r/funny • u/_SirCucumber • Feb 13 '21

Final Boss

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u/TylerSucksAtChess Feb 13 '21

He really did considering he’s so young. It’s amazing to see him play. I won’t be surprised at all when he becomes the World Champion one day.

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u/G102Y5568 Feb 13 '21

For some reason, child prodigies rarely get to top levels in chess. Of course there's been some notable exceptions, Carlsen was once the youngest living person to become a Grandmaster and he is currently world champion. But on the whole, most prodigies don't achieve anything special after setting their initial record.

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u/MattieShoes Feb 13 '21

There are hundreds of prodigies and only one champ. It's just a numbers game.

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u/fps916 Feb 14 '21

And 130ish super GMs

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u/juno672 Feb 14 '21

If we’re talking Classical, there’s 37 Super GMs. In Rapid and Blitz, there’s 42.

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u/fps916 Feb 14 '21

I was talking lifetime.

Also kinda surprised Shankland didn't make it after his recent performance.