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“The Nanjing games are homework by Garry Kasparov and me, [...] Today's game was provided by Garry.”

Quote by Magnus Carlsen

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Magnus Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen is a Norwegian chess player widely regarded as one of the greatest chess players of all time. Born on November 30, 1990, Carlsen has shown exceptional chess talent from a young age. He became an International Master in 2004 and won the World Youth Championship in 2005. Carlsen claimed his first World Championship title in 2009 and has held the title ever since. Known for his innovative style and exceptional skill, he has had a profound impact on the development of chess. Carlsen is also actively involved in promoting chess globally, contributing to the sport's international recognition. more

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“Titled players appeared to be trotting out game after game in which the same old hoary opening sequences, memorized out to fifteen, twenty, or even more moves, were repeated endlessly. True novelties were becoming scarcer, and sometimes these 'opening' novelties didn't appear until well into the middlegame. (A master-level friend once proudly showed me a novelty he'd discovered at move twenty-seven of a very well-trodden chess opening, and it's said that even as far back as the 1950's Mikhail Botvinnik had some openings memorised past the thirtieth move).”