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When champions go to sleep, what do they dream of? They sure cant be imagining themselves at the top because they are already there. The challenge at the top is not about winning, its about not getting bored with the process. Its been a decade since the Norwegian Grand Master Magnus Carlsen claimed the title of world number one. However, now that he has achieved every known record in the game, there are clearly some signs that chess doesnt excite the legend anymore.

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Ever since he defeated the Russian Grand Master Ian Nepomniachtchi in the 2021 world chess championship, he has been hinting at his retirement. However,Magnus Carlsenalways speaks in riddles. Hence, its quite difficult to predict if hell retire this year or ten years from now. Though the world champion is certainly dropping signs, that its not fun for him anymore.

The most prominent sign is his constant retirement talks. Perhaps he sounded a bit bored from the game, and in a recent interview, he said,Without the element of enjoyment, it is not worth trying to excel at anything.

Its not just this Carlsens approach to the game has also been quite different lately. In the Oslo Esports cup, he even played the most frivolousopeningthat cannot have a valid explanation against Grand Master Jan-Krzysztof Duda. Taking the advantage of Carlsens sloppy gameplay, the Polish Grand Master claimed the title of the third tournament in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour.

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The list doesnt end here. How many times have you seen Carlsen making a blunder? Well, for someone who has only seen him at the Oslo Esports Cup 2022, the answer would be, a lot of times.

While Carlsens journey started with him waiting for the world champion Garry Kasparov, he is showing the same signs himself now. Heres the world champion apologizing for being late to a game.

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Furthermore, the most talked-about moment from the Oslo Esports cup was when the opponent was waiting for Carlsens move and the world chess champion was taking a nap. Though, his one hand was on the mouse, which could mean that perhaps he may be thinking about the moves in deep meditation.

Magnus is that person who has always been excited about chess. However, since last month and so, his approach towards the game has been different. Does that mean he has already made up his mind about retirement? And the bigger question is, will he be defending his world championship title in 2023 or not?

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