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"If the following 25 players in the world where all 2800+ Carlsen would already be 2900+."

Why are you assuming that Carlsen would always win against other players if the other players are that much stronger? Maybe if the following 25 players were all 2800+ then Carlsen would take more losses.



Because, as already explained elo measures relative strength not absolute one. If he's a better player he's going to beat them more often than not while not losing all the points he does now for drawing.


Yeah, but he wouldn't be a better player than them if they were better players.




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