Chess Genius Magnus Carlsen Meets Olympic Record Holder Karsten Warholm

An intimate chat with the champions… Sit down and get to know what drives the likes of World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen and Olympic record holder in hurdling Karsten Warholm to be the very best in their respective fields.

[@hyura_png]

Must be really cool for them to chat with someone else who's also the best in the world at something. Not an experience that many people are familiar with!

[@robertlamantin5088]

As one of the dumbiest people the world has ever seen, I would be glad to share my knowledge and best advices to them. Should I give it a try ?

[@vandboeffel]

Even cooler that they do it in a foreign language !

[@EnricoFantini]

I expected an awkward conversion with them just praising each other, but they really shared some interesting stuff about their unique position at the very top.

[@n1ppe]

@@vandboeffel it's not that cool. English is a very easy to learn especially because it's so commonly used in the internet and games and other stuff. English isn't my native language either but I learned it from the internet and video games much better than from school.

[@acow46]

Not just the Olympic record holder. He’s the world record holder!

[@stianfossen5327]

@Lordeverfall100 A black dude plays golf?

[@alistairthomas8982]

@@stianfossen5327 he does?

[@404talentnotfound5]

Magnus?

[@adriannava6257]

Why is this surprising

[@ryansatoshi7932]

@Lordeverfall100 You're the one who asked if a white dude was the best at running his analogy makes sense

[@markusgp]

I love seeing these crossovers between world class competitors...

[@itsDhiran]

Actually they are not just world class they are GOAT, that means only world class people can hold their candle against them but can't defeat them....

[@vocorvocorvocor]

This man really won the world championship whilst not being fully focused and motivated

[@vmvds]

nepo´s blunders also helped

[@davicarvalho998]

For a player o Nepo's level blunder, must have a good reason don't you agree?

[@mwangikimani3970]

He is just so much better than the rest. He can play at 90% and win most tournaments (I am sure he is being honest here). Kasparov had a true equal in Karpov, at least for a decade. Magnus really has no equal. - Caruana struggled just to hold an even match, he wasn't even trying to win, took few risks then got destroyed in the rapid tie-breaks. - Ding is too inconsistent. - Nepomniatchi is brilliant but can get erratic and frustrated in long strategic grinds. - Alireza as we all can see is inexperienced and seriously over-rated (he is no 18yr old Magnus) -Nakamura can be brilliant and adventurous but he is also impulsive and inconsistent. - Giri and Duda are simply not close enough to his class

[@ItachiUchiha-ge6em]

he was definitely completely focused the first 6 games. They were absolutely even until game 6. Media destroyed nepos mentality and then he played worse

[@Pun116]

Nepo is trash.

[@jasonuerkvitz3756]

Magnus, I don't know if this motivates you, but what you've achieved in your life is huge inspiration and motivation to hundreds of thousands of people around the world. Few people can say this about their life's passions. Because of your accomplishments you continue to give meaning to other people and this is hugely important to humanity as a whole. You've done incredible things and continue to do so. I hope you reach 2900 and I hope you continue to find joy in chess. This would be a most meaningful achievement. You're the very best.

[@thememaster7]

Altruism is reverse-morality and goes against human nature. It's nice to give but so long as it's optional. Altruism is an evil concept that keeps you handcuffed.

[@karanmehta9967]

Carlsen is the GOAT of chess and he needs someone who is also brilliant in chess to motivate him to reach higher levels. This is what it feels like when you are on the top and by yourself, with no motivation to actually climb the next mountain. However, MC is a great example of someone who makes goals for himself and life is all about achieving your own goals and surpassing them, rather than competing with others! MC proves that within this video.

[@kenmastersmaster]

He's not the goat. Fisher was the goat. Most charismatic and dominated the world during a time there was no BS bots to learn from and practice against or play thousands of times against computers in your leisure. There was only playing in real life over the board the way it always should be. No cheating in preparation with computers telling you the best lines.

[@manasjaiswal1473]

More like he has climbed every mountain and needs someone to get close to stand on to reach higher.

[@alexanderkarlsson1536]

@@kenmastersmaster lmao. Imagine thinking its cheating to use stockfish to practice chess🤡

[@kenmastersmaster]

@@alexanderkarlsson1536 oh it's Alexander karlsson from Sweden commenting You know what Norwegians say... They send all their 400 elos to Sweden to become college professors 🤡🤡🤡

[@andreidinu7316]

To be honest, this is what makes Olympics so special. You not only have more preparation time, but the best of the best are not that far from you, so you always have to give your best to win. Even with Phelps, he always had very strong competition, but even he was finding it difficult to start a new cycle. Having the world championship almost every year takes a big toll on Magnus, especially because he only has to lose (he doesn't gain anything he already doesn't have and if he loses, everyone will go on and on about how he's not the best ever).

