Can someone explain something -
Assume for a moment Hans did not cheat (aside from the times he admitted to cheating).
In the scenario where he did not cheat - how amazing is his performance? I.e. beating Magnus, Elo rating, etc. I know chess.com did an analysis, which I've read, but I'm hoping someone more impartial could explain it.
In the scenario where he did not cheat, is he really on a Bobby Fischer-like ascendance?
This is what I'm trying to understand - both scenarios seem so wild to me. Either (a) this guy is cheating a pro-level chess (totally wild) OR (b) he's on a crazy ramp-up of skill (totally wild).
(a) is pretty self-explanatory.
(b) is what I want someone to explain - if this is the scenario, just how crazy is the rate of his skill increase?
Assume for a moment Hans did not cheat (aside from the times he admitted to cheating).
In the scenario where he did not cheat - how amazing is his performance? I.e. beating Magnus, Elo rating, etc. I know chess.com did an analysis, which I've read, but I'm hoping someone more impartial could explain it.
In the scenario where he did not cheat, is he really on a Bobby Fischer-like ascendance?
This is what I'm trying to understand - both scenarios seem so wild to me. Either (a) this guy is cheating a pro-level chess (totally wild) OR (b) he's on a crazy ramp-up of skill (totally wild).
(a) is pretty self-explanatory.
(b) is what I want someone to explain - if this is the scenario, just how crazy is the rate of his skill increase?