216375)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:33 PM
Author: geriatric multi-colored elastic band

I think he was pissed off about the format.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#21216386)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:34 PM
Author: Razzmatazz nursing home

U mean scared shitless of Anand?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#21216392)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 6:27 PM
Author: geriatric multi-colored elastic band

I doubt it. Seems to have more to do with wanting a round robin.

http://www.chessdom.com/carlsen-to-participate-in-the-next-world-championship/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#21216731)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:51 PM
Author: coiffed naked azn philosopher-king

He didn't withdraw? He's the challenger

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#23773711)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:29 PM
Author: geriatric multi-colored elastic band

Yeah, probably. Whether he can beat Anand in a WC match is an open question though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#21216363)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 7:30 PM
Author: Swashbuckling school cafeteria reading party

How come?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#21217345)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 6:31 PM
Author: Mahogany elite genital piercing university

he's such a cutie. i saw him in some ads for that one horrible streetwear brand and was like hubba hubba.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#21216759)



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Date: September 12th, 2012 9:23 PM
Author: Sick locale

get 2 jail

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#21565155)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 7:12 PM
Author: coiffed naked azn philosopher-king

He pisses me off because I like Karjakin and Rajbov or whatever his name is and Nakamura better, but Karjakin is a beta and Raj fell off and at least Nakamura got good now and still has an attitude.

But MC seems decent. He seems fairly chill and like he's a bit of a dick to play against ala Fischer but not as much of a dick which is disappointing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#21217100)



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Date: July 31st, 2012 2:09 AM
Author: geriatric multi-colored elastic band

Yeah, Carlsen would be more interesting if he had an edge to him like Fischer. The Biel Chess Festival tournament going on right now is a great example. Morozevich got sick or had a case of the freakouts or some shit and had to withdraw. Carlsen had the option of making Moro drag his gay ass to the board or forfeit their scheduled game, or playing a make-up game against his replacement on Sunday, which was supposed to be a rest day. Carlsen decided to be a gentleman, even though it meant eight games in a row. I'm sure Fischer would've just said "Fuck ya, you Jew bastard."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#21221727)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:49 PM
Author: coiffed naked azn philosopher-king

I don't think so. Fischer may have been a dick off the board, but he was a professional 9 times out of 10 while playing and had immense respect and sportsmanship. Consider that pretty much every chess player whines or bitches about petty shit at some point, and consider what he was up against, and Fischer really treated the game right unlike the cheating Ruskies

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#23773706)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:32 PM
Author: Curious fighting institution



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#23773634)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:12 PM
Author: passionate godawful wagecucks

Fuck yes he is.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#23773802)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:14 PM
Author: Swashbuckling school cafeteria reading party

This guy's got the official title

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viswanathan_Anand

he's 43 years old

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#23773812)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:17 PM
Author: passionate godawful wagecucks

He'll lose it this fall.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#23773833)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:22 PM
Author: Swashbuckling school cafeteria reading party

to Magnus?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#23773860)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 3:04 PM
Author: Jared Baumeister

Anyone?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#49572847)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:23 PM
Author: Obsidian house selfie

how much do top chess players make?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#23773868)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:51 PM
Author: Brilliant bearded travel guidebook

Lol wtf Magnus ver Magnusen would split him in half

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#23773972)



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Date: January 8th, 2026 3:03 PM
Author: richard clock

yes

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2Reputation#49572841)