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How come there are around 45 chess players with a 2700+ rating? A dozen years back, a player with a 2700+ rating would end up in the top 10. Has there been
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2700chess on Twitter: "Caruana (2834.5) beats Mamedyarov and now is only 4.5 (!) rating points behind of Carlsen. Will we see the new #1 after #BatumiChess2018? https://t.co/dFmllK8Acf Photo: @davidllada… https://t.co/7TWq3I5q2i"
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