[@BirdDawg1]

Hard to understand how hard it is to find motivation when you are the absolute #1.

[@OriginalPuro]

That's why win number 2 is the most difficult, most of the time. Doing something great, once, takes a lot, doing it again takes even more.

[@stduserid]

It's kinda sad that MC is not motivated to play for the WC anymore :( At the same time I understand him

[@Kay-jg6tf]

So basically the rest of the chess players struggling around 2800 is ruining Carlsens hope of reaching 2900. If he wins a match it's 1 step forward, but a draw is 4 steps back and a loss is 1 year setback. So i guess he don't want to waste months on months preparing for a WC he already know he will win :) Sidenote: This channel should atleast have 1 million subs!

[@AkshayCreation910]

Look how life dictates itself like, MAGNUS is in his early 30s and he has achieved so much that one can't even dream of and then there's so many people who struggles their whole 20s and 30s to just make a name for themselves. Truly inspirational he is. 💯

[@kenmastersmaster]

One can say chess is just a silly waste of time and he hasnt accomplished anything outside the game

[@zacharycat603]

The 2900 rating seems almost unattainable. It becomes harder all the time to win in modern chess and every draw pulls his rating down. Capablanca said the same thing as Magnus about youth vs experience. That with age he had more knowledge but less energy. More experience but less ambition.

[@betterhappensdaily]

Imagine the super human we could make if we just combined their DNA somehow

[@rakshitambi3066]

Both have that Viking Spirit.

[@NitinSingh-re3cs]

He basically explains why he don't want to be in WCC

[@phen-themoogle7651]

It’s really nice to hear he’s gunning for 2900! So good to have goals. Glad he’s not giving up chess. World champion matches don’t matter much to me either (since I’m not ever gonna be one lol)

[@mwangikimani3970]

The problem we have in WC matches is there isn't an opponent good enough to take the game to Magnus, as it were. They barely hold draws with white. "No one is good enough to push for a win with white and take risks against me, which is quite frustrating" (Magnus Carlsen, 2019)

[@justarandomanimegirlpassin5341]

This is pure gold😂

[@Ghkgyyfghbffeghfcde]

I mean you can use it if you want to But was the "😂" really necessary

[@CrookedNose2131]

@@Ghkgyyfghbffeghfcde The OP didn't actually watch the video.

[@donnelleraeburn9207]

this whole video is the ultimate flex in chess history

[@BiblyBop]

Ngl Ingebrigtsen and Magnus would be cool, two Norwegian legends

[@billy-cg1qq]

Magnus is few words: I'm so good at chess now I need no efforts to win even the world championship. I want the feeling of working hard to achieve my goal back. Basically he like Saitama from One Punch Man.

[@dinammir4986]

Thanks for the insights, mate. I have a hard time foreseeing a future where you are not fighting for the Championship. However, this shows your emotions on the subject, and I understand a bit better now. You are always number one regardless of how that situation resolves. I hope you get the challengers you deserve. Chess will feel hollow if you and your heart is not in it. All the best, Champ.

[@Williamottelucas]

Surprisingly insightful video. And thanks for keeping it in English!

[@jasonmighty3328]

Yh younger Magnus was something magnificent! Older Magnus is still incredibly impressive and not to be triffled with but that younger Magnus was almost mystical!

[@davidbenz5787]

Very nice Video. Both are great Athletes

[@e4d578]

MC's running form is rated at 450 ELO

[@danladi4073]

Warholm's reactions at some of Carlsen's statements lmao 😂

[@abhigyandatta2008]

The only thing stopping Magnus from reaching 2900 is lack of competition. Even if he draws against 2750-2800s he's losing rating points. If he wins he only gets +1 or +2

[@thijsbeentjes4008]

That is how the ELO system works. If you play against worse opponents you're expected to win or else you'll lose points. If you win against a worse player you haven't really proven you're better than your current rating, so your current rating doesn't change much. If his opponents were rated higher they'd be better than they currently are, so probably Magnus would lose more games. It makes little sense to just say he'd be at 2900 if his opponents were rated higher

[@abrarahmad6014]

It is always wonderful to know about Magnus' ideas. Expecting more videos like that. Die hard fan from Pakistan. ❤️ 🔥

[@bradharper641]

What is the name of the background music?

[@RoyalYoutube_PRO]

they say that the chess camera man lives there to this day

[@kwester9678]

They are both Norwegians

[@gow0753]

You still don’t have chess960 world championship

[@SuperWurstblinker]

maybe the greatest, but he is definitely the coolest champ ever.

