> Carlsen is known for his ability to beat his opponents at chess. Has nothing to do with mental fortitude. You can be the most mentally tough person on earth a

> Carlsen is known for his ability to beat his opponents at chess. Has nothing to do with mental fortitude. You can be the most mentally tough person on earth and it won't enable you to see tactics better. What are you talking about man? Mental preparation if one of the key ingredients when preparing for chess tournaments. In recent interview Topalov said about Carlsen [0], that "after the seventh hour his brain works at almost the same level as in the second hour. Very many people are capable of playing decently for three, four or five hours, but in the 6th-7th hour almost everyone crashes. He, however, plays very evenly. That’s his main advantage over the rest" [0] https://chess24.com/en/read/news/topalov-carlsen-should-give-his-brain-to-science https://chess24.com/en/read/news/topalov-carlsen-should-give...