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"Established chess powerhouse" - not in the eyes of your average reader who doesn't follow world chess events, and most likely wouldn't be able to name any acti
by V-2 7y ago
"Established chess powerhouse" - not in the eyes of your average reader who doesn't follow world chess events, and most likely wouldn't be able to name any active chess player, with the possible exception of Carlsen himself.
It's CNN, not ChessBase. They have no reason to assume any chess-related who-is-who knowledge on the reader's part.
- dmit 7y agoCNN's average reader couldn't pick Magnus Carlsen out of a police lineup. At that point you either try grasping at whatever semblance of credibility you have: "Chess prodigy finally defeats Magnus Carlsen in a blitz tournament", or go for those allegedly profitable clicks and title the article "Iranian teen SHOCKS Magnus Carlsen". It's all trash. The headline is insulting to Magnus. It's insulting to Firouzja. It's insulting to the readers.