Carlsen: "Players under 1800 blunder almost every move"

Carlsen was asked interesting question on twitter:

Q -

"What advice would you give someone rated 1600?"

A - 

"All games between players rated <1800 are decided on pieces being blundered on almost every move. So I guess the most useful thing is just do exercises -- which pieces can you capture in this particular position?"

that's why tactics and tactics and more tactics. Many of the tactics I cannot even see, but they are there.

his advice to do excercises is correct, but this every move stuff is some real arrogant BS. This sort of thing is why I really don't like him. Pretty obnoxious thing to say

yea <1800 r n00bs

I think the OP really exagerated what Magnus said, I believe the OP is refering to one of his answers in the AMA session that he did, he just said that at lower levels almost all games are decided by some tactical combination, so its better to learn more tactics than improving positional understanding. he never said that tactics (or captures) exist at every move.

Okay, yeah if that's true then that's different. I guess I need to do my research before being too confident in something posted on the chess.com forums

Yes, the above is neither what Carlsen was asked nor answered.

lol

Unless your ego gets in the way, he is essentially correct.  

it is true though.. the higher you get the less you blunder

True, and not only players under 1800: http://www.chess.com/echess/game?id=123424558

I blunder all the time and I am 2100

He is correct.

Im not suprised he gives that advice. He is playing 2700+ opponents and he still wins pressuring his opponent to blunder in equal positions

I don't believe Carlsen said something so blatantly inaccurate. The statement would be a huge exaggeration at almost any rating, and 1800s are not the weakest of players (as well as being not the strongest). You can't believe everything random people claim on the Internet.

The problem for us 1700-1800 rated is that we still can not hold well teoretical draw position when we are under pressure both on position and on time vs higher rated opponents.. Making waiting/quiet moves with fast calculations requires excellent understanding of the position, specially on endgames, which from database most player are worst at that stage. That's why IM/GM's say when they play ~<2000 rated - Oh i just wait him to blunder and i will win... We are just high rated amateurs who blunders less than those below us.

1800 is near a title. When he was 1800 did he blundered any pieces? Even me, 1400+ here(I'm Daviderer) and 1000 in real life(I haven't played any matches), have some games, in which I didn't make a sngle mistake.

I love how people around 1800 are crying lol. I play for fun and try to give my brain some exercise. If your around 1800 your a very good solid player but your not a great player and will never be close to being a champion.  He could crush you in 20 to 25 moves, just put the ego away and have some sun.

1800 are not solid players at all.  I would say you don't start to get solid till around 2200.  Anyone below that makes alot of mistakes and I can say it because i'm otb 2100.

1800 is not so close to a title as you imagine :-)

But it's enough to crush the likes of <richb8888> in 20 to 25 moves every single game. 

And some 1800s will be champions, of course.