At age 21, chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is the number one player in the world and says he loves to see his opponents squirm. Watch more HERE: www.cbsnews.com/video/ Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! bit.ly/WKcQhX
it wasn't a speed game tho, they started with 24 mins on the clock. Kasparov actually took time to fix his pieces and wipe the sand outta his eyes for a solid 15 seconds in the clock before making a move
Sorry I hate to sound like a know it all but you are wrong. Comically wrong. The best in the world is you if you would’ve believed in yourself the way I believed in you. you let us down.
His dad didn't think that a five year old being able to concentrate for hours was special? Getting a five year old to concentrate for five seconds is special.
concentration is always there, some use it while painting, some for reading stories and some use it when playing... It is natural for kids if they get excitement from something they are doing
it isnt hard. When a kid is young,they know nothing. You can teach them anything from sports to quantum physics,theyll be attentive. Its also the age period where brains absorb most basic knowledge like being able to speak a language.
A young child can focus obsessively on something if they associate joy or excitement or intrigue with it. Unfortunately, so many skills or subjects are framed negatively to children and they simply cannot associate positive emotions w those subjects and they will reject them.
That's the beauty of his intuitive parenting. By treating the innate abilities of his child as normal the child grows as a down to earth person without superiority complexes. A person who is just being without the urge to prove his superiority. He just wants to do what he likes.
Imagine, Magnus's elder sister was getting angry whenever Magnus wins the game against her. She did not know she was losing chess games against future best chess player in the world...
imagine the doubts she had about her self, like calling herself stupid and bad at the game because her lil bro who learned chess later than her and is younger than her is just killin' it
When I was five I was able to read pretty fast, knew the alphabet, most of the animals, many many nursery rhymes. Besides, I was already in the 1st grade. It's not unusual
That's what is wrong with chess. It's all about destroying your opponent. Go on the other hand is gracious, you are always to treat the other player with respect and courtesy. It's a game of give and take, a game of sharing. :)
"I'm a servant" - such a humble and strong statement! Imagine how many people never unleashed or even realized their potential, because of lack of the support from their parents. Magnus is indeed genius, but he's also very lucky to have such parents.
Thats true, the potential would increase, but I don't believe this type of relationship is very sane. The father who basically gives up his own life/goals and the son who being a lonely chess fanatic. He is the best in the world though, that should make up for it.
@@Falquiboy How can you tell he has given up his life goals when you have no clue about the father's life goals.. That's like me claiming that "you've given up on your dream, Faberho", without knowing what you dream to achieve.. Get it?
"Death On February 11, 2015, Simon died after suffering severe head trauma and a broken neck in a car crash on the West Side Highway of Manhattan, New York City. His for-hire driver had lost control, resulting in a collision with another vehicle. Simon was extracted from the roof of the limo by rescue workers and transported to St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, where he later died. The for-hire driver, an Afghan immigrant named Abdul Reshad Fedahi, who survived the crash had reportedly had his driver's license suspended nine times between November 2011 and the time of Simon's death."
Magnus has no danger of becoming ill in the way Bobby Fisher had. The issue is that Bobby lacked the supportive family and the integration with friends and other interests. Magnus has a more solid footing in the world, which shows in his humility and thoughtfulness towards others. Madness does not come from playing chess at this level per se, but from anything for which an individual has poor coping skills exposing them to more chronic stress. Bobby had not achieved the necessary internal internal integration to understand where chess fit into his sense of self in the world of people.
Most probably genetics. Bobby's mother was diagnosed as "stilted (paranoid) personality, querulent [sic] but not psychotic." His most probable biological father Paul Nemenyi was a genius but had mental issues. He would always carry soap with him, always washing his hands (OCD). The Jewish family services considered Nemenyi somewhat of a paranoid type. So Bobby inherited genius and mental illness.
That's not a nicety, it's a tradition. That's how the beginning of a game is signified. It's like bowing to your opponent in martial arts. It is done regardless of circumstance or kindness. To not do so would be extremely disrespectful and would likely incur a lot of hatred and loss of respect for the player who acted that way.
The whole section with Kasparov is misleading. In reality, Kasparov was quite enamored by Magnus' skill, and flew down to Norway to spend some time with his family. Years later, Kasparov would coach Magnus for a year, ironing out some of his aggressive tendencies, while sharpening his instincts for piece dynamics. Kasparov has stated his approval of Magnus as the ambassador of the game, and feels he should absolutely be in the conversation for best ever. The insinuation that Kasparov feared or reviled Magnus is a fabricated storyline by CBS.
@@siphillis I did not get that interpretation from the program. Kasparov simply offered the draw and time running out, Magnus accepted. Kasparov then simply got up and walked off, taken by the youngsters play (as evidenced by the head shake during the game). At the time, Kasparov would not fear anyone sitting across from him at a chess match, and would not give a child enough thought to revile him.
