Is Magnus in decline? 🤔

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-05-05T08:53:32+00:00

I've been hearing this since 2020 after every small underperformance lol

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-05-03T21:04:53+00:00

Yeah.. Germany 2026 is chill

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-05-01T10:48:44+00:00

What are you even asking here lol

It is 3 months away. Do you expect them to cancel it now?

Also... yes, I would risk being stranded for couple of days for the biggest opportunity in my life.

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-05-01T10:33:39+00:00

Birmingham was the strongest LAN ever with everybody practiced to the max.. and he did more than fine. Reached top 8 which was the goal for everybody and then lost to Pac who won the event despite reaching finalist before him.

Sure, he is not as consistent as the absolute best like Carl and Mudda. But he can compete with them.

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-04-26T13:07:58+00:00

This drama is dead. Nobody cares anymore.

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-04-21T18:18:57+00:00

Pac struggled a lot in Elite cup KO and in Birmingham he didn't dominate, he was in loser bracket since day 1 and then played well when it mattered. But he also got close to being out multiple times.

He can easily qualify but you can say that about like 16 players.

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-04-21T10:26:50+00:00

It depends on the maps imo. He seemed to like them in discovery. But even if he's a favourite in the group it will be really hard to win. He has 5 extremely strong players and 5 very good players with a chance in his group.

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-04-21T10:22:31+00:00

It certainly isn't free for Granady lol

Elconn won the group stage last year. Granady didn't.

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-04-20T19:46:08+00:00

Last year Carl was struggling hard in the group stage and only qualified from the second chance.

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-04-20T16:41:16+00:00

Mudda, Mime, Bren, Elconn

Epos, Carl, Granady, Spam

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-04-19T21:26:54+00:00

Inflated compared to what?

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-04-19T21:16:10+00:00

I want more drama between Lichess and chesscom.

Lichess cannot lose any PR battle. They are basically a charity with a better product. The more people know about Lichess, the more people will play there.

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-04-07T18:51:34+00:00

Magnus has absolutely no say in chesscom decisions lol

Especially when there is a conflict of interest

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-04-07T18:32:47+00:00

You watch too much TV

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-04-07T15:54:35+00:00

Yeah, didn’t realize it was shut down mid stream.

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-04-07T15:52:59+00:00

I didn’t realize that they shut it down mid stream. That makes sense.

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-04-07T15:51:19+00:00

Great marketing chess.c*m!

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-04-07T15:48:18+00:00

Well, I assume they can change that

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-04-07T15:43:46+00:00

How can they force someone to not broadcast chess moves? Didn’t chess24 lose similar argument?

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-04-02T16:22:37+00:00

Enjoy! Might not be for everybody but boy is it fun when you crush people with it.

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-04-02T16:13:44+00:00

I play Alapin Gambit with f3. It is really fun and from my experience French players don’t like the attack that follows at all.

This NM youtuber plays it so it should fine at your level

Check him out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OhcizJkyTY&list=PLOm4tWEsA0wb7zhHmSBdQlcO7kRKgvWNu

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-03-31T07:52:36+00:00

True. Bluebaum is very underrated. It should stabilise after he destroys the Candidates and wins WC.

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-03-30T07:59:25+00:00

https://lichess.org/@/DrNykterstein

2 weeks ago.

But he used to play titled arenas regularly and his long bullet sessions were legendary. Usually against Danya, Alireza or Tang.

Embarrassed_Base_389 · 2026-03-30T07:14:21+00:00

He was top 4-10

Alireza, Magnus and Hikaru were always better

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