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Henrik Carlsen on Magnus’ Childhood, Magnus’ Banter with Anish Giri & More

IM Sebastian Mihajlov interviews my father, Henrik Carlsen, with questions asked by the fans.

Play against Henrik in the Play Magnus app!:
https://playmagnusapp.app.link/playhenrik

Also, do not forget about our limited offer to play against Wesley So in February!: https://playmagnusapp.app.link/wesley

Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
01:23 – Magnus’ stunning knowledge as a kid
04:24 – Chess potential
06:28 – When did Magnus’ skills surpass yours?
08:00 – Last victory against Magnus
09:35 – Magnus’ Competitive Instinct
12:00 – When did you realize that “sky was the limit?”
15:23 – Was kid Magnus just as funny?
17:29 – Did Magnus have an immediate talent for chess?
19:35 – Non-chess interests as a kid
20:50 – Banter with Anish Giri
21:50 – A story from Magnus’ childhood
24:05 – Did you make Magnus study chess?
26:37 – Combining chess & family time
28:15 – What would Magnus do if he didn’t pursue chess?
29:40 – Are you more proud of Magnus than your other kids?
32:55 – How does it feel to be the father of a World Champion?
34:45 – Did your chess style influence Magnus?
35:25 – Would you beat Magnus in a fight 30-years ago?
35:58 – Are you better than Magnus in any sports?
36:34 – Restricting video games time
37:24 – Which candy flavor would Magnus be?
37:58 – Magnus’ music taste
38:20 – Magnus’ taste in movies
38:38 – Play Henrik now available in the Play Magnus app!

Filed Under: Magnus Carlsen

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(4/4) On another note I could do with some tips on how to get a good sleep. It seems like I am a fully fledged insomniac. 😵‍💫
I was in bed at 1am last night but didn't even manage to get 1 minutes sleep after tossing and turning all night. Been awake for about 40 hours now. 😱

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4 Oct 2022 1577342859849744399

Join us for the US Chess Championships Opening Ceremony in conjunction with celebrating the new inductees into the Chess Hall of Fame at the @AquariumSTL tonight! Check out https://saintlouischessclub.org/2022-us-championships-opening-ceremony for more info and tickets!

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4 Oct 2022 1577340399835832322

(3/4) I missed one very likely obvious winning move.
Here I played Bg2? but I should just play Qh6!
For some reason I had missed ...Qxh6 Bxh6 ...Nxc3 a3! Which is game over.
In the end I lost 😔 after Johann played excellently.

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♟️🔥New pod! 🔥♟️

The ever-charismatic, IM @GregShahade!

In this episode:
☑️ How blitz can improve your #chess if you follow his 2 suggestions
☑️ Classic & hilarious trash-talking
☑️ Will he ever do chess boxing? (Q courtesy of @Bennyficial1)

🎙️Listen: https://www.adultchessacademy.com/blog/Ep-37-How-Blitz-Can-Help-&-Time-Management-&-Trash-Talking-with-IM-Greg-Shahade

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