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Lex Fridman PodcastMagnus Carlsen: Greatest Chess Player of All Time | Lex Fridman Podcast #315
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- August 27, 2022
- Duration
- 2h 31m
- Channel
- Lex Fridman Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Magnus Carlsen is the highest-rated chess player in history and widely considered to be the greatest chess player of all time. Quick note from Lex: The camera on Magnus died 20 minutes in. Most folks still just listen to audio-only version, but here on YouTube, we did our best to still make it interesting to watch & listen by adding image overlays. I mess things up sometimes, like in this case, and it hits me hard when I do. But I'm always working hard to improve. I hope you understand. Thank you for your patience and support along the way. I love you all. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS: Magnus's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MagnusCarlsen Magnus's Instagram: https://instagram.com/magnus_carlsen Magnus's YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/themagnuscarlsen Magnus's Website: https://magnuscarlsen.com PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:51 - Greatest soccer player of all time 7:57 - Magnus's approach to chess 17:10 - Game 6 of the 2021 World Chess Championship 21:12 - Chess openings 33:35 - Chess960: Fischer random chess 38:37 - Chess variants 41:22 - Elo Rating 49:48 - World Chess Championship 1:14:00 - Losing 1:21:22 - Day in the life 1:28:12 - Drunk chess 1:32:43 - Chess training 1:40:37 - Garry Kasparov 1:49:54 - Greatest chess player of all time 2:03:06 - Advice for chess players 2:04:49 - Chess YouTubers 2:08:20 - Henrik Carlsen 2:13:55 - Lessons for life 2:17:19 - Queen's Gambit 2:19:10 - Poker 2:25:24 - Loneliness 2:28:45 - How does the knight move? SOCIAL:
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SPEAKERS
Lex Fridman
hostMagnus Carlsen
guestNarrator
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Lex Fridman and Magnus Carlsen, Magnus Carlsen: Greatest Chess Player of All Time | Lex Fridman Podcast #315 explores Magnus Carlsen Dissects Greatness, Chess Mastery, Pressure, and Fun Magnus Carlsen and Lex Fridman explore what makes someone the greatest in fields like football, basketball, and especially chess, weighing statistics against intangible brilliance. Carlsen breaks down his own evolution as a player: intuition, short-line calculation, endgame mastery, and modern opening preparation in the age of engines and neural networks.
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