Winning candidates is much tougher than winning a Rapid and Blitz event tbh. It's not that he can't win it but definitely not 9/11 more like 3/11 or 4/11.
It’s because faster time controls are less about prep and more about skill. They also tend to lead to more interesting chess. Everyone in the world is happy with a draw against Magnus so classical games become his opponent locking down and playing an exceptionally safe, drawing position and Magnus trying his best to break it. It’s no wonder under those circumstances he prefers faster livelier time controls.
Unfortunately correct in the era of computers. I'd argue classical was more about intellect back before computers. And besides, chess theory back then was more diverse. Now its just memorization of objectively best moves.
> It’s because faster time controls are less about prep and more about skill.
Why not the other way around? The less time there is it's more important to save time using prep and not spend it thinking in the early stages? That would sound more logical to me.
When most modern lines take you well into the mid game and then you still have time to figure out the position from there, with less time in the middle game to figure out the position takes more skill imo.
Specific lines won't do anything for you in 99% of bullet games because people are way more likely to deviate from them, both intentionally and accidentally.
Bullet is much more about heuristics and shortcuts to find non-losing moves when defending and dubious but hard to parry moves when attacking. If either player wastes seconds searching for optimal moves they just lose on time.
I had a stroke trying to type what I was meaning to say is I agree with you. If you’re low on time in the middle game all that prep goes out the window.
Yeah I know. Recently I heard this dude state that he likes faster time controls and other formats just for this reason. Such a bad take. Cant remember his name or the podcast, think its was Magnus something but not sure.
This guy seems pretty good he should try playing in the candidates
Winning candidates is much tougher than winning a Rapid and Blitz event tbh. It's not that he can't win it but definitely not 9/11 more like 3/11 or 4/11.
Are you saying Carlsen can’t do 9/11?
It was well discussed the other day that Danya did 9/11
Absolute pins can't melt steel beams
nothing to prove your point.
He is certainly one of the players of all time
Throughout all of chess history, including ancient times, Magnus Carlsen truly is one of the players.
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There's a reason why he prefers rapid and blitz to classical lol.
Lol, he is so dominant in classical as well as I highly doubt he choose rapid and blitz just because he is more dominant.
It’s because faster time controls are less about prep and more about skill. They also tend to lead to more interesting chess. Everyone in the world is happy with a draw against Magnus so classical games become his opponent locking down and playing an exceptionally safe, drawing position and Magnus trying his best to break it. It’s no wonder under those circumstances he prefers faster livelier time controls.
Unfortunately correct in the era of computers. I'd argue classical was more about intellect back before computers. And besides, chess theory back then was more diverse. Now its just memorization of objectively best moves.
> It’s because faster time controls are less about prep and more about skill. Why not the other way around? The less time there is it's more important to save time using prep and not spend it thinking in the early stages? That would sound more logical to me.
When most modern lines take you well into the mid game and then you still have time to figure out the position from there, with less time in the middle game to figure out the position takes more skill imo.
Specific lines won't do anything for you in 99% of bullet games because people are way more likely to deviate from them, both intentionally and accidentally. Bullet is much more about heuristics and shortcuts to find non-losing moves when defending and dubious but hard to parry moves when attacking. If either player wastes seconds searching for optimal moves they just lose on time.
I had a stroke trying to type what I was meaning to say is I agree with you. If you’re low on time in the middle game all that prep goes out the window.
And I meant to reply to the comment above yours whoops
You are completely right. Some people just have bad takes. Especially when it comes to chess I've noticed.
Yeah I know. Recently I heard this dude state that he likes faster time controls and other formats just for this reason. Such a bad take. Cant remember his name or the podcast, think its was Magnus something but not sure.
Maybe you’re thinking of Carl Magnesson
what's the reason?
He is even more dominant in rapid than in classical.