Does Magnus Carlsen Remember the Position in Harry Potter Movie?

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[@robinpintado1383]

Me too, if you tell me that position is from entertainment industry, first thing that comes to mind is Harry Potter minus the Scandanavian.

[@abdhulhackul2620]

What? Take that back bro, that's racist. Im gonna post this on twitter

[@abidadar2217]

Ummm...queens gambit?...plus so many tv shows and movies have chess scenes...how is that so obvious?

[@unculturedswine5583]

i mean he also remembers some of the moves which is ridiculous as always, and this man genuinely says that he's memory's gotten pretty shitty compared to his childhood self

[@Mr35diamonds]

@@abdhulhackul2620 No one made a stupid reply to your comment Sadge.

[@Spoon80085]

@@Mr35diamonds I'm guessing he saw Scandinavian and was gonna for an epic reddit moment by calling it racist, while failing to realize Scandinavian is a description of a landmass, not a culture or race

[@bentayisepi9594]

Magnus has such a sharp memory

[@LeventK]

Indeed.

[@nyaaahalllooo6805]

Bruh, he's not the world champion for nothing

[@krokotube]

for half a century or so chess has become more and more a memory game, the romantic era is over. best memory? - you can be the champion!

[@SaintcantfeintIIOKII]

no shit.

[@mkamal4888]

@@krokotube still needs a super sharp mind too, a lot of new moves still involved

[@Anonymous-tw1qy]

Amazing! No wonder he is the world champion

[@chokoon21]

Does Stockfish Remember the Position in Harry Potter Movie?

[@adityak1231]

Yeah. It said it at 0:39

[@AbhishekYadav-mo6sf]

@@adityak1231 nah bro magnus is alpha zero

[@lolololololololol11]

No.

[@annalisajohn]

Easily, it's a computer bro

[@GuitarGuy190]

@@AbhishekYadav-mo6sf Stockfish is stronger than alpha zero btw. At least right now.

[@CJHan]

The movie barely showed the game properly and Magnus still remembers? Literal chess god.

[@prachuriyashirsha4627]

That's inspired me to leave chess!

[@unculturedswine5583]

incredible! I admire your courage!

[@devilefty3814]

Hahaha it's like I'll never have that memory anyway, what's the point of trying to be gm 😂

[@furl0097]

lmaooo

[@nicbentulan]

true! leave chess. play chess960. less memorisation

[@greggowaffles]

Lmaooo

[@AGermanMan]

I honestly don’t know how he has ever lost a game lol. Amazing

[@Alexander_jade]

hahaha, I used to think like this too

[@Great_PatBingsoo]

He loses many of his games because he is trying too hard to make the position interesting instead of solid, even if banal. He's truly the best there ever was.

[@NotoriousKhamid]

A misjudgment, miscalculation, mixing up move orders, overlooking smth

[@parth2337]

He just lost to levon aronian

[@blitz4486]

Because even GM’s get lazy to calculate sometimes lol, especially in blitz.

[@blueskies6367]

Meanwhile I don’t even remember when I woke up this morning

[@tier3290]

I don’t remember what I had for breakfast

[@alessbritish228]

@@tier3290 I don't even remember how I got here.

[@Itscomplicatedaf24]

@@alessbritish228 I don't even know why the hell I was born in such crazy world

[@mitshua]

Oh god did I wake up this morning? What if I forgot to do that?

[@patstaysuckafreeboss8006]

I remember when I woke up but it's because I worked today

[@Imrandela1920]

That why he win so much, basically he remembers so many games,that he wont do same mistakes as they did on their games. So magnus is always seeing the future.

[@silentgiperb3319]

I'd argue he is seeing the past to make the the future he wants

[@Diffusion8]

Unbelievable memory for chess positions! 🤯

[@kennethbuluran2348]

Meanwhile me playing chess: Whose move is it? 🤣

[@michaelciancetta6397]

or me thinking of a move with the opponent's piece ahhaahahahahahah

[@erasedeny]

You need Ben Finegold's new book, "Whose Turn Is It?" Highly recommended.

[@michaelciancetta6397]

@@erasedeny :))))

[@fuskaren]

Wait am I black or white?

[@Arctic_Dude]

I forget that even when play against the computer....

[@FutureAbe]

Yes it’s amazing he can recall this, but it also demonstrates how each chess game truly is unique

[@CapoXProductions]

0:14 Magnus channel's voldemort

[@nilanshur]

This a requirement for becoming a super GM

[@unculturedswine5583]

magnus is a bit of a weirdo when it comes to his memory tho, especially considering that he's said his memory has gotten a lot duller with age he also did rainman like (tho a bit less extreme than that) stunts as a kid

[@thesavantart8480]

@@unculturedswine5583 nah, his memory is bad. He would get destroyed in a memory competition.

