Corus Chess Tournament-January04

ivanhoe

Only Chess

10 Jan 04

bobbyboomer

woodpusher

midwest USA

Joined: 31 Dec 03
Moves: 21464

25 Jan 04

Originally posted by bobbyboomer
My new favorite player-Magnus Carlson!! He scored 10.5 / 13.0.

I know he is 13, and from Norway(?) I think, anyone have anymore info?

That's Carlsen with an e.

Mephisto2

Joined: 12 Mar 03
Moves: 44411

25 Jan 04

Originally posted by bobbyboomer
My new favorite player-Magnus Carlson!! He scored 10.5 / 13.0.

I know he is 13, and from Norway(?) I think, anyone have anymore info?

He played great. Achieved his GM norm in the first half of the tournament already.

Too bad that he let the last game draw. He played that well too and could have won probably. He must have been impressed by the whole thing.

ketchuplover

Isolated Pawn

Wisconsin USA

Joined: 09 Dec 01
Moves: 71666

26 Jan 04

This is the first I've heard of Mr Carlson. I know he's not american but I'm going to pretend he is 🙂

USA USA USA USA

ivanhoe

Felicific Forest

Joined: 15 Dec 02
Moves: 49650

26 Jan 04

Check out M. Carlsen vs. S Ernst. round 12.
Carlsen crushes Sipke Ernst in 29 moves in a 3. Knc3 Caro Kann ....... 😲

flexmore

Quack Quack Quack !

Chesstralia

Joined: 18 Aug 03
Moves: 54533

26 Jan 04

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Originally posted by ivanhoe

Check out M. Carlsen vs. S Ernst. round 12.
Carlsen crushes Sipke Ernst in 29 moves in a 3. Knc3 Caro Kann ....... 😲

big deal - i can be crushed in less than that when they play Nc3 against me 😏

13 moves !!!

😏Game 292776

Mephisto2

Joined: 12 Mar 03
Moves: 44411

26 Jan 04

Originally posted by ketchuplover
This is the first I've heard of Mr Carlson. I know he's not american but I'm going to pretend he is 🙂

USA USA USA USA

Stop dreaming ;-) He is scandinavian, I believe Swedisch (could be norvegian too).