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@MaxChess_ @chesscom Esipenko vs Wei Yi: Draw (½–½) Sindarov vs Giri: Draw (½–½) Bluebaum vs Nakamura: (½–½) Praggnanandhaa vs Caruana: (½–½)

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@LevAronian congratulations 🎈🎉🎊🍾!!!

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I tried to defeat them, I failed. I went up against the BTC cabal. Nobody ever tried before me. Not at this level. God bless. 🙏

cc: @ChessbaseIndia

It seems Magnus may be on the decline. He’s rapidly losing the qualities that once made him nearly invincible — his incredible intuition, endgame mastery, ability to squeeze wins from equal positions, and uncanny knack for avoiding blunders.

cc @HansMokeNiemann @MagnusCarlsen

While it’s still possible he could bounce back and win Norway Chess 2025, the cracks are clearly showing. The Yoruba adage rings true: “Oba mewa, igba mewa” — Ten kings, ten eras cc: @chess24com @NorwayChess @TakeTakeTakeApp @GothamChess @anishgiri

•Most recently, he blundered a winning advantage against Gukesh. The so-called “endgame king” was outplayed in an endgame. Unbelievable! These aren’t the hallmarks of the Magnus we’ve come to know.

Now at Norway Chess 2025, the pattern continues: •In Game 2 (Armageddon) against Nakamura, he blundered away a winning position. •He lost Game 3 (Armageddon) to Wei Yi. •In Game 5 (Armageddon), he blundered again against Fabiano Caruana — though Fabiano didn’t capitalize

Earlier this year at the World Blitz Championship, he let a 2-0 lead slip against Nepo — something almost unheard of from Magnus.

@HansMokeNiemann It feels like the king as started a serious decline! Blundered against Fabi as well, but Fabi didn’t take advantage. Blundered a 2-0 advantage against Nepo too. Ten kings, ten eras - the end of an era!!!

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@reshadrahman That defence is complete chaos! Always in shambles!!! Hansi needs to do something about that defence.

Thoughts on the season 👀🔵🔴

@lachesisq I was getting bored after MC smoked Duda and beat you twice. Thanks for putting up a fight! Coming back from 0-2 down against MC was epic. Rooting for you, dude! Hope you win the classical WC someday.

Tied for first place on a very late Titled Tuesday. Happy New Year!

@HansMokeNiemann Bend the knee once, bend the knee forever 😄😄😄

The chess world is officially a joke. THIS HAS NEVER BEEN DONE IN HISTORY. I can't believe that the official body of chess is being controlled by a singular player FOR THE 2ND TIME THIS WEEK. THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE WORLD CHAMPION!

@HansMokeNiemann Factos

@FIDE_chess Boring

🇳🇴 Magnus Carlsen defeats Ian Nepomniachtchi with Black pieces in the first game of the finals of the FIDE World Blitz Championship! ℹ️ Magnus won the last 6 consecutive games! #RapidBlitz 📷 Michał Walusza