Good clarifications.
The Bold GM title in red caps clearly indicates a verified title. Not one that can be duplicated.
Hope MC plays here ! I doubt he is bound by any exclusive contracts.
He is playing on chesscom now.
Provisional ratings: 2800 - it seems likely.
There are some very strange informations when you click on stats, for example classical:
lichess.org/@/MagnusCarlsen/perf/classical17 games, highest rating: 1855 :)) and links to games played in 2012. Maybe there was a fake account with the same name in 2012...
He hasn't played 1 game on it yet has he (at least not on that account)...
@chgregmaybe that's lichess' way of starting him at 2800 instead of 1500? like everyone else...
It does seem strange; clicking on blitz, classical and correspondence revels games played in 2012, with a mediocre performance.
Also the GM title disappears.
The account profile says he joined yesterday.
Not doubting the Admins, but something is screwy with the stats.
A past "fake account" ? The GM Title is missing in stats, although looking at other titled players stats, their title also does not appear. Stats were somehow were carried over?
Old stats have been cleared now.
That was fast!
I'm sure Magnus is appreciative.
