The only thing that will beat Magnus....is age.
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Magnus is a gigachad. Unfortunately, God is probably gonna make some balance changes and nerf him, so…
Dec 5, 2021
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Actually, despite the deficit, Nepo is going along in a very good way. At his press conferences, he's still talking positive, been realistic about what has happened, has added touches of humour, and still believes that he can win a game which could make the final stages very interesting.
I think Firouzja is the only person that could beat him in WCC but in a few years
Dec 5, 2021
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Press Conference Game 8 :-
Reporter: What do you think is the difference between bouncing back in a World Championship and bouncing back in a normal tournament?
Nepo: I will tell you when I bounce back.
Ha!!! 
Classic!!!
AussieRookie je napisao:
Press Conference Game 8 :-
Reporter: What do you think is the difference between bouncing back in a World Championship and bouncing back in a normal tournament?
Nepo: I will tell you when I bounce back.
Ha!!! Classic!!!
Legend. I didnt like him very much before this WCC, but his behaviour completely changed my mind. What a nice guy
Just like sports
Carlsen has a style that is less affected by ageing, like Capablanca, Smyslov, Karpov.
Those with styles like Alekhine, Tal, Fischer, Kasparov are affected more from ageing.
Dec 6, 2021
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The only thing that ended the career of most world champions was age. The only half-exception was during the Russian era, when they were really cranking them out of their school system. And even then you had several who lasted a long time. So, yeah, Carlsen is best, and it will be time that takes him down (though he's likely more than halfway through his time by now).
tygxc wrote:
Carlsen has a style that is less affected by ageing, like Capablanca, Smyslov, Karpov.
Those with styles like Alekhine, Tal, Fischer, Kasparov are affected more from ageing.
Very wise thought.
How Magnus played the end of the 6th game !
With the such big patience.
rychessmaster1 wrote:
Firouzja: I’m about to end this mans whole career
That firouza kid doesn't have any counter to magnus' top strategy which is to tire out his opponents. Magnus is in good physical shape whereas firouza appears very lousy. I highly doubt he can come out on top in an eight hour long battle
Firouzja has the potential to dethrone Magnus, but he will first have to prove himself in the next Candidates' Tournament for which he already is qualified.
The 2nd game of the present match shows that Carlsen can be beaten, but it is hard to do so and Nepo failed to do it.
Dec 7, 2021
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kartikeya_tiwari wrote:
rychessmaster1 wrote:
Firouzja: I’m about to end this mans whole career
That firouza kid doesn't have any counter to magnus' top strategy which is to tire out his opponents. Magnus is in good physical shape whereas firouza appears very lousy. I highly doubt he can come out on top in an eight hour long battle
maybe not, but he wouldn't collapse after like nepo is here
Dec 7, 2021
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#17
To bad Magnus cant hand pick his challengers like Lasker did. He could stay champion for quite awhile.
Dec 7, 2021
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#18
Firo isn’t playing magnus for like 2 years anyways(if he wins the next candidates)
Dec 9, 2021
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tygxc wrote:
Carlsen has a style that is less affected by ageing, like Capablanca, Smyslov, Karpov.
Those with styles like Alekhine, Tal, Fischer, Kasparov are affected more from ageing.
hm.
Tal played some of his best chess in the 70's, When he beat Capablanca's unbeaten streak, twice.
And Garry was world #1 for nearly 20 years.
Not sure on that.
Dec 9, 2021
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varelse1 wrote:
tygxc wrote:
Carlsen has a style that is less affected by ageing, like Capablanca, Smyslov, Karpov.
Those with styles like Alekhine, Tal, Fischer, Kasparov are affected more from ageing.
hm.
Tal played some of his best chess in the 70's, When he beat Capablanca's unbeaten streak, twice.
And Garry was world #1 for nearly 20 years.
Not sure on that.
yeah actually, what has style have to do with ageing
Magnus is about to mark his 8th year as World Champion, as the hapless Nepo collapses before our eyes. And Nepo isn't going out in a good way. Indeed, it appears that the quality of opposition to Magnus is steadily deteriorating since he first took the crown in 2013.
With 8 years of the title in hand, Carlsen will have surpassed his immediate predecessors Anand (6 years) and Kramnik (7 years), and he's getting into Karpov territory (10 years).
I don't doubt this will happen - there is nobody out there, from any country, who seems ready to beat him. Whether he surpasses Gazza in years held (15 years) is now a matter of age and endurance.