[@mwangikimani3970]

He has to be in the same league as the greats. He is a once in a generation player who took over where Kasparov couldn't - taking down highly booked (computered) top GMs with little opening preparation (Magnus of 2012 - 2014), destroying them in what should be theoretically drawn middle-games or grinding a win in slightly better endgames, holding a draw against Kramnik at 18yrs in a worse end-game and in time trouble.

[@snookergaming6295]

Bagnus barlson, wagnos warlson, cagnus carlsen, zagnus zarlson, xagnos xarlson

[@garyrodrigues4513]

GOAT, not only at chess but also as a role model to follow 🙏

[@andrewroberts8139]

His running form is pretty good

[@simonbysshe]

Excellent feature. Inspiring

[@RNDev666]

i like to think that he chose the title for the video

[@jiemileng7745]

More of these please

[@418cjpaul]

Magnus reminds me a little of Capablanca around 1925. he only became really motivated after losing his title.

[@Anfield_the_place_to_be]

To bad he never got a rematch for the title

[@danielb4560]

Ratings goals, at this level, are difficult to attain, since your ceiling is gated by the level of your competition. A more realistic goal would be to be undefeated and let the rating take care of itself.

[@rhwing5095]

Magnus should set his goal to be #1 for longest all time. Difficult, but should keep him motivated to play world championship matches.

[@CrookedNose2131]

Why should it? He said the WC doesn't motivate him.

[@omermuhammet6526]

It is so sad not finding someone to lose to :')

[@taviolygever3958]

Thank you magnus we all have the same way to drive.

[@rishabh57780]

Was it Puma shirts they were wearing? Felt like a blink and miss

[@arvemikalnesvik3089]

Magnus will be talked about for hundreds of years to come but if we're talking about one single historical performance he can never top Warholm`s unreal 400m hurdles in Tokyo.

[@tweytwan3890]

Imagine Magnus withdrawing the next WCC and coming back afterwards through the Candidates xD

[@ashrafsahdan5606]

the subtitle be like "I would go porn..." "Nice.."

[@LittleZakie]

0:40 meanwhile in magnus head... mate in 10

[@wacimo16]

You are already a legend :)

[@ezmaze42]

The two greatest in their sport

[@Pizzahutbaby]

You really inspire me magnus.

[@olcaptainahab]

Next do Ingebrigtsen! He would have a thing or two to say about work ethic and goals, for sure

[@vivvpprof]

Yeah that was the world record rating. But you know, that was back in 2014 when I knew much less about chess than I do now 😲😲😲

[@pratyushsinghal4834]

0:23 Tania Sachdev in the background.

[@TheWizardsOfOz]

You can do it. Both of you.

[@Joaoo981]

Must be hard to keep motivated when u are already the best in the World for so many years

[@sebastiantack5025]

El vacio de quienes lo tienen todo....bien por Carlsen que mueve el culo buscando nuevas metas...eso tambien es ser INTELIGENTE!!!

[@dodiumtalib8202]

Magnus is Saitama who needs a worthier opponent to improve himself

[@Intelligenkeit]

the guy is talking about life goals and is trying to sound very wise and magnus says, yea i want to reach 2900 rating lol

[@boogienightsmarkwahlberg6011]

Magnus needs a real anime/manga montage moment when he realizes that his opponents are not across the board, but between his ears. No one, realistically, can or has beat him at his best. Being human beings, not computers, we have different struggles at different points of our journey. Sometimes we need to improve, sometimes we need to maintain, sometimes we need find what fuels our passion. I love that Magnus has a goal, and its motivating for him.....what happens when he reaches it? Surely that would be the greatest achievement in chess history. So what happens then? Would it be acceptable for Magnus to retire? Surely he has earned the right to go on and do anything else in life he wants, he technically already has earned that right, but.... What if he wants to keep playing? How do you ever find a new goal after 2900? 2950 doesnt quite have the same ring to it, and considering how hard climbing to that Elo would be in the first place, might not even be possible if the other competitors stay at lower 2700/2800 ratings. I would tell Magnus, as if my advice was even wanted or needed, but I would tell him not to focus on 2900. That goal, while achievable, has an ending. Humans dont do well competitively when there are ending goals. So many other sport champions, after winning their respective titles, never reach the peak again. Its truly hard to find the motivation or drive to do so, all the while battling age and health. Chess is so unique. Your mind is your weapon. You can tear your Achilles heel and still be world champion. Your body breaking down wont inhibit your ability to play. I would encourage Magnus to have a goal of loving chess. Only loving the game. Pure and simple. When, and if, he can do that, 2900 is still achievable...BUT after 2900 is reached, the motivation is still there. Perfect play will result from the clearest thoughts, and nothing clears the mind better than a peaceful spirit. Loving the game will bring a peaceful spirit, clear mind, and eventually, 2900 and above.

