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Garry Kasparov: belief

10 May 2017 Conversations with Tyler Garry Kasparov on AI, Chess, and the Future of Creativity

“Considering the logic of the world championship history, Magnus should face opposition from a younger player, or the same age. So I would say there are three players that, I guess, could challenge him.”

— Garry Kasparov

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Garry Kasparov
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belief
Recorded
10 May 2017
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Conversations with Tyler

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…One final question I forgot. Who is the most likely challenger to Magnus Carlsen this next time around? Considering the logic of the world championship history, Magnus should face opposition from a younger player, or the same age. So I would say there are three players that, I guess, could challenge him. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, I would rate him as least probable among the three. Second, Caruana, and the most likely, Wesley So. The reason I put Wesley ahead of two others is that he has phenomenal concentration, absolutely phenomenal, and that’s very important. These days, concentration trumps everything. I would put it on top of other things, though he’s a very, very good player. I think that he might be the most dangerous for Magnus. Because he has nothing to lose, he feels?…

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