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Why some superGMs break theories and principles ?

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robertjames_perez

Nakamura played an unusual moves by moving  his knight for the seventh time back to the initial square.

Carlsen did not follow some theories in one of his games.

Wesley So carelessly played against a player by not following the principles of chess.

Caruana becomes computer-like by having strategical mistakes.

urk
General principles are only guidelines.
Weaker and inexperienced players tend to be too dogmatic.
All that really matters are good moves vs bad moves.