Lex Fridman Podcast: Magnus Carlsen: Greatest Chess Player of All Time

Lex Fridman Podcast: Magnus Carlsen: Greatest Chess Player of All Time

Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen) is the highest-ranked chess player in the world, and is widely recognized as the greatest of all time.

Magnus and Lex discuss his life as Chess World Champion, how technology has leveled the playing field, how chess is a metaphor for life, and plenty of strategies and insights

I’ve always had imposter syndrome. So please do judge me and I hope you enjoy it.

Surprise and sacrifice

Decision making

The chess game: Opening preparation vs. avoiding opponents’ preparation

Magnus Carlsen

You have a choice: in certain situations, you should not try to win, you should just let your opponent lose.

If you analyze long enough, it’s always going to end up in a draw.

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