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Hans Niemann is legitimate top 10 right now. Discuss.

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DreamscapeHorizons

Let the arguments begin.

I'm microwaving some popcorn now.

WTFrickenA

Nice

blueemu

I haven't seen any proof to the contrary.

haveyouseencyan

Hoping he wins the tourney! I like an underdog!

DreamscapeHorizons

He's beaten this list of players in match play recently either in blitz online and/or live otb and in different time controls (classical,rapid, & blitz). These are all extended matches, not just a few games, & all are for money so they aren't just for fun/goofing off games. Maxime Vachiere Lagrave, Wesley So, Anish Giri, Nikita Vitiugov, Eteinne Bacrot. Oh yeah, Vidit too. His performance in classical is upper 2700's, that would be top 5 right now but combined with all the speed results it's hard to deny he's really one of the best players. & there's no possibilty of cheating, there's screening out the wazoo.

WTFrickenA

Way cool... I hope he ups the top 5 he's presently holding then 👍

borovicka75
Top 10 in what?
EaterofKoalas

He's 20th

Rating is really accurate, it means more than your opinion

WTFrickenA
borovicka75 wrote:
Top 10 in what?

Top 5 rated in Chess

borovicka75
In classical he is 27 th which is of course very good byt sti far (40 points) from top 10. In rapid and blitz i didńt find him in top 100.
WTFrickenA

Only posting what op stated... lol 😂 no idea myself

EaterofKoalas

2700 says he's 20th so his rating probably isn't established

magipi

What is the point of dumb troll topics like this one?

Anyone can look at the ratings and see that Niemann is not in the top 10. There is nothing to argue about.

WTFrickenA

just read #5

borovicka75
If he meant bliz on chess.com, ok, he is #5, but he didń wrote it
borovicka75
And if arrogance counts, he is no. 1 by far.
DreamscapeHorizons
EaterofKoalas wrote:

He's 20th

Rating is really accurate, it means more than your opinion

I was referencing his recent performance ratings, classical, rapid, & blitz all combined over the last few months in these 6 matches he's played. Looking at the current top 100 live ratings, this month Hans has had the largest rating jump out of everybody..... & he ain't cheatin. These results are legit. By the way he just finished his 6 classical games againt Bacrot. 4.5/6. His performance rating over these 18 match games is about 2800 (64% vs avg rating of 2700 in classical games). #19 right now.

DreamscapeHorizons
magipi wrote:

What is the point of dumb troll topics like this one?

Anyone can look at the ratings and see that Niemann is not in the top 10. There is nothing to argue about.

WTFrickenA

🤣

DreamscapeHorizons

Yep. Hahahahaha..... 😃

I got my popcorn ready. Waitin for more backlash.