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Carlsen Outrageous Behavior

How many moves does Magnus have to play before he's allowed to resign? Is he some kind of a circus lion? I think the outrageous behavior here is the response of the chess community to this relatively mundane drama.
@irollthenickels said in #18:
> You can't sue someone because they don't play chess with you.
True, but that's not what the tort of defamation of character is about in this instance.
@Splorer said in #23:
> That just seems like splitting hairs to me. Why is forfeiting in advance preferable?
I don't know, just basic decency. If you don't want to play against someone say it, and no need for everyone to prepare for the game, get everything ready, show up on time, etc. I can't think of a single example of sportman who showed up to a competition just to announce at the very last second that they're forfeiting. If you know you're gonna resign, playing the first move is just childish.
@epseri said in #26:
> Magnus vs Niemann?
> I couldn't remotely care
You cared enough to post that you don't care though.
@PxJ said in #27:
> You cared enough to post that you don't care though.

I was quoting a typical MC answer.
He should be himself and just ignore such petty stuff.
@Splorer said in #23:
> That just seems like splitting hairs to me. Why is forfeiting in advance preferable?
Fortfeit without proper reason would have resulted MC being removed from tournament. Whether that is good or bad is not objective

Also by resigning both player Elo was affected not happening in fortfeit. dunno if that is anything either

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