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Who can stop Carlsen?

Who can stop Carlsen?

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@hells-caretaker said
@Marinkatomb
Many book's will be published on Carlsen, he is a genius in our time.
Most likely yes, though i have to say his recent games, especially with black, are really hard to grasp! As he said himself, he's accepting a position which is slightly worse for black but has dynamic potential. That's all well and good when you are Magnus, but to try and emulate that as an amateur? Forget about it!

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@marinkatomb said
Most likely yes, though i have to say his recent games, especially with black, are really hard to grasp! As he said himself, he's accepting a position which is slightly worse for black but has dynamic potential. That's all well and good when you are Magnus, but to try and emulate that as an amateur? Forget about it!
Is his published present rating of 2872 correct? Holy jumping Venusians!

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Now (June 12, 2019) 8 games in a row with ELO of 2882, equaling his highest ever... Magnus serms to have take the game to a whole new level.


Igors Rausis might have stopped Carlsen if he didn't get caught cheating!

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@patzering said
Igors Rausis might have stopped Carlsen if he didn't get caught cheating!
Was his phone that good?

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LoL probably not.
Carlsen might be the best ever.

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I doubt a cell phone app could produce chess at a 2700 level. If he did cheat it is more likely the heavy hitting would have been at a home computer and his cell just relayed positions and got answers that way.
If they can get his cell phone they could probably prove it one way or another.

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Ok Lady's, Gent's.... My say, he is up there with the greats of all time. By the way do they drug test?


I am reminded of the woman who won the Boston marathon by taking the subway!