Congrats to Ian for winning. Ding has zero innovation, he thinks he can copy everything without inventing
Nah. Nepo is a great chess player, but he cant beat Carlsen in a full match.
BTW. those news probably made Nakamura slam his head against the wall.
BTW. those news probably made Nakamura slam his head against the wall.
If there's one lesson to come out of all this... always play for the win!
@Alientcp said in #22:
> Nah. Nepo is a great chess player, but he cant beat Carlsen in a full match.
>
> BTW. those news probably made Nakamura slam his head against the wall.
Actually, Nakamura is not in the very least upset (at least that's what he's saying). According to him, Magnus would play Nepo, had Hikaru come in second :-)
> Nah. Nepo is a great chess player, but he cant beat Carlsen in a full match.
>
> BTW. those news probably made Nakamura slam his head against the wall.
Actually, Nakamura is not in the very least upset (at least that's what he's saying). According to him, Magnus would play Nepo, had Hikaru come in second :-)
@ohcomeon_1 said in #24:
> According to him, Magnus would play Nepo, had Hikaru come in second :-)
Even when he loses this guy manages to think he's the centre of the world.
> According to him, Magnus would play Nepo, had Hikaru come in second :-)
Even when he loses this guy manages to think he's the centre of the world.
@ohcomeon_1 said in #24:
> Actually, Nakamura is not in the very least upset (at least that's what he's saying). According to him, Magnus would play Nepo, had Hikaru come in second :-)
Everyone is upset when chances slip their hands.
Cant say for sure, but probably it was the last chance for Nakamura to get a title shot, in regular time formats ofc.
> Actually, Nakamura is not in the very least upset (at least that's what he's saying). According to him, Magnus would play Nepo, had Hikaru come in second :-)
Everyone is upset when chances slip their hands.
Cant say for sure, but probably it was the last chance for Nakamura to get a title shot, in regular time formats ofc.
@edoki said in #1:
> got my last post deleted
>
> I think he is afraid to lose the title and therefore he will never play again in the wcc
If I were Carlsen the strongest human player and highest rated chess player in history, I'd be afraid too lose too
Lets face it every mobile phone on earth with Stockfish mobile installed can beat him in 12 game match, the writing was on the wall.
> got my last post deleted
>
> I think he is afraid to lose the title and therefore he will never play again in the wcc
If I were Carlsen the strongest human player and highest rated chess player in history, I'd be afraid too lose too
Lets face it every mobile phone on earth with Stockfish mobile installed can beat him in 12 game match, the writing was on the wall.
Dear @edoki, Congrats for being the biggest chess troll ever on World Chess Day ... you rock brah ...
He's bored, not afraid.
His defenders haven't been listening to him the past few years.
He's come right out and said that the competition is getting stronger and he can't stay on top forever and that is why he "isn't motivated."
He isn't motivated when he knows his chances are only 51% to win. He wouldn't have the same psychological advantage as in the prior match; to the contrary, Nepo is known to be a very strong-minded player, and that the only time in his career that he's collapsed like that. He would be likely to play the best match of his life, and would perhaps be the favorite. Carlsen knows that.
If you think he's bored, just watch the video from today where he explains his decision. He can't hide how he's feeling. He can say, "I'm... not... motivated," but his attitude and visible emotions are not at all consistent with "boredom." He's not "motivated," that's one of those careful phrasing that can mean a lot of things. He doesn't want to lie, he doesn't want to admit the reason, so he uses wording that can mean a few different things, and where most people will give him the "benefit of the doubt;" they'll interpret the words favorably. But his past interviews have been only slightly veiled.
He wants to play somebody "from he next generation," because young stars never win those types of high-pressure matches. He wants to crush a big young star, who will possibly be world champion in 5 or 10 years, and then retire after that. He doesn't want to go out losing a rematch to Nepo. Then to retire and pretend to be the greatest ever, he'd have to win the title back, plus the next 5 or so, and he knows he can't do that.
Retiring now, he goes from being seen as the greatest champion ever by most to being seen as the second greatest champion after Kasparov by many, but he's willing to make that sacrifice. Because he's concerned that if he keeps playing, he'll only be an average champion by the time he retires. Because others have learned his tricks. He can often dominate tournaments because of pressure, but his chess understanding is no longer ahead of the field.
He's come right out and said that the competition is getting stronger and he can't stay on top forever and that is why he "isn't motivated."
He isn't motivated when he knows his chances are only 51% to win. He wouldn't have the same psychological advantage as in the prior match; to the contrary, Nepo is known to be a very strong-minded player, and that the only time in his career that he's collapsed like that. He would be likely to play the best match of his life, and would perhaps be the favorite. Carlsen knows that.
If you think he's bored, just watch the video from today where he explains his decision. He can't hide how he's feeling. He can say, "I'm... not... motivated," but his attitude and visible emotions are not at all consistent with "boredom." He's not "motivated," that's one of those careful phrasing that can mean a lot of things. He doesn't want to lie, he doesn't want to admit the reason, so he uses wording that can mean a few different things, and where most people will give him the "benefit of the doubt;" they'll interpret the words favorably. But his past interviews have been only slightly veiled.
He wants to play somebody "from he next generation," because young stars never win those types of high-pressure matches. He wants to crush a big young star, who will possibly be world champion in 5 or 10 years, and then retire after that. He doesn't want to go out losing a rematch to Nepo. Then to retire and pretend to be the greatest ever, he'd have to win the title back, plus the next 5 or so, and he knows he can't do that.
Retiring now, he goes from being seen as the greatest champion ever by most to being seen as the second greatest champion after Kasparov by many, but he's willing to make that sacrifice. Because he's concerned that if he keeps playing, he'll only be an average champion by the time he retires. Because others have learned his tricks. He can often dominate tournaments because of pressure, but his chess understanding is no longer ahead of the field.
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