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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 ...
thriller twinkling uncleanness trailer park
  07/30/12
He's dominating everyone right now. His 2837 is the second-h...
lime national security agency
  07/30/12
that's fucking nuts, he's younger than me.
thriller twinkling uncleanness trailer park
  07/30/12
ELO inflation is a very real phenomena. I would be cautious ...
Yellow point circlehead
  08/03/13
(pizza) even though i'm a huge fischer troll, Kasparov wa...
cracking wine legend
  08/03/13
no doubt. Fischer was overrated.
Yellow point circlehead
  08/03/13
No, he wasn't.
Autistic balding organic girlfriend base
  08/03/13
I should add a caveat; In America he is overrated, in the re...
Yellow point circlehead
  08/03/13
Depends on whether you're talking about his reputation among...
Autistic balding organic girlfriend base
  08/03/13
Seems like a chill alpha bro too: http://en.wikiquote.org...
thriller twinkling uncleanness trailer park
  07/30/12
He's sort of the Capablanca of our time, minus the world cha...
Vibrant market boistinker
  07/30/12
why did he withdraw from the WC this year?
thriller twinkling uncleanness trailer park
  07/30/12
I think he was pissed off about the format.
Vibrant market boistinker
  07/30/12
U mean scared shitless of Anand?
thriller twinkling uncleanness trailer park
  07/30/12
I doubt it. Seems to have more to do with wanting a round ro...
Vibrant market boistinker
  07/30/12
He didn't withdraw? He's the challenger
cracking wine legend
  08/03/13
Yeah, probably. Whether he can beat Anand in a WC match is a...
Vibrant market boistinker
  07/30/12
How come?
Claret passionate church building marketing idea
  07/30/12
he's such a cutie. i saw him in some ads for that one horrib...
adulterous disgusting deer antler
  07/30/12
get 2 jail
Pea-brained haunting crackhouse alpha
  09/12/12
He pisses me off because I like Karjakin and Rajbov or whate...
cracking wine legend
  07/30/12
Yeah, Carlsen would be more interesting if he had an edge to...
Vibrant market boistinker
  07/31/12
I don't think so. Fischer may have been a dick off the board...
cracking wine legend
  08/03/13
...
stirring infuriating philosopher-king boiling water
  08/03/13
Fuck yes he is.
Autistic balding organic girlfriend base
  08/03/13
This guy's got the official title http://simple.wikipedia...
Claret passionate church building marketing idea
  08/03/13
He'll lose it this fall.
Autistic balding organic girlfriend base
  08/03/13
to Magnus?
Claret passionate church building marketing idea
  08/03/13
Anyone?
Jared Baumeister
  01/08/26
how much do top chess players make?
Topaz filthy macaca
  08/03/13
Lol wtf Magnus ver Magnusen would split him in half
Beady-eyed Area
  08/03/13
yes
richard clock
  01/08/26


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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:20 PM
Author: thriller twinkling uncleanness trailer park

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=2\u0026show=posted#21216291)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:20 PM
Author: lime national security agency

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=2\u0026show=posted#21216294)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:21 PM
Author: thriller twinkling uncleanness trailer park

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted#21216297)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:53 PM
Author: Yellow point circlehead

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=2\u0026show=posted#23773720)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:56 PM
Author: cracking wine legend

(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=2\u0026show=posted#23773728)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:13 PM
Author: Yellow point circlehead

no doubt. Fischer was overrated.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted#23773806)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:17 PM
Author: Autistic balding organic girlfriend base

No, he wasn't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted#23773835)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:21 PM
Author: Yellow point circlehead

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=2\u0026show=posted#23773857)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:24 PM
Author: Autistic balding organic girlfriend base

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=2\u0026show=posted#23773872)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:23 PM
Author: thriller twinkling uncleanness trailer park

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=2\u0026show=posted#21216323)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:30 PM
Author: Vibrant market boistinker

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted#21216367)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:31 PM
Author: thriller twinkling uncleanness trailer park

why did he withdraw from the WC this year?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted#21216375)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:33 PM
Author: Vibrant market boistinker

I think he was pissed off about the format.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted#21216386)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:34 PM
Author: thriller twinkling uncleanness trailer park

U mean scared shitless of Anand?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted#21216392)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 6:27 PM
Author: Vibrant market boistinker

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=2\u0026show=posted#21216731)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:51 PM
Author: cracking wine legend

He didn't withdraw? He's the challenger

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted#23773711)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:29 PM
Author: Vibrant market boistinker

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=2\u0026show=posted#21216363)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 7:30 PM
Author: Claret passionate church building marketing idea

How come?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted#21217345)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 6:31 PM
Author: adulterous disgusting deer antler

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=2\u0026show=posted#21216759)



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Date: September 12th, 2012 9:23 PM
Author: Pea-brained haunting crackhouse alpha

get 2 jail

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted#21565155)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 7:12 PM
Author: cracking wine legend

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=2\u0026show=posted#21217100)



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Date: July 31st, 2012 2:09 AM
Author: Vibrant market boistinker

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=2\u0026show=posted#21221727)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:49 PM
Author: cracking wine legend

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=2\u0026show=posted#23773706)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:32 PM
Author: stirring infuriating philosopher-king boiling water



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted#23773634)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:12 PM
Author: Autistic balding organic girlfriend base

Fuck yes he is.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted#23773802)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:14 PM
Author: Claret passionate church building marketing idea

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=2\u0026show=posted#23773812)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:17 PM
Author: Autistic balding organic girlfriend base

He'll lose it this fall.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted#23773833)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:22 PM
Author: Claret passionate church building marketing idea

to Magnus?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted#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=2\u0026show=posted#49572847)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:23 PM
Author: Topaz filthy macaca

how much do top chess players make?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted#23773868)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:51 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Area

Lol wtf Magnus ver Magnusen would split him in half

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted#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=2\u0026show=posted#49572841)