How big is Magnus Carlsen's ego?
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Apr 19, 2015
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Probably not as big as Nakamuras. But definetly big for a person who spends him time advertising clothes.
So what?
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Seems you can't use pictures with foul language on this site. Fair enough...
Not terribly big from what I've seen. Especially considering his age and the fact that much of the chess world practically speaks of him like he's God Incarnate.
Apr 19, 2015
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#11
On his 2013 match with Anand: " Age was partly a factor, but more than anything, he just lost to a better player"
Nice cliché :)
people he is the best in the world, he deserves a big ego
He's the best in the world, because of his big ego 
Apr 19, 2015
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maize-10 wrote:
people he is the best in the world, he deserves a big ego
Nobody says that having a big ego is bad (although it is bad). Just how big is it? Whatever a persons rating, that person shouldn't have too big an ego.
Carlsen's ego is nothing compared to other super stars , Muhammed Ali for example .
All bow to the great chess master Carlsen. Hurray.... hurray!!
"Hello Reddit – I’m Magnus Carlsen, the World Chess Champion and the highest rated chess player of all time. AMA."
reddit.com, Magnus
UPDATE: GET A SENSE OF HUMOR.
I like Magnus. I respect his abilities. I know he's a truly fantastic player and all the things he said are true.
I also think it is *not* a stretch to say his reddit intro, whether standard fare or merely factual could be seen as bragging, at least from a humorist's perspective (and yes, he has a lot to brag about whether he was bragging or not).
I know Magnus doesn't have an egotistical persona. But, I would respect his abilities, even if he did. For example, I respect Mohammad Ali who in contrast to Carlsen, had a huge ego on public display.