alt Hacker NewsHow long do chess players typically remain at their peak for? According to wikipedia, Magnus is currently 35. Is it impressive to be winning at 35? Would we expect to see his performance drop off in the next 5-10 years?
Even if he is still capable mentally and physically, I would think the stress of training and competing at that level must get old after a while.
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Magnus is in uncharted territory here. We won't really know the answer to this question for quite some time.
Kasparov remained the n.1 player until his retirement at 42, we can likely expect no less from Magnus
Is there really a decline with age when it comes to chess? I’m not sure he will really decline until he reaches his retirement age.
Context helps. A lot of really strong players are 12 years old.
> Is it impressive to be winning at 35?
No. Multiple world champions have been older than that.
You... should watch him stream. That'll pretty much answer your questions. Age is far less relevant to chess compared to keeping up with the current "meta" (in gamer parlance).
Anand reached world #1 ranking at 38, managed to win a world championship and defend the title for a decade in his late 40s, and remains in #13 in his 50s right now.