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LONDON: His position has long been threatened. But Magnus Carlsen (27) still sits at chess. Wednesday's win for Fabiano Caruana (26) is Carlsen's fourth World Cup win.
This makes things even more relevant: is the 27-year-old Lommedalen player the best chess player in the world?
"Some factors have pushed him to start sniffing in the first place," says Atl Green, at least expert.
In the book "Sjakkgeniene", Green Carlsen is ranked second best player of the time, only hit by the Russian Garry Kasparov. But Green sees more and more arguments in favor of Carlsen.
"One factor is that only Emanuel Lasker won four consecutive World Cup matches before Magnus, Kasparov played a draw against Karpov and it was enough to keep the title with the rules at that time," Green said. .
"In addition, Magnus won the matches against three different opponents and he speaks for him," he continues.
"This year's World Cup does not change much
Viswanathan Anand, Sergei Karjakin and Fabiano Caruana attempted in turn to tear the Carlsen from the chess tunnel.
In particular, Karjakin and Caruana were close. Both were similar to Carlsen after 12 long-haul flights, but had to be lost in turn.
Australian Grand Master Ian Rogers does not believe that Carlsen's World Cup win on Wednesday is a decisive step towards the status of the best.
– I do not think that changes much. All legends have not had the opportunity to win the World Championship thanks to quick chances. Now, Magnus has done it twice in a row. So, he proves that he is a valid champion at a fast pace. But he certainly looks like a prime minister among his peers, not the dominant champion we expected, "Rogers said.
When asked who he is ranked above, Rogers draws names like Bobby Fischer, Emanuel Lasker and Garry Kasparov. It's hard to beat, says Atle Green.
"Most people agree that Magnus is a greater natural talent than Kasparov, maybe a cleaner genius, but Kasparov's importance and efforts for the jacket for 20 years." that he's at the top – Magnus is missing a bit of time, says Green, knowing that Carlsen was ranked number one since 2011.
Karjakin: – Carlsen can be at the top for 20 years to
At the World Cup, two of the best Russian chess players, Peter Svidler and Aleksandr Grisjtsjuk, ranked Carlsen second among the best. Kasparov was in first place.
Kasparov was undisputed world champion from 1985 to 1993 before leaving FIDE. He was however considered the best player in the world for a decade. It's this longtime dominance that Carlsen is measuring.
"Carlsen is one of the best players in history – he's not as good as he was a few years ago." He also said that himself. world agrees that it's true.But it's fantastic, says Jonathan Speelman, one of Kasparov's former competitors.
Four years ago, Carlsen reached its highest level of evaluation (2882). He is now in 2835, a clear sign that he is not as gorgeous as before.
– If Magnus had maintained the 2880 level for a year or two, we had not even had a discussion about it (which is the best in the world, journalist.). But since he's backed off pretty quickly, it's hard to judge, says Rogers.
He would rather wait until Carlsen gets ready before he ranks among the best. Carlsen is 27 years old and can continue his career for many years.
"It's obvious that he may be at the top for a long time – maybe 20 years," said Sergey Karjakin, one of Carlsen's rivals.
"But to be number one, you need something special – I do not think it's been number one for more than ten years," Karjakin continues.
Then he thinks about it a little.
– But everything is possible. We will see.
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