20 Mar 13
Originally posted by woodypusher60 points higher than #2! But as he gets closer to 29, he will be winning less and less points per won game and losing more and more points per draw, right? He only changed +4.9 points this time, that would take maybe 6 more updates at that rate to get to the magic 29. I think magic would be 3000 but that's just me.
He is now 2876.9 in the Live Ratings
http://www.2700chess.com/
20 Mar 13
Never mind him cracking the 2900 barrier.
We have to hope it does not drop below 2700. Then he will retire.
" But for my rating to go under 2700, I don't think that would ever happen.
I'll retire before that. I can't picture myself playing that far from my peak."
Magnus talking to The Guardian onSunday the 10th March 2013.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/mar/10/chess-magnus-carlsen-world-title
25 Mar 13
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Originally posted by greenpawn34That article was interesting. He is brilliant. I don't know enough about high end chess to say if he will reach 2900. But with I think there are other players who might get there first.
Never mind him cracking the 2900 barrier.
We have to hope it does not drop below 2700. Then he will retire.
" But for my rating to go under 2700, I don't think that would ever happen.
I'll retire before that. I can't picture myself playing that far from my peak."
Magnus talking to The Guardian onSunday the 10th March 2013.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/mar/10/chess-magnus-carlsen-world-title
I've looked at a few carlsen games on chessgames and though beyond my comprehension, I do notice a couple of things - I like his opponents position more after 10-15 moves, he is not great at openings. He is very strong mid game and wins in fairly subtle ways I don't understand.
I find it interesting he doesn't like computers (topalov for example does and credits fritz with some of his brilliancies) That might be one of his strenghs - he has programmed himself to beat GMs - that is his game, not wasting time on anti computer lines or opening databases.
I think possibly carlsens weakness though vs someone like topalov is he can't tone down his game much more for a stonger performance? Maybe thats wrong tho as I know he has a very tactical game that he doesn't use so much now.
25 Mar 13
Originally posted by e4chrisI guess it does not do much good to play so many tactical games when playing opponents that see all the tactics coming and who can guard against them.
That article was interesting. He is brilliant. I don't know enough about high end chess to say if he will reach 2900. But with I think there are other players who might get there first.
I've looked at a few carlsen games on chessgames and though beyond my comprehension, I do notice a couple of things - I like his opponents position more after 10-15 moves, ...[text shortened]... ybe thats wrong tho as I know he has a very tactical game that he doesn't use so much now.