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How about this?

posted 10 years ago by creatorof2002
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This movie was filmed a while ago, how about ANOTHER "based on a true story" movie dramatization about a chess prodigy? I think MAGNUS CARLSEN would be a great choice. He was arguably an even better player than Josh. He beat or tied (forgot but either one is amazing) GARY KASPEROV at age 13. The kid in this movie could not have done that (at least not by age 13). As much of a genius as he was this was GARY KASPEROV one of the best players of all time. I think now as an adult he might have surpassed Kasperov or be very close to doing so.

He recently won the world championship against that Indian man without losing a single game, it was eleven game match and there were several ties but he won the rest.

A movie dramatization of that guy would REALLY be amazing. Being an even better player than Josh means he deserves a movie about his early life even more.

[–] maratonrunner 8 years ago

it is hard to compare Magnus and Josh.
Josh had only the people in the park and Bruce to play against.

Magnus Carlsen is born in the 90's and computers and opponent theory is on another level.
Imaging josh being able to play against Houdini/deap fritz and so on all the time
tactics trainier and more.