WHEN GENIUSES MEET | Pep meets Chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen

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GOATs

[@discord_townhallunoffical]

chess

[@Yargose]

chess

[@curlyymemey]

chess

[@LordVinco]

Pawn e4

[@Jaydenvince]

pawn e5

[@kmdsubs3148]

You can tell Magnus really enjoyed this interview ... he seemed so engaged, more so than most chess interviews I remember. And Pep as well, seemed to really respect Magnus's feedback ... Great video

[@TastySwift]

hes a football fan, obv since he is Norwegian

[@ColinEvans-tv6xn]

Football + chess ave 2 things in common skill + strategy it wud b good 2 c how mag wud do manageing a prem football Club CETA

[@Thomasw02]

Magnus impressed guardiola with his knowledge of football it was really sweet to see the respect these 2 have for each other

[@jadenyoon5236]

@@ColinEvans-tv6xn wow this is the most efficient texting i have seen 😂

[@13Coda]

As a chess and football fan, I see this as an absolute win.

[@Veronicahalamadrid]

Same!

[@massabstar3038]

Same 😂

[@mori_jin111]

Same 😂😂

[@Dinodude357]

same

[@thechosenone2163]

It's brilliant

[@josuesanchez5337]

You can see how thrilled Magnus is with strategy and Football when Guardiola was explaining Foden’s goal and vicerversa, Pep super excited on Magnus analogy of Chess to Football! Seeing 2 intelligent minds that drive their knowledge and professional career to the highest peak is nothing but amazing! This interview is delightful to see!

[@ReaalFuturePulse]

fr

[@kinglucifer4579]

Magnus explained football and chess perfectly. Even PEP was shocked there

[@yanz_77]

bro can be a football manager. also he played FPL a lot

[@genichiro77]

I didn't expect his answers to be so thorough, but then again I shouldn't be surprised cos he's a chess genius

[@markrobertson3054]

@@yanz_77he was first in fpl

[@yanz_77]

@@markrobertson3054i know

[@M4NA5]

Both are strategic sports.

[@zeablade9072]

Now we need Hikaru and Jose Mourinho.

[@sijanpokharel9280]

😂😂😂

[@ЕгорБоборыкин]

Jose literally prefers not to speak

[@muhammadnaufalw1822]

​@@ЕгорБоборыкин if he speaks he's in trouble

[@baghdadiabdellatif1581]

Mourinho play the Berlin and sometimes the Sicilian

[@sdq7632]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ThisIsFg]

Thanks for giving me the opportunity to host / be in the same room as these two geniuses! 😀🤝

[@kawilka]

smashed it bro,

[@potxtoe]

You did amazing bro 🙌🏼 watched the whole thing

[@dastin1664]

You led the conversation smoothly; even as a language teacher, I am learning from you. Keep it up!

[@vignesh6654]

Great job!

[@nnnp634]

You did really great. Youbasked interesting question and most importantly didn't interrupted them. You just controlled the flow of conversation as an interviewer should. I'm sad it's not a standard with talk shows, but you did it like I think (and a lot of other comments do as well) it should be done

[@Vi_XXiV]

Props to FG! These questions were actually relevant, and also keeping both guests entertained/in the conversation. The football-chess parallel was super interesting. Edit: Also, yes. Would've literally sat there and listened to a podcast of you three. Definitely, we need a part 2 of this someday, with the same three people.

[@karezaalonso7110]

need videos so podcast unlikely

[@danielmadsen9115]

Magnus Carlsen loosing his PUMA deal from next year. So not gonna happen.

[@fifalableinpit1582]

fg didnt create those questions he just read them out for them

[@nosir1479]

I disagree. I think most of these questions, like most other interviews, are obvious questions which prompt obvious answers and a little bit of deviation from the answer by the person being interviewed. "How important is patience in chess?" (Obviously very important, like with all facets of life). "Are there situations where you can turn defensive situations into an attacking one within a matter of moves?" (Yes, like with virtually every sport or game). "Do you change your strategy when things aren't going your way?" (A resounding yes- it's an established thing for anything involving a strategy). I think these questions are more of a prompt to get the person interviewing just to initiate a bit of an answer surrounding the topic, but not the actual question itself and I personally dislike media-trained interviewers like this one.

[@TravelleroftheMicrocosmos]

@@nosir1479 Pretty sure these questions were tailored to bring in a more general crowd with a somewhat better understanding of football than chess. Sure, the questions could have been better, but i get why they were the way they were.

