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Originally Posted by A-Rod's Cousin
That's seriously impressive. I suppose his ceiling is >Magnus at this point, right?
I am not any sort of authority on this, but I honestly think it's not even close. I watched a lot of Carlsen when he was that age (some of that live, in the tournament halls) and even then you could get a sense that you were watching a one-of-a-kind player. He was as good dynamically as Sevian is, but on top of that he consistently showcased a very deep understanding of the game. You could see that he was instilling fear to his opponents and like half of the time he seemed borderline bored while playing, it just came so easy to him. It was very clear that this guy was going to be top10, it was just a matter of time. I don't get the same feeling when watching Sevian. Of course, he is fantastically good for his age, but it's not the same kinda good as Carlsen was, at least in my opinion. At the moment, the maximum I see him achieving is low 2700, but even then I am not sure, since the competition over there is ridiculous...