Magnus Carlsen has had an incredible year and his rating has moved up to the top 5. He has won a number of big events. He is fearless and is very exciting to watch.
But if he has to play in a World Championship match against Anand, Kramnik, or Topalov today, how do you think he would fare against them? Is he ready now or does he it more seasoning? What is your take?
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Actually…he’d still lose to all of the above…he still lacks the experience that the other have.
he would get his butt kicked just like kamsky did
He would do fine as long as he avoids bankruptcy.
Judging from past results, it would be an interesting match against Topalov. Harder against Kramnik, and perhaps a lost case vs Vishy.
Time needs to pass. Magnus needs to get a little older. A little more experienced. And while no chess fans seem to understand this, at least Magnus does. He will rule them all, sooner or later.
Carlsen has the drive, but needs more experience to over-come Kramnik or Anand.
By the by: Kamsky defeated Carlsen in their match! That is why Kamsky is playing Topalov and NOT Carlsen!
I agree he needs more seasoning…i am in no way taking away from his talent and attitude. but the experience of the older guys is to be taken seriously.
Anand is too much for the moment. Magnus hasn’t fully figured him out, so he will need some more time before he would be ready to play him in a match…
Magnus would have chances against Kramnik, but I still think Kramnik would be the favorite.
I would bet my money on Magnus in a match against Topalov though. Magnus has a really good record against him and a psychological edge. I think he would win. At this point Anand and Kramnik are the only two players in the world I would not consider Magnus the favorite against in a match.
You can only speculate who is the best player at the moment. I think it depends on the daily form and quality of preparation. But Magnus surely has an exciting future ahead of him and I would be surprised if he didn’t become World Champion during his chess career.
Magnus is a brilliant player. If he had to play for the title now, he will not be able to cope with the media coverage, the public pressure and the politics that always happens at each world title event.
If he continues at this pace, I bet he will be Chess World Champion in the next 5 years.
Magnus is a brilliant player. If he had to play for the title now, he will not be able to cope with the media coverage, the public pressure and the politics that always happens at each world title event.
If he continues at this pace, I bet he will be Chess World Champion in the next 5 years.
I think that even though he’s obviously very, very good, he still needs more experience before being able to beat, say, Anand or Topalov in a match. Experience, however, is the only thing separating him from them and in a few years he is going to be one scary chess player.
I never quite understood this delineation between round robin and match. Isn’t it all the same when one sits at the chess board? Isn’t one just tries to win, or avoid loss?
Sure the strategy is not exactly the same, but chess itself must be the same.
He would be toasted.
Magnus is perhaps the most talented player since let’s say.. Kramnik ( yes, he was a talented teen once ).
But still he needs more preparation to play a match specially against Kramnik ( the best ever match player )or Anand. Unfortunatelly to play a match is tougher than to play individual games.And as Kasparov says in ”My Great Predecessors”- only when you’re playing the chess champion in a match is that you know what is it.
So… Go Magnus, # 1 soon !!
Perhaps a near consensus is emerging here: Magnus is not yet quite ready for Anand or Kramnik, but would be favourite against Topalov. (It would be interesting to know, but I suspect that would be Magnus’ own view.)
Magnus just needs his Orange Juice bottle.
okay
Magnus reminds me of Fischer at that age… perhaps even stronger. He’s exceptionally strong for a teenager and a threat to beat anyone in any given game, but still needs more experience to be able to topple Anand or Kramnik in a match. Give him a few more years and he’ll be there though. Unless something goes terribly wrong, I think we’re looking at the next Fischer or Kasparov… a future giant of chess.
First, Topalov is the World Champion as proved by Danialov. The fact thet the world accepts anything otherwise is purely due to the KGB and Vladimir Putin. There were wires in the bathroom and Fritz did all the work. Finally, Topalov was excluded from Mexico which was a tournament he surely would have won. Now we have Anand who won some second rate tournament in Mexico claiming the World Champion title. These are the correct world champions:
1] Topalov
2] Kramnik
3] Kasparov
4] Karpov
5] Fischer
6] Spassky
Since Kasparov beat Anand in a match he is not very good. Just a “coffee house player”
Since Anand always beats Carlsen, Carsen is also in the Coffee House player league. Also Carlsen played the Scicilian Dragon which Anand is defenseless against and could not win. Therefore Carlsen is a much more inferior player, created by the media like Anna Kournikova. People who are dreaming that Carlsen will ever be the next Kasparov ought to go back to sleep. Carsen will probably get a modeling contract from GQ or Ralph Lauren for his future.
Huh?
Anon 12:11 is just a Troll -he has posted similar garbage before the latest days. He is lonely and need attention. Poor man.
I agree with 18, i unsterstood the point. In facts Carlsen is weak and wins only for opponent’s mistakes. But I must say that is clear that both Topalov and Kramnik are weak, maybe weaker than Carlsen: they both lost against him.
The real world champion should be Alekseev, who has proved he can be one of the greatest of all times, and will reach 2800.
Anand is not bad too, he has a very fast and aggressive style, reminds me of Botvinnik. I think he is probably the right world champion today.
And, last but not least, i think Kamsky will outplay Topalov easily, cause he is more experienced.
gabor wrote: “I never quite understood this delineation between round robin and match. Isn’t it all the same…”
No, it is not the same.
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O that ‘okay’ at ten o’clock is not me!
okay
btw: I saw Magnus in Mainz playing without Orange Juice, and that is, and i liked that.
Please it would be a no contest… Magnus needs to mature especially on the pscyhological level that a Match game will surely demand.