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The issue isn't his belief. It's that he's throwing a tantrum and has ruined two Chess tournaments (so far). He's free to believe whatever he likes, but to resi
by zibby8 4y ago
The issue isn't his belief. It's that he's throwing a tantrum and has ruined two Chess tournaments (so far). He's free to believe whatever he likes, but to resign in a match in a tournament is not fair to all the other players.
- Retric 4y agoIt’s hard to see how other players are negatively impacted. If anything the publicity is likely a net positive for them.
- zibby8 4y agoThe top 8 players in the tournament get invited to the next tournament. Hans Niemann got a free point from the game Carlsen resigned. That impacts the standings for all the other players. It’s hard to see how they’re not impacted.
- Retric 4y agoThat ultimately impacts one player if Hans gets in instead of them, or zero players if it doesn’t change the results.
- zibby8 4y agoTalk about moving goal posts
- Retric 4y ago“all the other players” vs 0 or 1 other players.
- zibby8 4y agoIn addition to that one, very concrete impact, the situation may also have subtle effects. Players may be going into matches against Hans being down a point when they would have been tied, changing the psychology of their play style. Similarly, Hans may play more confidently being up a point. Even spending a single second thinking about the situation is an unnecessary impact forced on the other players by Magnus. Pretty unsportsmanlike.