Carlsen loses twice in a row
29 Apr '14 13:11In this sort of situation I always think back to Tal and Fischer. At one stage Tal was 4-0 up in head-to-heads against Fischer, but Fischer finally turned it round and I think they were 4-4 in the end.
30 Apr '14 04:46Originally posted by Data FlyTal was up 4-0 from that one Candidates tournament. Whereas Naka has been losing to Carlsen over several years.
In this sort of situation I always think back to Tal and Fischer. At one stage Tal was 4-0 up in head-to-heads against Fischer, but Fischer finally turned it round and I think they were 4-4 in the end.
30 Apr '14 09:20Originally posted by SwissGambitTrue. Nakamura / Carlsen is not exactly analogous with Fischer / Tal. Nevertheless I still feel that there's a possibility that Naka may one day raise his game by enough to make him at least Carlsen's equal. However at the moment it seems that Caruana is the next Big Thing.
Tal was up 4-0 from that one Candidates tournament. Whereas Naka has been losing to Carlsen over several years.
30 Apr '14 13:27Originally posted by Data FlyI think Nakamura is a swashbuckler / risk-taker at heart. His competitive drive and amazing strength of will have allowed him to play with enough control to make the world's top 10. But, I think he will be forever fighting himself rather than playing as an extension of his natural tendencies. This gets exposed big-time when he plays someone like Carlsen.
True. Nakamura / Carlsen is not exactly analogous with Fischer / Tal. Nevertheless I still feel that there's a possibility that Naka may one day raise his game by enough to make him at least Carlsen's equal. However at the moment it seems that Caruana is the next Big Thing.
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30 Apr '14 14:12Originally posted by SwissGambitI think this is perfectly stated. Nakamura's style simply does not match up well with Carlsen.
I think Nakamura is a swashbuckler / risk-taker at heart. His competitive drive and amazing strength of will have allowed him to play with enough control to make the world's top 10. But, I think he will be forever fighting himself rather than playing as an extension of his natural tendencies. This gets exposed big-time when he plays someone like Carlsen.
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