Naw man, he's gonna kick it for a long while. "knowing" Magnus he is probably studying more then ever. Time off is a fasaud*sp* -.-
Does anyone know when Magnus is playing next? Or will he pull a Fischer now?!
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He is already retired. Look for a Carlsen-Anand return match in 2033.
Jan 25, 2014
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MrDamonSmith wrote:
Has he mentioned when he plans on playing again? I know he mentioned he wanted to take time off after the match. Y'all don't think he'll do a Fischer & stop playing do ya?
He's not a raving lunatic like Fisher was so I'm guessing he'll be back soon enough.
mattyf9 wrote:
MrDamonSmith wrote:
Has he mentioned when he plans on playing again? I know he mentioned he wanted to take time off after the match. Y'all don't think he'll do a Fischer & stop playing do ya?
He's not a raving lunatic like Fisher was so I'm guessing he'll be back soon enough.
Well I wouldnt go that far. As Magnus was taking a break from chess he decided to do a tangent on his modeling career and try his hand out on directing. See the result : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3TFNIqIqPM
He just finished the Gates Open with a surprising upset after an early blunder in the opening.
With in 3 days !! Along with Anand, Aronian, Nakamura, Caruana and Gelfand @ Zurich. For more details http://www.zurich-cc.com/
I guess I don't get it... why would he "pull a Fischer?"
Makes no sense.
DrCheckevertim wrote:
I guess I don't get it... why would he "pull a Fischer?"
Makes no sense.
Well no, it doesn't.
But then, Fischer pulling a Fischer didn't make any sense either, but it still happened.
MrDamonSmith wrote:
Has he mentioned when he plans on playing again? I know he mentioned he wanted to take time off after the match. Y'all don't think he'll do a Fischer & stop playing do ya?
Anand didn't play any classical tournaments until four-five months after the World Championships 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2012. Carlsen took two months off between India and Zurich, so it isn't exactly unusually much.
Jan 26, 2014
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Taking a planned few months break can hardly be compared to suddenly dropping off into obscurity for years.
Savage wrote:
I'm hoping he pulls a Fischer.
I bet Anand hopes he does, too! 
ex0du5 wrote:
He just finished the Gates Open with a surprising upset after an early blunder in the opening.
Lol - match of the century!
You guys are funny. I had forgotten all about this thread.
I just looked at the Zurich scedule. I'm surprised Aronian, Naka, Gelf, & Caruana would schedule back to back events like that. They just finished Tata.
It's going to be interesting to see how Anand & Carlsen do. Will they both feel the need or urge to prove something? Like Anand wanting to show the world that he still is at the top even if he lost his title. Carlsen wanting to have an absolutely brutal performance (in a good way) the 1st event after winning the title? The saga continues..............
MrDamonSmith wrote:
I just looked at the Zurich scedule. I'm surprised Aronian, Naka, Gelf, & Caruana would schedule back to back events like that. They just finished Tata.
Swiss Francs and Swiss sponsors can be a pretty good argument I should think ...
Yeah. Cha_ching!
Has he mentioned when he plans on playing again? I know he mentioned he wanted to take time off after the match. Y'all don't think he'll do a Fischer & stop playing do ya?