[@therealpaulmorphy]

Imagine magnus with cristiano Ronaldos mindset, it will be a long week for the ones playing against him

[@FilipinoViking]

I can destroy Warholm in chess and demolish carlsen in running!

[@rosefinnen1015]

well do it then,whats stopping you?

[@FilipinoViking]

@@rosefinnen1015 i will, just watch me then!

[@hieunguyenminh8045]

I read Karlsen Wormhole for some reasons

[@aadityabehl3785]

Credit to samay raina for introducing the "hand and brain" format

[@niranjanm5942]

introducing to you?

[@sunset1394]

to you, right...hand and brain existed for decades

[@VIEWITIS]

It should be an interesting phase, beyond the youthful energy that created mastery, and having collected plenty of wisdom to do something with before the decline of age. This must be your prime.

[@safaljsingh]

Imagine magnus trying to jump like a horse

[@eduardoa2181]

The head of Magnus weight a lot

[@scarlace]

It's just weird speaking English when they're both Norwegian

[@HimanshuKumar-mw7pw]

Omg he just called nepo a ***** who is not able to satisfied him😆😆

[@JumpingMike333]

this is an inspiring video

[@rostislavalenikov7749]

Jakob is next

[@chrisd561]

Inspirational!

[@udarajayawardena2018]

Inspirational ❤️

[@PetStuBa]

yeah very good Magnus ... to set new goals, glad to see the fire is back : ) Isn't there something you can do with Guinness Book of Records ? For example complete a tournament with 100 % score. I'm not a chess professional, I more like to gamble roulette, etc. But I didn't see you in that list, Bobby Fisher f.e. is in the list. So there's definitely more things you can achieve Magnus. I think it's not about you didn't achieve all, I think it's more about the fire you need to get back. Good luck

[@JimBobDewayne]

Computers have made draws more common, and that makes it much harder to win every game.

[@OriginalPuro]

Norwegian heroes.

[@Kane-ib5sn]

this is called being over the 'hill'...something that happened to Bobby Fischer when there was nobody to beat, except himself. and so, Fischer moved on from Chess. with Magnus, what could possibly be calling, other than the game that has made him internationally known? - honestly, there are a lot of problems on planet Earth right now, and those problems require skill, intelligence, and motivation. let some one else be crowned king of chess, and retire permanently; call it quits - don't be selfish (it's the selfish part that makes you miserable, or poorly motivated) find a new passion. if it's as simple as being a father, then that's what he should do.

[@audiobibliotekara]

Magzy, do you like reading?

[@tusharbehera8956]

is magnus just bored of chess?

[@antonchepa90]

good videva, like

[@acct5910]

lol @ the little baby hurdles

[@aleksanderwilk4472]

I'm not sure if I would have beaten Magnus if he hadn't had his hands, he would have had a minute on clock and used 1% of his brain. My rank is 2400.

[@termitolaus]

this i like.

[@maxiuxfidget716]

Now he wants to throw hos world title by default. Is this why? To aim for 2900?

[@momoselim68]

legend.

[@pre237]

Bubu Magnus

[@funnyelectro6218]

this weird in a weird way haahahah

[@keflalssj]

I like how they had to use small hurdles for Magnus 😹

[@dontbanmerage416]

This felt like some epic trailer for a documentary I would 1000% watch

[@inkognito3145]

„It’s not about reaching a goal, it’s about having a goal“ what a quote

[@georgevan2606]

I like how they confidently put "Chess Genius" on the title. Magnus deserves this title well!

[@proub1404]

Norway the breeding ground of legends

[@arrowghost]

Agadmator, ready to take note on this game.

[@gauravmitra2882]

Magnus is not only the best, he is the greatest ever..big differnce.

[@sdaiwepm]

Why not subtitle them speaking in Norwegian? So much more natural.

[@thundercatshooo8128]

That's a really cool video. Thanks for sharing. I remember Karsten running at the Olympics and was wowed. And Magnus, well... he's Magnus.

[@kenmastersmaster]

Once Magnus hits 2900 he will probably get a mid life crisis and go off the rails like bobert Fisher

[@BB8enjoyer]

Next series. Discipline work ethics while avoiding burnout. Please

[@eivind1032]

Two fantastic norwegian sportsmen! Keep it up boys, make Harald Rex and the rest of us proud!

[@worrellrobinson4332]

Great interview with Magnus Carlsen & Karsten Warholm!...