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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 ...
hairraiser orchid cruise ship
  07/30/12
He's dominating everyone right now. His 2837 is the second-h...
hilarious house
  07/30/12
that's fucking nuts, he's younger than me.
hairraiser orchid cruise ship
  07/30/12
ELO inflation is a very real phenomena. I would be cautious ...
Laughsome Twisted Faggot Firefighter
  08/03/13
(pizza) even though i'm a huge fischer troll, Kasparov wa...
Adulterous french menage
  08/03/13
no doubt. Fischer was overrated.
Laughsome Twisted Faggot Firefighter
  08/03/13
No, he wasn't.
Concupiscible flatulent shrine
  08/03/13
I should add a caveat; In America he is overrated, in the re...
Laughsome Twisted Faggot Firefighter
  08/03/13
Depends on whether you're talking about his reputation among...
Concupiscible flatulent shrine
  08/03/13
Seems like a chill alpha bro too: http://en.wikiquote.org...
hairraiser orchid cruise ship
  07/30/12
He's sort of the Capablanca of our time, minus the world cha...
Mewling bawdyhouse ape
  07/30/12
why did he withdraw from the WC this year?
hairraiser orchid cruise ship
  07/30/12
I think he was pissed off about the format.
Mewling bawdyhouse ape
  07/30/12
U mean scared shitless of Anand?
hairraiser orchid cruise ship
  07/30/12
I doubt it. Seems to have more to do with wanting a round ro...
Mewling bawdyhouse ape
  07/30/12
He didn't withdraw? He's the challenger
Adulterous french menage
  08/03/13
Yeah, probably. Whether he can beat Anand in a WC match is a...
Mewling bawdyhouse ape
  07/30/12
How come?
vibrant regret
  07/30/12
he's such a cutie. i saw him in some ads for that one horrib...
Cerebral national security agency laser beams
  07/30/12
get 2 jail
topaz office psychic
  09/12/12
He pisses me off because I like Karjakin and Rajbov or whate...
Adulterous french menage
  07/30/12
Yeah, Carlsen would be more interesting if he had an edge to...
Mewling bawdyhouse ape
  07/31/12
I don't think so. Fischer may have been a dick off the board...
Adulterous french menage
  08/03/13
...
Lake Toaster Address
  08/03/13
Fuck yes he is.
Concupiscible flatulent shrine
  08/03/13
This guy's got the official title http://simple.wikipedia...
vibrant regret
  08/03/13
He'll lose it this fall.
Concupiscible flatulent shrine
  08/03/13
to Magnus?
vibrant regret
  08/03/13
Anyone?
Jared Baumeister
  01/08/26
how much do top chess players make?
Canary Preventive Strike Kitty Cat
  08/03/13
Lol wtf Magnus ver Magnusen would split him in half
wild party of the first part parlor
  08/03/13
yes
richard clock
  01/08/26


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Date: July 30th, 2012 5:20 PM
Author: hairraiser orchid cruise ship

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: hilarious house

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: hairraiser orchid cruise ship

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: Laughsome Twisted Faggot Firefighter

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: Adulterous french menage

(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: Laughsome Twisted Faggot Firefighter

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: Concupiscible flatulent shrine

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: Laughsome Twisted Faggot Firefighter

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: Concupiscible flatulent shrine

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: hairraiser orchid cruise ship

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: Mewling bawdyhouse ape

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: hairraiser orchid cruise ship

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: Mewling bawdyhouse ape

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: hairraiser orchid cruise ship

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: Mewling bawdyhouse ape

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: Adulterous french menage

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: Mewling bawdyhouse ape

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: vibrant regret

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: Cerebral national security agency laser beams

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: topaz office psychic

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: Adulterous french menage

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: Mewling bawdyhouse ape

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: Adulterous french menage

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: Lake Toaster Address



(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: Concupiscible flatulent shrine

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: vibrant regret

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: Concupiscible flatulent shrine

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: vibrant regret

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: Canary Preventive Strike Kitty Cat

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: wild party of the first part 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: richard clock

yes

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