Magnus Carlsen RETIRING?
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Jun 29, 2017
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Didn't he just win the last leg of grand chess tour and I don't think Wesley did that well. As for Maurice's interview, Maurice was at best clumsy at worst rude. So no I don't think he's done just yet.
But is that old geezer still playing?!
I heard Wesley slipped Maurice a couple grand to unbalance, "tick" Magnus off.
Players are beginning to see that Magnus' dethronment begins with making him reach his breaking point.
How did you come to hear that, sea_of_trees?
Maybe it's like Kasparov - making him lose against Deep Blue. Now people are trying to exploit Magnus' weak spot -- his temper.
Jun 29, 2017
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#7
unfortunately, he was with Liv Tyler in Washington and he just started playing chess with guys in the park. so unfortunately it looks like his transition to acting in the next universal soldier films is on ice. looks like he is bored with chess and bored with just about everything in general.
He just beat Kramnik opening with f4. I don't think he needs to consider retirement just yet.
Jun 29, 2017
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#9
probably a prearranged game, kramnik who is so knowledgeable about openings completely missed the From Gambit and it just ended up a Dutch reversed and krammo blundered into a lost ending .... just weird.
Jun 29, 2017
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#10
I guess all my wins with it are just flukes then, you seem so much more knowledgeable than me micky, AGAIN! did i offend you in a past life or something ?
are you ever aware of when someone is not being entirely serious ?
The Froms gambit is good, but white doesn't need to accept it. Reverse Dutch is equality instantly, and at top play that means more than a maybe gambit.
Given that Magnus Carlsen's career seems to be in crisis, in light of his recent erratic behaviour, what month this year does everyone anticipate he will officially retire?
His play has been very inconsistent and it looks as though Wesley So will overtake him some time in the next few months. A few days ago he lashed out at Maurice Ashley when pressed on his strange play. There are YouTube videos of Magnus Carlsen having a "spaz" moment when he loses drawn or won positions.
Thoughts?