Yeah, you're not supposed to speak during tournament play, so I don't know what they were on about with the whole "he didn't say hi" thing. He wouldn't have said hi if he was playing any other person.
And 11 years later , he has completed chess by finally winning the World Cup. The greatest in the history of chess . His legacy will bever be forgotten.
Only criticism I have of this video is how they portrayed Kasparov as this cocky disrespectful player who showed up, lost and then left. First of all, he and Magnus had played before, this was just the first time it ended in a draw. Second of all, Kasparov actually went on to win the tournament, having won all games except for thr draw against Magnus. Shaking hands and leaving is standard Chess behavior. He is concentrating, so Is Magnus. Its an exhausting game especially at that level they play. Its not that he is treating Magnus with Disrespect. Its that He treats Magnus like a tough opponent. Not a kid but a player. Kasparov also went on to Coach Magnus for about a year and to this day speaks incredibly highly of him. Similar to the actual clip on youtube about this match, Kasaprov is played out as this smug, arrogant player who cant beat the underdog. Which is done solely for dramatizing Other than that this was a great video! Especially the interveiwer was great
True. And the narrator pissing at Kasparov for not saying "hi" or "good job". Shake hands, stfu and play the game is all your suppose to do during a tournament game
I love how Kasparov treated him not as a kid but as a rival back when they played in Iceland. He didn't show up with an air of haughtiness and superiority.
It’s painful to see someone as sophisticatedly gifted as a chess grandmaster being complimented with such an empty pop culture tween buzzword. It’s like twerking to Mozart.
@@zacharyjohns1157 People these days don't appreciate that level of intellect, sadly, these days it's more about talking like an uneducated person(sup man?), type with letters not words(like r or u) and lack the will to learn and improve. At least amongst the younger population.
Yeah it's odd I seen players get nosebleeds due to chess. Also they say they dream of playing chess while sleeping. It's mentally demanding more than anything. It's more addicting than drugs.
bruceliem it's true . I haven't devoted my life to it , but I play at least once on my phone daily and there's certain moves that keep repeating in my mind and it becomes a mental habit .
Simple correlation, more likely. Geniuses are neurally atypical, and neurally atypical people are vastly more likely (though not guaranteed) to also be neurally dysfunctional (in some ways if not others). Even if Bobby Fischer had never played a game of chess in his life, he probably still would've suffered delusions as he aged.
brucelism, that's pretty much all sports. In order to excel at a certain hobby, game or sport, it must become an obsession or an addiction. Most high level competitors in any field are practically thinking about it 24/7.
nah,u can be good at chess even if ur not that smart i mean u have to be alittle smart for analyzing the games u play and the rest is just about dedicating time to it
@Epic Terry Very ignorant comment. Chess can help anyone to become a more strategic and deliberate thinker. Increase that skill can half positive ramifications in all manners of your life.
The one trait that all top GMs have is a superior memory. There's so much opening theory that they have to retain that an average memory just won't work. Fischer and Kasparov reputedly remembered EVERY game they ever played move by move.
+DontTouchTheWatch that's why you will never be successful. you think genetics are the reason people are successful. the kid can't even look at a beautiful view without thinking about chess. it's a habit, he thinks about it all day. he isn't lazy like you bitch
+DontTouchTheWatch What a sad world you made yourself think to live in... With your mindset you basically create an easy excuse for yourself to not work on yourself and become the best person you could possibly be.
The part I enjoyed the most was how good his dad is at explaining how it is to help his son with everything. It probably takes everything the man has but it must also feel pretty good to be responsible for letting this genius flourish!
I rarely play chess, and never watch it. I don't even know why I clicked this video. I can say though, that after watching this vid I'm a Magnus Carlsen fan now. This guy is pretty amazing.
waverleyrocker Well if there are only the 2 kings left, draws weren't considered, and the 50 move rule wasn't a rule, than yes, the number of moves are infinite.
The number of possible moves in a game is around 10^120. So for 10 games: (10^120)x10 =/= infinite. But i think he was talking about the number of possible combinations (moves) on all 10 games Carlsen was playing at the same time, which is (10^120)^10 = infinite. I might be wrong tho.
"He is the star, as celebrated in this world as Eli Manning is in his" Kind of a random person to compare to Magnus. Eli is not even the best QB in his own family
This looks like it was posted in February 2012. Giants had just knocked off the Pats in the SB for the second time, Eli had 2 rings and was still young.
I dont follow pro chess that much, I only play it as a hobby and Im not even that good. But I have huge respect for this guy. Hes a genius, like a real life Lelouch. Hes the best at what he does and hes very confident but not arrogant. Sometimes prodigies just happen.
Similarities: they both played simultaneously, both stood up during a game, both were beating adults at a very young age. I really do think the writers were inspired by him
If you look up Bobby Fischer the similarities are even more significant. Both American who successfully upended the Russian dominance in chess during the Cold War period, both a little crazy, etc.