[@orlock20]

Yeah, they all show off that skill. Many of them don't need boards or pieces to play. They can play the game in their mind.

[@nicbentulan]

2nd : RIP Jeremy Silman

[@nicbentulan]

which part in the harry potter movie was Nc3 Qc6? i don't recall either move in the movie's script or in agadmator's analysis of jeremy silman's composition

[@SyromerB]

Entertainment and Harry Potter. Thats kinda true

[@TheMarksT]

Magnus is expected to know so much, so it took a couple hints but a very good game, so hard to forget but great to remember! Gg, great choice David and good memory Magnus! Thx.

[@z483gk]

That's insane!

[@thesavantart8480]

No, it's not.

[@MajorMinorGolf]

Absolutely brilliant move to make this video. I own the plastic Harry Potter Wizard chess set but love that they use the Isle of Lewis set in the the match between Ron and Harry in the Great Hall! H.P. was my original inspiration to learn how to play chess even though my parents never bought me a chess set. The dream is to own an Isle of Lewis set one day, it's the most captivating set in the world in my opinion. Thanks for sharing! Magnus is our King.

[@CMAAvinash]

Magnus _ The Most Loved World Chess Champ...........!! Love from India

[@somtovitus]

I'm trilled. I just played a game and rematched the player, we played the same line but forgot what I previously played at a point.

[@Xeorfhim]

Very famous Ron's Gambit

[@vasimthechaiwala3781]

Magnus is a genius, like his other colleagues but he is the world champ because the hard work he has put into his craft.

[@dannybarlow1658]

Not only magnus memory but his initiation is magical itself.

[@riddhipatel1062]

The first thing that came to my mind after reading the title was the beautiful Nh3 check followed by Bc5 and Bxe3#

[@TaikyKudo-xh3jr]

It was queen takes c5 not bishop c5

[@cameront3768]

This dude is from another world.

[@thecat293]

Can we switch brain please

[@Darcy81soccer]

What's this interview from?

[@ChuttiMithran]

Turns out that Magnus did black magic and claimed Jeremy Silman's soul

[@taitslong3417]

Seems like he's memorizing like a multiplication table...

[@diasthoughts]

serious hint = entertainment industry

[@Hester_prynne]

Yes he does

[@kamoshaa7236]

"Needed some serious hints" The Hint: from the entertainment industrie which has give or take more than 50,000 chess references

[@Bag1]

yes.

[@CatsZonetube]

David not wearing his glasses look weird

[@TuhTuhTool]

Title is misleading. The position isn't shown in the movie. At least in a way it's near to impossible to recognise the position because the pieces are in shambles on the board and it's hard to tell which is what. The Scandi opening is shown in the movie and a pawn capture on c3. After that Ron and Harry describe the ending sequence: Knight (Ron) h3 check, Queen takes h3, Bishop (Harry) c5#. The correct position and sequence of movies was designed by Jeremy Sillman and also involved a clearance sacrifice prior to the knight check (which isn't shown in the movie). Agadmator has a full analysis of the position on his channel. I would guess Magnus vaguely recognises the pattern (knight sac, bishop checkmate) and guessed of all movies made which encorporated chess position it had to be this one.

[@tele2925]

You do know that's his job

[@turtleez7086]

plot twist: he watched agadmator video first

[@alecbader7433]

Chess24: White is played by Harry Potter Ron Weasley: :(

[@mma1211]

I didn't even know Harry Potter had a Chess game and probably I watched that movie many more times than Magnus LMAOOOO

[@SpontaneityJD]

you didn't watch it enough then

[@mma1211]

@@SpontaneityJD and you're probably right. There is no bad time to rewatch the saga again ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@westsidecourtesy9949]

Straight genius

Very Creative Qurstion! nice

[@qiqillo1]

Ron was the player, not Harry Potter.

[@zerof8772]

Nobody said it was Harry

[@apparently33yearsago29]

Imo, I'm not sure if the next World Champ remember games like Carlsen does.

[@abeshchakraborty6865]

Yeah sharp guy... I think he can be a world champion one day

[@regie7746]

Fucking crazy

[@beyblade600]

Damn this guy is smart

[@shauryaahlawat5142]

greatest of all time, there will never be another magnus

[@arnaudsebastienblaze8333]

That's what they thought when the world found Morphy, when they found Capablanca, when they found Tal, When they found Alkhine, when they found Kasparov and now Carlsen. Really I'm having hope in Dubov next. The kids a genius. Anyways ye there will never be another Magnus, maybe someone better with a different playing style. But tbh Magnus is like the second Fischer, arguably the best chess player to have ever lived.

