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Hans Niemann is legitimate top 10 right now. Discuss.
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.
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.
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.
Let the arguments begin.
I'm microwaving some popcorn now.