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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 ...
saffron dog poop indirect expression
  07/30/12
He's dominating everyone right now. His 2837 is the second-h...
Dashing boistinker fanboi
  07/30/12
that's fucking nuts, he's younger than me.
saffron dog poop indirect expression
  07/30/12
ELO inflation is a very real phenomena. I would be cautious ...
Beady-eyed rehab
  08/03/13
(pizza) even though i'm a huge fischer troll, Kasparov wa...
canary bateful dopamine native
  08/03/13
no doubt. Fischer was overrated.
Beady-eyed rehab
  08/03/13
No, he wasn't.
Vivacious Bawdyhouse Clown
  08/03/13
I should add a caveat; In America he is overrated, in the re...
Beady-eyed rehab
  08/03/13
Depends on whether you're talking about his reputation among...
Vivacious Bawdyhouse Clown
  08/03/13
Seems like a chill alpha bro too: http://en.wikiquote.org...
saffron dog poop indirect expression
  07/30/12
He's sort of the Capablanca of our time, minus the world cha...
cerebral bright faggot firefighter field
  07/30/12
why did he withdraw from the WC this year?
saffron dog poop indirect expression
  07/30/12
I think he was pissed off about the format.
cerebral bright faggot firefighter field
  07/30/12
U mean scared shitless of Anand?
saffron dog poop indirect expression
  07/30/12
I doubt it. Seems to have more to do with wanting a round ro...
cerebral bright faggot firefighter field
  07/30/12
He didn't withdraw? He's the challenger
canary bateful dopamine native
  08/03/13
Yeah, probably. Whether he can beat Anand in a WC match is a...
cerebral bright faggot firefighter field
  07/30/12
How come?
Flushed Voyeur
  07/30/12
he's such a cutie. i saw him in some ads for that one horrib...
emerald hairy legs codepig
  07/30/12
get 2 jail
appetizing infuriating den
  09/12/12
He pisses me off because I like Karjakin and Rajbov or whate...
canary bateful dopamine native
  07/30/12
Yeah, Carlsen would be more interesting if he had an edge to...
cerebral bright faggot firefighter field
  07/31/12
I don't think so. Fischer may have been a dick off the board...
canary bateful dopamine native
  08/03/13
...
Marvelous copper theater circlehead
  08/03/13
Fuck yes he is.
Vivacious Bawdyhouse Clown
  08/03/13
This guy's got the official title http://simple.wikipedia...
Flushed Voyeur
  08/03/13
He'll lose it this fall.
Vivacious Bawdyhouse Clown
  08/03/13
to Magnus?
Flushed Voyeur
  08/03/13
Anyone?
fragrant new version house
  01/08/26
how much do top chess players make?
Claret painfully honest trump supporter background story
  08/03/13
Lol wtf Magnus ver Magnusen would split him in half
Cheese-eating overrated sex offender nursing home
  08/03/13
yes
Slap-happy Parlour Affirmative Action
  01/08/26


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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:20 PM
Author: saffron dog poop indirect expression

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)#21216291)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:20 PM
Author: Dashing boistinker fanboi

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)#21216294)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:21 PM
Author: saffron dog poop indirect expression

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

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



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:53 PM
Author: Beady-eyed rehab

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)#23773720)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:56 PM
Author: canary bateful dopamine native

(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)#23773728)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:13 PM
Author: Beady-eyed rehab

no doubt. Fischer was overrated.

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



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:17 PM
Author: Vivacious Bawdyhouse Clown

No, he wasn't.

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



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:21 PM
Author: Beady-eyed rehab

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)#23773857)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:24 PM
Author: Vivacious Bawdyhouse Clown

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)#23773872)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:23 PM
Author: saffron dog poop indirect expression

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)#21216323)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:30 PM
Author: cerebral bright faggot firefighter field

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)#21216367)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:31 PM
Author: saffron dog poop indirect expression

why did he withdraw from the WC this year?

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



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:33 PM
Author: cerebral bright faggot firefighter field

I think he was pissed off about the format.

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



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:34 PM
Author: saffron dog poop indirect expression

U mean scared shitless of Anand?

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



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Date: July 30th, 2012 6:27 PM
Author: cerebral bright faggot firefighter field

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)#21216731)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:51 PM
Author: canary bateful dopamine native

He didn't withdraw? He's the challenger

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



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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:29 PM
Author: cerebral bright faggot firefighter field

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)#21216363)



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Date: July 30th, 2012 7:30 PM
Author: Flushed Voyeur

How come?

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



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Date: July 30th, 2012 6:31 PM
Author: emerald hairy legs codepig

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)#21216759)



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Date: September 12th, 2012 9:23 PM
Author: appetizing infuriating den

get 2 jail

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



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Date: July 30th, 2012 7:12 PM
Author: canary bateful dopamine native

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)#21217100)



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Date: July 31st, 2012 2:09 AM
Author: cerebral bright faggot firefighter field

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)#21221727)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:49 PM
Author: canary bateful dopamine native

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)#23773706)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:32 PM
Author: Marvelous copper theater circlehead



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



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:12 PM
Author: Vivacious Bawdyhouse Clown

Fuck yes he is.

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



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:14 PM
Author: Flushed Voyeur

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)#23773812)



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:17 PM
Author: Vivacious Bawdyhouse Clown

He'll lose it this fall.

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



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:22 PM
Author: Flushed Voyeur

to Magnus?

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



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Date: January 8th, 2026 3:04 PM
Author: fragrant new version house

Anyone?

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



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:23 PM
Author: Claret painfully honest trump supporter background story

how much do top chess players make?

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



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Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:51 PM
Author: Cheese-eating overrated sex offender nursing home

Lol wtf Magnus ver Magnusen would split him in half

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



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Date: January 8th, 2026 3:03 PM
Author: Slap-happy Parlour Affirmative Action

yes

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