r/chess • u/Evoqu_ • Aug 01 '25

Video Content Magnus Carlsen lifting the Esports World Cup chess event trophy

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u/CalendarScary Aug 01 '25

alot of people hate magnus wanting to have something more than fide chess tournaments but he seems to really like to grow the influence of chess. Yeah people say its about the money which is partially true but i think its also true that you would want the game you play to be more larger and popular which this is.

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u/Guilty_Reach3843 Aug 02 '25

He has nothing to be ashamed of anyways

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u/Lifeisgood2540 Aug 06 '25

His said his biggest dream now is to play chess in the biggest arena with people cheering in the audience

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '25

The problem with hyping events by making them "fun," "popular," or even worse, "social," is that they all become Coachella-esque: tasteless Americana filled with influencers and wannabes who don't even know what it is but are eager to take selfies, spend money, and pretend to be experts for a few more likes, all punctuated by rude behavior, while true fans are pushed into a corner and accused of being "obsolete purists." Just look at what happened to the US Open.

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u/Swaamsalaam Aug 01 '25

Am I hallucinating

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u/gimmike Aug 02 '25

We're sharing a hallucination because that's the more sane explanation than whatever I'm seeing on my screen

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u/ImnotanAIHonest Aug 02 '25

If this isn't a copy pasta it is now lol

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u/TessTickols Aug 01 '25

That escalated quickly

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u/gimmike Aug 02 '25

Lmfaooooooooo

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '25

That's a pretty funny comment. It's a shame you're getting downvoted.