Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship
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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship
Is Magnus actually his real name? I thought it was Sven.
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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship
He is actually Sven Magnus Carlsen. People using their "middle" name isn't that uncommon.
"Set up your attacks so that when the fire is out, it isn't out!" (H N Pillsbury)
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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship
Indeed
"Do you play chess?"
"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
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"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship
What you did there, I see it
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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship
Perhaps so but their reasons for that may differ greatly. Has he ever said why he prefers to be known as Magnus?Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Fri Dec 17, 2021 5:35 pmHe is actually Sven Magnus Carlsen. People using their "middle" name isn't that uncommon.
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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship
Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen according to Wikipedia.Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Fri Dec 17, 2021 5:35 pmHe is actually Sven Magnus Carlsen. People using their "middle" name isn't that uncommon.
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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship
The third name there is his mother's former surname IIRC.
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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship
Indeed encore.Justin Horton wrote:
Indeed
Are we going to share our first names?
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"People using their "middle" name isn't that uncommon."
like Mozart...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
like Mozart...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
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Yes but what is the reason, since they often do differ. Do we actually know why Mr. Carlsen prefers to be called Magnus?
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"Do you play chess?"
"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
lostontime.blogspot.com
"Yes, but I prefer a game with a better chance of cheating."
lostontime.blogspot.com
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Interesting. Thanks for that.
Does anyone follow Ivanchuk's Twitch stream (is it in Ukrainian)?
https://m.twitch.tv/ivanchukchess/home
Looks interesting. Is the chess content of Twitch something not to be missed?
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I have now had time to read in full the excellent piece by Peter Wells (Justin, you gave a link to the ECF website - is that something Wells has published through the ECF or was it published elsewhere first?).
I wasn't aware, until reading that piece, of the following, which I will quote from what Wells wrote:
I am going to go and look for some more on this, but has it been discussed here anywhere?
I wasn't aware, until reading that piece, of the following, which I will quote from what Wells wrote:
Peter Wells wrote:Magnus didn’t wait long after his celebrations to drop a bombshell. [...] he may elect not to defend his title next time. This was not, he hastened to add, an announcement of retirement but rather a refocussing on a new goal – to be the first player to reach 2900.
I am going to go and look for some more on this, but has it been discussed here anywhere?
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That got widespread coverage at the time, and was certainly discussed on here.
My view was and is that people were maybe taking what might well have been somewhat throwaway comments a bit too seriously.
My view was and is that people were maybe taking what might well have been somewhat throwaway comments a bit too seriously.
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Re: Carlsen v Nepomniatchi 2021 World Championship
Kramnik
The level of play before games 7-8 was pretty good. A real World Championship match in all senses. Then one player just stopped playing, basically. He was playing parts of the games well, but then just collapsed.
Magnus played well in the second part of the match, but again, it’s easier to play well when you are comfortable with +1 and there is a good chance that your opponent will collapse. Magnus has delivered more difficult things than this.
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