Is it just me that thinks that one of the reasons magnus is so incredible is that he's always practising, and I don't mean on chessboards. If you notice throughout the interviews, and it's especial prominent in the last one, he answers really quickly to questions that follow on from other ones. Like he's predicting what he'll be asked, and so already knows what he'll answer before it's said. I think he's practising all day, every day, and that's kinda crazy to think about
He is super nice of a guy. The way he held the door behind for the camera guy to enter,in that age, it is just amazing too,in addition to his memory skills and chess abilities.
It's crazy because it's not just chess. The guy has the insane talent to have 100% focus for hours on something. You can do even more than just play chess well but he doesn't have to because he is doing what he enjoys most and still makes a living from that, what a chilled life, man. Speaking out of respect, not envy.
Then he has has a decade to live and 10 proverbial Everests to climb in that time.... read about the life of Mozart and you'll know what I'm talking about...
Wow Kasparov treated him like shit. He should have hung out with him for the day and discussed chess for a little bit maybe taught him a secret trap or something. That probably would have meant a lot to a young kid.
I've played blindfolded against one opponent before and I won but to play against several opponents simultaneously is just genius. It's just next level. Truly he's Mozart of the chess.
I will add more titles if i get good ideas in the comments Magnus "I enjoy when my opponent suffers" Carlsen. Magnus "please just take pictures of ANYONE else" Carlsen Magnus "drew Karpov while reading Comics" Carlsen Magnus "30 moves ahead of you" Carlsen Magnus "I became #1 at 14, what did you do?" Carlsen Magnus "I don`t have a chessboard" Carlsen Magnus "Handsome GM" Carlsen Magnus "Mozart of Chess" Carlsen
Garry Kasparov was a little cold during his game, but after the game he told the press that he was actually losing but he just managed make it a barely make it a draw. he actually mentored Magnus Carlsen after the game because he was very impressed.
i think it s an apt analogy in this instance. both child prodigies that realized their goals in adulthood. both known for natural ability as opposed to someone who struggled to achieve greatness.
Sure, but there's a lot of people like that around. Mozart though is known for his playfulness and easy-going compositions, while Magnus is known for fairly dry, error-free play that will suffocate an opponent to death eventually. If we're looking for a Mozart of chess it'd be more like Mikhail Tal, not Carlsen.
Cliff Yablonski Excuse me? Carlsen's MO is to suffocate people in long games because he concentrates much better than them, especially against older opponents. He's said so himself in lots of interviews. This isn't some sort of original analysis I'm doing. It's not even a *negative* comment about Carlsen. It's an extremely effective strategy.
Mozart created compositions. Carlson creates- what? Magnus is a master player, though, and a comparison to other players (NOT composers) would be more apt. How about "The Lang Lang of Chess?" Not as dramatic as "Mozart" but far more apropos.
I’ve always told me children in choosing a career is to see what they’re good at/ what comes easy to them . And what they love. This young man found the understanding at a very early age. Bravo!!!😊
@@jemmocortes3017 It is not. His father is humble and has clearly thought about his son's abilities. Making a comparison to an artist is a great analogy. You can take it further even. Watch the pool masters play or any sport that requires your intellect. They are not smiling, just focused.
Honestly I am just so happy that we get to have footage of him as a child, we get to hear the voice of MC, and see him as a dreamer and now he has achieved so much. He's like the very first prodigy I've seen that live up to the expactations and didn't let the pressure eat him unlike other prodigies that just fade into obscurity.
But now he could be on that danger?. Man generaly is not just good taking only praises and fame and wealth,. I think he has somekind of minor asperger/ authisim form; maybe he could put up with these things more but usually people in the end fall if they get everything,. Also motivation is needed he said he has lost it long ago, I think he manages because unique memory and talent,. Now in the chess Pro series they get to be in the groups spending time together it may be good or bad,. but always some danger where people are closely in the groups, and some partying / drinking :)
@@lillemy5062 Ok. but I said though "minor" (mildly) I guess It just dont make any sense to me how he can play 10 opponents facing away from the board remembering each game seperately.
@@Hbmd3E I believe it comes with dedication and work, as simul's are common the higher up you go. Focused learning, healthy lifestyle and dedication is more likely to be a cause for success Instead of coming up with neurodevelopmental disorders for people you've never met. You can look up thousands of other players doing the same, they all have in common a lifelong dedication to chess, and a goal to always be better. Or you could start practicing chess visualization and uncover the secret yourself ♟♟
@@lillemy5062 was young boi at that time. ( program 60 minutes ) he had peculiar memorizing things already 4y old ,. but offcource geniuses too having peculiar thought processes.(not to mention IQ ) When asked about Mozard he said " prob he couldnt answer but that its something that comes naturally to me "
