Lex Fridman Podcast

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:
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OUTLINE:
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(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?

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