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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 ...
slippery shaky really tough guy state
  07/30/12
He's dominating everyone right now. His 2837 is the second-h...
brindle bawdyhouse
  07/30/12
that's fucking nuts, he's younger than me.
slippery shaky really tough guy state
  07/30/12
ELO inflation is a very real phenomena. I would be cautious ...
multi-colored generalized bond foreskin
  08/03/13
(pizza) even though i'm a huge fischer troll, Kasparov wa...
Talented idea he suggested
  08/03/13
no doubt. Fischer was overrated.
multi-colored generalized bond foreskin
  08/03/13
No, he wasn't.
Elite Old Irish Cottage
  08/03/13
I should add a caveat; In America he is overrated, in the re...
multi-colored generalized bond foreskin
  08/03/13
Depends on whether you're talking about his reputation among...
Elite Old Irish Cottage
  08/03/13
Seems like a chill alpha bro too: http://en.wikiquote.org...
slippery shaky really tough guy state
  07/30/12
He's sort of the Capablanca of our time, minus the world cha...
sick big orchestra pit antidepressant drug
  07/30/12
why did he withdraw from the WC this year?
slippery shaky really tough guy state
  07/30/12
I think he was pissed off about the format.
sick big orchestra pit antidepressant drug
  07/30/12
U mean scared shitless of Anand?
slippery shaky really tough guy state
  07/30/12
I doubt it. Seems to have more to do with wanting a round ro...
sick big orchestra pit antidepressant drug
  07/30/12
He didn't withdraw? He's the challenger
Talented idea he suggested
  08/03/13
Yeah, probably. Whether he can beat Anand in a WC match is a...
sick big orchestra pit antidepressant drug
  07/30/12
How come?
Mischievous Chapel Coffee Pot
  07/30/12
he's such a cutie. i saw him in some ads for that one horrib...
sickened pit nowag
  07/30/12
get 2 jail
flesh faggotry parlour
  09/12/12
He pisses me off because I like Karjakin and Rajbov or whate...
Talented idea he suggested
  07/30/12
Yeah, Carlsen would be more interesting if he had an edge to...
sick big orchestra pit antidepressant drug
  07/31/12
I don't think so. Fischer may have been a dick off the board...
Talented idea he suggested
  08/03/13
...
Pink startled halford
  08/03/13
Fuck yes he is.
Elite Old Irish Cottage
  08/03/13
This guy's got the official title http://simple.wikipedia...
Mischievous Chapel Coffee Pot
  08/03/13
He'll lose it this fall.
Elite Old Irish Cottage
  08/03/13
to Magnus?
Mischievous Chapel Coffee Pot
  08/03/13
Anyone?
Jared Baumeister
  01/08/26
how much do top chess players make?
aromatic insecure immigrant corn cake
  08/03/13
Lol wtf Magnus ver Magnusen would split him in half
Jet-lagged lascivious voyeur national
  08/03/13
yes
richard clock
  01/08/26


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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:20 PM
Author: slippery shaky really tough guy state

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: brindle bawdyhouse

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: slippery shaky really tough guy state

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: multi-colored generalized bond foreskin

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: Talented idea he suggested

(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: multi-colored generalized bond foreskin

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: Elite Old Irish Cottage

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: multi-colored generalized bond foreskin

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: Elite Old Irish Cottage

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: slippery shaky really tough guy state

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: sick big orchestra pit antidepressant drug

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: slippery shaky really tough guy state

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: sick big orchestra pit antidepressant drug

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: slippery shaky really tough guy state

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: sick big orchestra pit antidepressant drug

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: Talented idea he suggested

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: sick big orchestra pit antidepressant drug

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: Mischievous Chapel Coffee Pot

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: sickened pit nowag

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: flesh faggotry parlour

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: Talented idea he suggested

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: sick big orchestra pit antidepressant drug

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: Talented idea he suggested

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: Pink startled halford



(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: Elite Old Irish Cottage

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: Mischievous Chapel Coffee Pot

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: Elite Old Irish Cottage

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: Mischievous Chapel Coffee Pot

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: Jared Baumeister

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: aromatic insecure immigrant corn cake

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: Jet-lagged lascivious voyeur national

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: richard clock

yes

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