Is Vishy Anand the bad boy of chess?
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I wouldn't give him any attention. I think chess should be for sophisticated people. People like him make me not want to play
Every chess site has its lame troll, too.
Pulpofeira wrote:
Every chess site has its lame troll, too.
Ok, noted. But, what does that have to do with this thread?
Feb 25, 2017
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stuzzicadenti wrote:
I would say that Carlsen is the bad boy of chess right now. Before it was Kasparov (and maybe Topalov too for a short while).
No Carlsen is just whinny. There is nothing bad boy about him.
General-TsoTso wrote:
Here is the most gangland thing Vishy achieved in chess.
Yeah he's a bad boy man.
micky1943 wrote:
You're definition of "bad boy" has to be pretty hysterical and old-maidish before you can find any top GM to fit that title. As for Anand, for more than twenty years he has been know for his good manners, sportsmanship, and friendly demeanor. To try and find a handful of trivial incidents in such a long and distinguished career, smacks of rank trollism
Micky, its a compliment to be labeled as the bad boy of chess.
When Vishi and me were kids, he taught me how to break into cars and make a living. Who is Carlsen?
sparxs wrote:
When Vishi and me were kids, he taught me how to break into cars and make a living. Who is Carlsen?
Really Vishi Anand himself? I knew he was bad to the bone, but I didn't think he was that bad.
Feb 26, 2017
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Fischer used to be.
These days, maybe Zurab Azmaiparashvili...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zurab_Azmaiparashvili
ciarli wrote:
Anand is not a bad boy or a extravagant player like Topalov for example. He was bought from the elders of India, with blood and elixir liquids of back scene, from Turkey and I think He is a Turkish or as it can be translated to Europe shore an English a free Turkish from Asia. Because Europe is Nordland only.
Oh.
Feb 26, 2017
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#17
One time he picked his nose and flicked it deliberately onto the back of another players neck!!!!
Feb 26, 2017
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#19
A good post by 2Q1C, my world is not making any sense right now :(
I was contemplating today about how every professional sport has its "Bad boy". Meaning a person who is too cool for school and lets everybody know it. This type of person lives by their own rules. This person lives their life anyway they want to. Their own philosophy is of the only importance to themselves, and expectations of professionalism can sometimes get in the way. They can't be tamed.
Basketball had Allen Iverson
Football has Zlatan Ibrahimović
American Football has Michael Vick
Baseball had Babe Ruth
Tennis had John McEnroe
Formula 1 has Kimi Raikonen
And Chess? Well, Chess has Vishy Anand. I've provided some links to prove why Vishy Anand is the bad boy of Chess.
Anand gets angry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4V92XNXOLE
Anand can't understand why someone doesn't understand english: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwR9ZryWJWk
Anand disses Kasparov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgQ6OwQ2mCY
Note: Anand is called "A toast" by the reporter in the last video, which can only be slang for bad boy.