In the interviews he said he legitimately missed all the blunders, even g3 in the last game. Ian's head was just not right after game 6. He needs some time with a sports psychologist.
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All the beepboop cometary made me laugh. Humans fuck up, and computers are crazy.
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He has hinted he is going to retire if he doesn't get the one he wants to play. Will he? Who knows... if so he wouldn't be the first Chess Champ to walk away from it
I can understand Magnus' position. He's fucking bored of playing 12-14 high-pressure classical games against a single opponent and he's played and beaten the likely winners already. All the fun is in the Candidates, where you get to prep for a pile of interesting people, and he hasn't been able to play there since 2013. He's got nothing left to prove and if he still wants to play chess he's going to have to keep it fresh for himself.
Personally, I'd find it kind of hilarious if he forfeits the WC and comes back next year and smokes the "champion" in all the tournaments where he walks in 50-100 points higher than everyone.
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Probably.. though.. after his win yesterday I can see Naka making a run at it in the 2nd half of the tourney
*edit* this aged... poorly
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Its official... Magnus is not defending his title:
It’s official! Magnus Carlsen will NOT defend his title
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It'll be interesting to see if Maguns can drive some format change in the world championship by being the obviously best player but not participating in the title.
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What's his angle with this?
If he isn't enjoying it, it's an asshole move to not just show up without prep and gracefully pass on the title to someone else. Now they won't be seen as legitimate for a while.
If he wants to change the format, maybe this is fine, what does he want?
If he isn't enjoying it, it's an asshole move to not just show up without prep and gracefully pass on the title to someone else. Now they won't be seen as legitimate for a while.
If he wants to change the format, maybe this is fine, what does he want?
I don't know if he has an angle. By all accounts he never thought the world title was an engaging process, even when he won it the first time. In 2011 he declined to enter the Candidates even though he was eligible. I honestly think it's just not fun for him and he's in a position where he doesn't have to do anything he doesn't want to.
As far as the title this year, I don't think throwing the match would be more respectful than vacating.
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