On Magnus Carlsen

Submitted by Zug on Tue, 05/06/2008 at 6:31am.

How about this young fella!? He's rated in the top ten in the world, he's still a teenager, yet he manages to win or finish in the top three in just about every event he enters.

He's not without his flaws, however. He manages to make it exciting, losing once or twice every tournament. He makes up for it, though, by winning many games. He's kinda like a young version of Topalov in that regard.

My prediction is that he will win the World Championship some time in the next five to ten years.

What do you think?

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by tushu - 14 days ago
Bangladesh

Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 7

i also think he will be a world champ in the next few years and probably hold onto it for many years to come. here's some food for thought. carlsen is like 17/18 now. at what age will he reach his chess peak? and how long can one's "chess-peak" be sustained? i think anand has reached his peak now after coming into the scene in 1984 and he's in his late 30's now.

a lot of my golfing buddies tell me that if u think tiger woods is better now, wait another 10-20 even 30 years, he'll be even better. apparently golf is a game that apparently gets better with age as experience is more key there. does the same apply to chess? will carlsen better better at 30 or even better at 40.

by TomMac19 - 3 months ago
Devon United Kingdom

Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 82

have you read my article on him? in my opinion, of course he will be the best in the world within 10 years!

by Decoy321 - 3 months ago
Brabant Netherlands

Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 204

There's been a article on him on this very website if I recall correctly..
Edit: Here you go! http://www.chess.com/article/view/magnus-carlsen

by Jasn - 3 months ago
Sausalito, CA United States

Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 151

I'm rooting for him, not only to win the WC but to make a lasting contribution to the annals of chess. If the kid's already this competitive at this point, wait until maturity connects with sheer talent and his game comes into focus. Looking forward to it.

by Loomis - 3 months ago
Tallahassee, FL United States

Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 2138

He's an exciting player to keep your eye on. And speaking of Topalov, Carlsen seems to have some kind of Svengali hold over the guy. Just off the top of my head I recall Topalov resigning in a drawn position against Carlsen and in another game where he had a winning material advantage played the only mistake on the board allowing a mate in 6 from the youngster.

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