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2 bishops is a massive advantage in chess, but I still don't think a 1900 player could beat Magnus. Maybe a 2200 player?
by sanoli 13y ago
2 bishops is a massive advantage in chess, but I still don't think a 1900 player could beat Magnus. Maybe a 2200 player?
- gcp 13y ago2 bishops is IIRC about 700 ELO-equivalent, so this looks like a good estimate to me. (That said, 700 ELO difference is >99% winning rate, so we're in outlier territory, and as said in the other post, that would prevent me from taking bets :)
- S4M 13y agoWell, I could easily beat Carlsen in an endgame with one bishop and one pawn up. So if I were to start a game against him with two bishops, I could develop my pieces normally and then sacrify a bishop for a pawn to throw an attack at his king (somewhere in f7 or h7 for example). Then I'll have the initiative and still a material advantage, so what could he do? I know I am not so good, but I am confident I am not gonna fall into cheap tricks. Also, I think some part of the difference in strength between Carlsen and I lies in his massive knowledge of the openings, which will be gone if I start the game with a two bishops handicap.