Magnus Carlsen's Skill level at 11

[Calvin]

[Event "Gausdal Classics GM"]
[Site "Gausdal NOR"]
[Date "2002.04.12"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "2"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White "Vasilios Kotronias"]
[Black "Magnus Carlsen"]
[ECO "B62"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "71"]

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2
a6 8.O-O-O h6 9.Nxc6 bxc6 10.Bf4 d5 11.Qe3 Be7 12.Be2 Qa5
13.exd5 Nxd5 14.Nxd5 cxd5 15.Be5 O-O 16.Kb1 Bd7 17.Qg3 f6
18.Bf4 Kh7 19.c4 Bc6 20.Bd3+ f5 21.Rhe1 Bf6 22.c5 Qb4 23.Bc1
Ba4 24.Rd2 Rac8 25.Rxe6 Bg5 26.f4 Qxf4 27.Qxf4 Bxf4 28.Rf2
Bxc1 29.Rxf5 Rxf5 30.Bxf5+ Kg8 31.Rxa6 Rxc5 32.Rxa4 Bg5 33.b4
Rc1+ 34.Kb2 Re1 35.Bg6 Re2+ 36.Kc3 1-0

Here is a game from when Carlsen was just 11 years old!

[Calvin]

I played my first tournament in years a few months ago and met with this same line from White in both Sicilians. I had never known of it before.

[Karniforny]

A truly incredible player, to only narrowly lose to a GM at that age! He is truly a god, not a human...

[Admin]

A truly incredible player, to only narrowly lose to a GM at that age! He is truly a god, not a human...

Lets keep things in perspective. Its just a game, and everyone - including Magnus - can have an off day. To be honest, the next major force as far as young GM's go would be that German kid.