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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 ...
at-the-ready resort international law enforcement agency
  07/30/12
He's dominating everyone right now. His 2837 is the second-h...
vigorous theater stage mad-dog skullcap
  07/30/12
that's fucking nuts, he's younger than me.
at-the-ready resort international law enforcement agency
  07/30/12
ELO inflation is a very real phenomena. I would be cautious ...
drunken casino newt
  08/03/13
(pizza) even though i'm a huge fischer troll, Kasparov wa...
exhilarant pink national
  08/03/13
no doubt. Fischer was overrated.
drunken casino newt
  08/03/13
No, he wasn't.
Chest-beating stirring piazza death wish
  08/03/13
I should add a caveat; In America he is overrated, in the re...
drunken casino newt
  08/03/13
Depends on whether you're talking about his reputation among...
Chest-beating stirring piazza death wish
  08/03/13
Seems like a chill alpha bro too: http://en.wikiquote.org...
at-the-ready resort international law enforcement agency
  07/30/12
He's sort of the Capablanca of our time, minus the world cha...
odious thirsty gaming laptop
  07/30/12
why did he withdraw from the WC this year?
at-the-ready resort international law enforcement agency
  07/30/12
I think he was pissed off about the format.
odious thirsty gaming laptop
  07/30/12
U mean scared shitless of Anand?
at-the-ready resort international law enforcement agency
  07/30/12
I doubt it. Seems to have more to do with wanting a round ro...
odious thirsty gaming laptop
  07/30/12
He didn't withdraw? He's the challenger
exhilarant pink national
  08/03/13
Yeah, probably. Whether he can beat Anand in a WC match is a...
odious thirsty gaming laptop
  07/30/12
How come?
Fantasy-prone house faggot firefighter
  07/30/12
he's such a cutie. i saw him in some ads for that one horrib...
Honey-headed Aggressive Tanning Salon Idiot
  07/30/12
get 2 jail
nofapping excitant affirmative action
  09/12/12
He pisses me off because I like Karjakin and Rajbov or whate...
exhilarant pink national
  07/30/12
Yeah, Carlsen would be more interesting if he had an edge to...
odious thirsty gaming laptop
  07/31/12
I don't think so. Fischer may have been a dick off the board...
exhilarant pink national
  08/03/13
...
heady bisexual turdskin
  08/03/13
Fuck yes he is.
Chest-beating stirring piazza death wish
  08/03/13
This guy's got the official title http://simple.wikipedia...
Fantasy-prone house faggot firefighter
  08/03/13
He'll lose it this fall.
Chest-beating stirring piazza death wish
  08/03/13
to Magnus?
Fantasy-prone house faggot firefighter
  08/03/13
Anyone?
violent stage wrinkle
  01/08/26
how much do top chess players make?
sticky buck-toothed property
  08/03/13
Lol wtf Magnus ver Magnusen would split him in half
canary apoplectic parlor
  08/03/13
yes
Jet ape indian lodge
  01/08/26


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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:20 PM
Author: at-the-ready resort international law enforcement agency

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: vigorous theater stage mad-dog skullcap

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: at-the-ready resort international law enforcement agency

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: drunken casino newt

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: exhilarant pink national

(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: drunken casino newt

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: Chest-beating stirring piazza death wish

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: drunken casino newt

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: Chest-beating stirring piazza death wish

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: at-the-ready resort international law enforcement agency

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: odious thirsty gaming laptop

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: at-the-ready resort international law enforcement agency

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: odious thirsty gaming laptop

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: at-the-ready resort international law enforcement agency

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: odious thirsty gaming laptop

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: exhilarant pink national

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: odious thirsty gaming laptop

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: Fantasy-prone house faggot firefighter

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: Honey-headed Aggressive Tanning Salon Idiot

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: nofapping excitant affirmative action

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: exhilarant pink national

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: odious thirsty gaming laptop

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: exhilarant pink national

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: heady bisexual turdskin



(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: Chest-beating stirring piazza death wish

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: Fantasy-prone house faggot firefighter

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: Chest-beating stirring piazza death wish

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: Fantasy-prone house faggot firefighter

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: violent stage wrinkle

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: sticky buck-toothed property

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: canary apoplectic parlor

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: Jet ape indian lodge

yes

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