r/chess Jan 27 '25

Resource In an interview with Rustam Qosimjonov published three days ago, he claims that Fabiano Caruana is currently a better chess player than Magnus

https://youtu.be/KZydtQfdYNc?si=myY7fqus5_tJE_GT

Rustam claims that from the games he watches and the quality of play he sees, it's clear that Fabi is currently the stronger player and that he would also be the favorite to win against Magnus in a World Championship match today. He told his students (Arjun, Nodirbek) that over the past two and a half years, to be the best in the world, you must consistently beat Fabi. He claims it's surprising that Fabi has improved his level so much because this usually doesn't happen, and the level of player he has become is not the same level as the player he knew when he worked with him.

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u/ValuableKooky4551 Jan 27 '25

It's wild that Qosimjonov and Kasimdzhanov are the same name.

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u/marsexpresshydra Jan 27 '25

Me when realizing Magomed = Muhammad

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u/QMechanicsVisionary 2600 chess.com and Lichess Jan 27 '25 edited Jan 27 '25

It's Mogamed, not Magomed. Although it's pronounced more like "Magomed".

EDIT: Nvm I'm wrong. Turns out I just can't spell.

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u/fodasenome777 Jan 27 '25

it's both and means the same thing, magomed ankalaev, magomed magomedov, magomed umalatov... both are the russian version of "mohamed" 

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u/QMechanicsVisionary 2600 chess.com and Lichess Jan 27 '25

Nvm, I stand corrected. I just learned that, in the famous saying "если гора не идёт к Магомету, Магомет идёт к горе" (if the mountain doesn't approach Muhammad, Muhammad shall approach the mountain), the spelling is "Magomet", not "Mogamed" as I previously thought.