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Carlsen has an impeccable reputation for being principled and magnanimous in defeat, and always complimentary and respectful of his opponents after a loss, ackn
by tux1968 4y ago
Carlsen has an impeccable reputation for being principled and magnanimous in defeat, and always complimentary and respectful of his opponents after a loss, acknowledging their deserved win and well played game. Frankly, i'm shocked more people aren't being supportive of this single decision of his, that stands alone in his long and rather glorious career.
- roflyear 4y ago
- tux1968 4y agoBeing extremely competitive is not being a sore loser, and he is playful and spirited in trash-talk. But he ultimately always shows respect towards his opponent, even when he's extremely disappointed in himself. Being upset at a loss, which you'll see in a few videos, is much different than disrespecting the person who beat him.
- roflyear 4y agoI don't think Hans is very respectful. At this point it is all subjective anyway, and you'd moved the goalposts I feel, so good luck to you.
- asimpletune 4y agoTo save everyone the trouble, I looked it up myself and here's a video of Magnus losing in blitz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-rVb2b4oBA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-rVb2b4oBA Make up your own minds if this crosses the line or if this is normal, competitive behavior.
- tux1968 4y agoA few isolated shows of emotion in two decades is hardly a fair representation for people to judge a man overall. People who have watched this man grow up from a young child in the public eye, know he is a good person. And even if you're not inclined to believe that, nobody has shown a clip where he has disrespected or accused an opponent of impropriety. This latest incident stands alone as a unique one time event.
- asimpletune 4y agoPersonally, I didn't see anything wrong with these clips. I mean, people who play professional baseball are borderline insane by comparison.
- roflyear 4y agoI was just refuting the claim that Magnus is some perfect icon. He isn't. He doesn't seem like a bad guy. But he isn't a saint either. He can make mistakes.
- asimpletune 4y agoHe’s literally as close as you get though. His opponent once got disconnected in an online tournament, and magnums resigned the next game bc he didn’t want his opponent to be unfairly penalized.