Magnus Carlsen's successor would have to come from the same generation

The 26-year-old can just outlast an older chess player in stamina

The Title match indicated that Magnus Carlsen can be vulnerable if he is frustrated. After seven draws, including two games which he must have expected to win, he lost objectivity and pushed too hard in Game #8. He wasn’t even on even keel in Game #9 when he nearly lost again, picking a very risky system. But the match also showed Carlsen's strengths. He forced his way back with a strong Game #10 and then cleverly opted to play a rapid mini-match. Sergey Karjakin is a more rigid player in style and preferences and he couldn’t switch gears. Carlsen was dominant at ...

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Magnus Carlsen's successor would have to come from the same generation