re: Magnus Carlsen to forgo the defense of his title

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He’s pretty cocky about how good he is, so I doubt it’s this. He might just generally have no desire to go whoop one of these lesser players…again.

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With the advent of chess engines, classical has become a game of which team has the most resources to prep for the match. It's become less about which player is truly the best.
And classical being such a grind, it can't be fun to play.
He'd still probably win, but it takes months of full-time studying to prepare.
He already has the money, fame, etc. Playing doesn't buy him much.