The most prestigious law school admissions discussion board in the world.
|
 |
 
|
Is Magnus Carlsen really the best chess player in the world?
Poast new message in this thread
Date: July 30th, 2012 5:20 PM Author: alcoholic plaza 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=2betting#21216291) |
Date: July 30th, 2012 5:20 PM Author: magenta hateful dysfunction 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=2betting#21216294) |
 |
Date: July 30th, 2012 5:21 PM Author: alcoholic plaza that's fucking nuts, he's younger than me. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2betting#21216297) |
|
Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:53 PM Author: Ultramarine Striped Hyena Market 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=2betting#23773720) |
|
Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:56 PM Author: Pontificating deer antler (pizza)
even though i'm a huge fischer troll, Kasparov was 'better' and should have been ranked higher |
|
Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:13 PM Author: Ultramarine Striped Hyena Market no doubt. Fischer was overrated. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2betting#23773806) |
|
Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:17 PM Author: puce soggy public bath kitty No, he wasn't. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2betting#23773835) |
|
Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:21 PM Author: Ultramarine Striped Hyena Market 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=2betting#23773857) |
|
Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:24 PM Author: puce soggy public bath kitty 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=2betting#23773872) |
|
Date: July 30th, 2012 5:23 PM Author: alcoholic plaza 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 |
|
Date: July 30th, 2012 5:30 PM Author: Electric Trailer Park Love Of Her Life He's sort of the Capablanca of our time, minus the world championship. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2betting#21216367) |
|
Date: July 30th, 2012 5:31 PM Author: alcoholic plaza why did he withdraw from the WC this year? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2betting#21216375) |
|
Date: July 30th, 2012 5:33 PM Author: Electric Trailer Park Love Of Her Life I think he was pissed off about the format. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2betting#21216386) |
|
Date: July 30th, 2012 5:34 PM Author: alcoholic plaza U mean scared shitless of Anand? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2betting#21216392) |
|
Date: July 30th, 2012 6:27 PM Author: Electric Trailer Park Love Of Her Life 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/ |
|
Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:51 PM Author: Pontificating deer antler He didn't withdraw? He's the challenger (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2betting#23773711) |
|
Date: July 30th, 2012 5:29 PM Author: Electric Trailer Park Love Of Her Life 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=2betting#21216363) |
|
Date: July 30th, 2012 7:30 PM Author: glittery home How come? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2betting#21217345) |
|
Date: July 30th, 2012 6:31 PM Author: Vibrant Smoky Telephone Reading Party 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=2betting#21216759) |
|
Date: September 12th, 2012 9:23 PM Author: Frum corner get 2 jail (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2betting#21565155) |
|
Date: July 30th, 2012 7:12 PM Author: Pontificating deer antler 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. |
|
Date: July 31st, 2012 2:09 AM Author: Electric Trailer Park Love Of Her Life 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=2betting#21221727) |
|
Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:49 PM Author: Pontificating deer antler 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=2betting#23773706) |
|
Date: August 3rd, 2013 2:32 PM Author: soul-stirring amber ratface stage (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2betting#23773634) |
|
Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:12 PM Author: puce soggy public bath kitty Fuck yes he is. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2betting#23773802) |
|
Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:14 PM Author: glittery home This guy's got the official title
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viswanathan_Anand
he's 43 years old |
|
Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:17 PM Author: puce soggy public bath kitty He'll lose it this fall. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2betting#23773833) |
|
Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:22 PM Author: glittery home to Magnus? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2betting#23773860) |
|
Date: January 8th, 2026 3:04 PM Author: judgmental becky jew Anyone? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2betting#49572847) |
|
Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:23 PM Author: bateful goal in life how much do top chess players make? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2betting#23773868) |
|
Date: August 3rd, 2013 3:51 PM Author: Cyan orchestra pit trump supporter Lol wtf Magnus ver Magnusen would split him in half (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2betting#23773972) |
|
Date: January 8th, 2026 3:03 PM Author: Multi-colored Chapel yes (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2009503&forum_id=2betting#49572841) |