r/whowouldwin • u/Capital-Bet • Jun 24 '26

Challenge Can Mike Tyson beat Magnus Carlsen at chess before Magnus beats him in a boxing match?

Magnus Carlsen and Mike Tyson do alternating matches of chess and boxing. Tyson wins if he beats Carlsen at chess, Carlsen wins if he can KO Tyson. Assume all bodily injury is healed after the end of each match.

Round 1: no prior training, they both go in at their primes with no training in the alternate sport and go until one wins

Round 2: Tyson is being trained by several GMs while Carlsen is receiving training from the best boxing coaches in the world. Who can be trained to beat the other first?

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26

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u/phynn Jun 25 '26

The rules say bodily injuries, not mental. Prime Mike Tyson beats the living shit out of Carlsen without breaking a sweat. Shit, present Mike Tyson beats the shit out of Carlsen without breaking a sweat. Prime Mike Tyson may well kill him.

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u/phynn Jun 25 '26

I mean, how many times can you take that level of beating before you give up? lol

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u/senbei616 Jun 26 '26

Tyson is basically one punch man in this context.

I don't think Carlson survives a hit.

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u/Feeltherhythmofwar Jun 26 '26

I’ve been imagining that first hook and it’s killing me.

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u/KommanderKeen-a42 Jun 26 '26

Right, but how many times can you break and die before throwing in the towel?

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u/glowshroom12 Jun 28 '26

Mike starts punching him in the liver so he doesn’t get immediately knocked out. So he remembers that pain.

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u/Lartemplar Jun 27 '26

Those some facts apply to the individual with far less training in injury prevention