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Agreed. I think all the people who don't like my take i offer this. Blasting a headline like that typically implies like a 13-14 year old. This is impressive but its not some massive upset - 18 is a grown adult for all intents and purposes (brain still developing true…)



No one said very young. Youngest is a comparison, and having 6 years on the previous youngest is massively impressive.


Is it though? You can play so many more games now with computational aid and speed up your learning rates.

I'm impressed but this isn't the same as coming from another era -- this feels like technology pushing the learning rate for younger people.


Gukesh rarely plays online (he prefers OTB), and only began using computers for opening prep four years ago.

Does that make his achievement suitably impressive for you?


All intents and purposes not requiring the brain, then. Which one is chess?

The only people who consider 18 year olds fully grown adults are 18 year olds.




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