[@shauryaahlawat5142]

@@arnaudsebastienblaze8333 facts, it can be argued that kasparov is but would you agree that if magnus wins the next 2 world championships then it is no longer up for debate?

[@arnaudsebastienblaze8333]

@@shauryaahlawat5142 lmao there's no debate already. It's basically already the truth that Magnus is the best chess player alive. Not only is his rating the highest compared any human that was ever alive, he is also a natural prodigy like Fischer. Fischer had potential so we will never know how strong of a player he could have been but as of reality, Carlsen *is* the best out there and there ain't an argument

[@svenniepennie4237]

@@arnaudsebastienblaze8333 It's silly to say that the GOAT is the person who achieved the highest level regardless of the era though. Naturally, modern players will be better than historic players. They have more knowledge to work with and more tools at their disposal. Carlsen, for example, had engines to study with and he was coached by Kasparov. In the future, some kid will be coached by Carlsen and that kid will have even more chess knowledge to work with. That kid might become a stronger player than Carlsen ever was, but that does not mean that they're greater than Carlsen. Greatness comes from achievement and as it stands, Carlsen's achievements are still overshadowed by several world champions who came before him.

[@bowlingmaster168]

A Magnus a day keeps the blunders away

[@wecorebr1591]

Is magnus a Wizard?

[@boriserjavec6470]

Really its not that hard to remember specific chess positions

[@quocthiennguyen1958]

Is Magnus even human lol ???

[@Batista77387]

OMG SOOOO NICE

[@thesavantart8480]

Stop admiring his memory. Magnus is not even close to what exceptional memory is.

[@Tamiyaviolin]

Lol what

[@thiagosalinas]

Shhh, my World Champion is way cooler than yours

[@victorsamuelbaezsouffront9017]

i am shock :v

[@buddhistkeo4688]

Ian Nepo couldn’t remember like this level, even to play blindfold. World Champion Chess should be a person like Magnus.

[@darkwalker9755]

almost all IM and GM can play blindfold bro

[@buddhistkeo4688]

@@darkwalker9755 Have u seen Magnus played blindfolded against 10 people?

[@B_a_s_t_e_r_b_i_n_e]

@@buddhistkeo4688 damn 10 people. I thought the most he played is 3 people.

[@buddhistkeo4688]

@@B_a_s_t_e_r_b_i_n_e Yes He is a Gift..

[@darkwalker9755]

@@buddhistkeo4688 yes i saw him, i just answered what u strictly said, not being able to play blindfolded at all. By the way i m not dumb to compare magnus to nepo, i m only saying playing blidfolded against one or two is common for GMs.

[@readbooks9985]

Amazing

[@umangmehta2348]

Does he have an eidetic memory?

[@guillaumewaelkens7496]

Most of the GM have.

[@andyalvarico6139]

Excuse me but it was not a game from Harry Potter but from Ron Weasley. Put some respect on his name.😂 but really, hats of the greatest player of all time. Magnus 👑

[@divyanshusharma2199]

Guys please it's harry potter and sorcerer's stone not philosopher's stone

[@pbrynild]

No, it's not. Rowling is British.

[@mousaalblwi6778]

Lol people who believe it’s not staged 🤡

[@bananamonkeygaming14]

First of all he's world champion, he had good memory and he's very smart, unlike you, also stop using emojis because it's cringe

[@mousaalblwi6778]

@@bananamonkeygaming14 First of all I’m big fan of MC , second of all leave MC aside and I bet I’m smarter than you clown 🤡here is my Lichess acc if you want to be humbled “purereason”

[@icescorpion7050]

@@mousaalblwi6778 mr smarty pants over here

[@hirakmitra6515]

@@mousaalblwi6778 lol you are 1300 rated,whats special about it?

[@mousaalblwi6778]

@@hirakmitra6515 lol I actually downrated just for fun , and I usually play at chess.com . However, as you do search about it why not add me and try your best against me 😂

[@smitamaheshwari1377]

It's not that hard to remember positions and also it doesn't necessarily requires sharp memory. Once you remember the tactic in the position you can recreate it pretty easily. Edit: Don't debate me in the reply section now. I am not gonna reply at all. Good chess players know what I am saying.

[@Ottenhort]

So its hard to remeber the tactic then? What strange argument from you.

[@smitamaheshwari1377]

@@Ottenhort I didn't understand what you meant clearly. Can you please be more specific?

[@factory_enslavement]

@@Ottenhort Tactics can't really be memorized, you have to understand the ideea to recreate them in similar fashions

[@tele2925]

True, actually most 2650 GMs remember very close to this extent. However it is still an amazing feat

[@NeaEmrys]

Let me see you do it. lol