#315 – Magnus Carlsen: Greatest Chess Player of All Time

Aug 27, 2022 2h 40m

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Magnus Carlsen is the highest-rated chess player in history and widely considered to be the greatest chess player of all time. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Shopify: <a href="https://shopify.com/lex">https://shopify.com/lex</a> to get 14-day free trial – Athletic Greens: <a href="https://athleticgreens.com/lex">https://athleticgreens.com/lex</a> to get 1 month of fish oil – Fundrise: <a href="https://fundrise.com/lex">https://fundrise.com/lex</a> – BetterHelp: <a href="https://betterhelp.com/lex">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a> to get 10% off – InsideTracker: <a href="https://insidetracker.com/lex">https://insidetracker.com/lex</a> to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Magnus’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/MagnusCarlsen">https://twitter.com/MagnusCarlsen</a> Magnus’s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/magnus_carlsen">https://instagram.com/magnus_carlsen</a> Magnus’s YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/c/themagnuscarlsen">https://youtube.com/c/themagnuscarlsen</a> Magnus’s Website: <a href="https://magnuscarlsen.com">https://magnuscarlsen.com</a> PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a> SUPPORT & CONNECT: – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast – Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a> – Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a> – Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a> – LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a> – Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a> – Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a> OUTLINE: Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) – Introduction (08:34) – Greatest soccer player of all time (15:40) – Magnus’s approach to chess (24:53) – Game 6 of the 2021 World Chess Championship (28:54) – Chess openings (46:19) – Chess variants (49:04) – Elo Rating (57:31) – World Chess Championship (1:21:42) – Losing (1:29:04) – Day in the life (1:35:55) – Drunk chess (1:40:26) – Chess training (1:48:20) – Garry Kasparov (1:57:37) – Greatest chess player of all time (2:10:48) – Advice for chess players (2:12:32) – Chess YouTubers (2:16:03) – Henrik Carlsen (2:21:38) – Lessons for life (2:25:02) – Queen’s Gambit (2:26:53) – Poker (2:33:06) – Loneliness (2:36:28) – How does the knight move?

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