[@relaxreflect5888]

Pep was looking at Magnus as if he was about to offer him a job as an advisor 😂

[@MonkeyDLuffy-nj2px]

he propably did 😂 At Bayern Munich he wanted to field Manuel neuer as a Midfielder once, the Bosses werent happy haha

[@imsamposener]

I thought the other way around

[@attela3905]

To be honest, he looked like he wanted to do something much more radical xD

[@relaxreflect5888]

Haha very true! There was lust in those eyes 😍😝

[@UmidHasanov]

Magnus is being a bit humble. He trained professionally until he was 12, I think. Then he switched his entire focus to chess

[@CarlHislop]

Imagine Magnus as a football manager referring to his players as chess pieces at half time 😵‍💫

[@aqueilas7391]

Going with the analogy, every pawn would be a bishop then if you are just buying the best players.

[@Naslednik.]

89 min: QUEEEN SACRIFIICEE!!!

[@DMxalava]

Yeah, but who'll be the team's queen? )))😄

[@CarlHislop]

@DMxalava if you're Man City then Haaland 🤣🤣 most valuable player but you know he's going to get injured at some point 🙈🙈

[@RP1RL]

LMAO@@Naslednik.

[@truepatriot3204]

Pep was clearly impressed when Magnus was speaking. The eyes say it all

[@HH-dy7xe]

He’s gonna use it as a Pepe talk for the next match 😂

[@2852DamsVult]

He recognizes talent!!!

[@Dandidands]

Well yeah, he literally said he was right?

[@Blinkers2007GameDev]

Yeah he was.

[@nanehater8606]

Well yea Magnus is the Messi of chess he saw the greatness

[@b.mr.arabia]

You can tell Magnus is trying to absorve every bit he can when he is stearing the TV while Guardiola explains what's going on. Admirable brain and focus capavilities he has!!!!!

[@kubapanek9050]

Observe xD

[@lesediramagaga575]

You can tell Pep enjoyed this. He looked so deep in thought when Magnus was speaking.

[@SouleymaneDiallo-ls1dz]

Yes both of them are great 👍

[@stopstalkingyouspookybastard]

game recognizes game. pep knows he is sitting next to a guy who is probably the most dominant in his field in our century.

[@aramskaef6955]

He was tryna get some ideas

[@brianmaluleka9189]

I remember Pep saying he spoke to chess players about mental preparation and how to deal with the mental fatigue of high pressure situations over long periods. This conversation just felt naturally should happen considering what both have achieved at the highest level

[@sivkbjdjdjd7888]

Incredible hearing Magnus speak about the similarities between chess and football

[@DiezDrake]

Love how Pep's eyes lit up when Magnus said the important thing is to control the middle and switching the side of the play.

[@t.f.1345]

it's rare that someone impresses pep. You clearly see magnus caught peps attention within the first 10 sec when Pep crossed his arms and touched his face.

[@anubis8586]

Cause Pep is an egomaniac that’s why it’s rare to impress him.

[@Fear_Draco717]

@@anubis8586 Nice try Yaya Toure better luck next time

[@Damdebase]

@@anubis8586 you don't make it to this level of competitiveness in any sport without a big ego.

[@anubis8586]

@@Fear_Draco717 lmao touche tbh 💀😭

[@anubis8586]

@@Damdebase you’re right but pep’s ego is a bit different.

[@marcusaurelius2147]

This could be an entire series; "Pep and Magnus Masterclass". Where they analyze strategy and tactics in different sports like rugby, tennis, poker etc. would definitely watch it.

[@NotQuiteFirst]

He's not only the greatest chess player of all time, but also was briefly ranked world no 1 in 2019 in Premiere League fantasy football

[@thaaLoverboyy9944]

What is that supposed to mean explain in layman's terms

[@mohammedfahrzi2318]

Stop the cap that just proves his mind is on another level..

[@OmarFaruk-i9]

​@@thaaLoverboyy9944he is extremely good at predicting who is gonna win the football match.

[@seospider]

@@thaaLoverboyy9944 There are about 10 million people around the world that play the Premier League's Fantasy Football game. There was one week in 2019 when Magnus was the number one fantasy player in the world. He is very proud of that.

[@thaaLoverboyy9944]

@@OmarFaruk-i9 Oh wow man's a true genius

[@Eric-yc7po]

This commentator is a genius at his job. So calm. Asks perfect questions. Perfect Execution. I learned as much from him as Magnus and Pep.

[@nosir1479]

I think he asks robotic and cliche questions that we know the answer to.

[@TheJank7]

@@nosir1479 I don't think so. What other questions he should have asked?

[@borgeskogentreningssenter7478]

COME ON!! 12 minutes?? Puma!! Man City!! Carlsen!! We need at least an hour of Pep and Magnus - and the interviewer!

[@skullxishim]

Be grateful that we got to see this in the first place 😅

[@titusk.kariuki5510]

I appreciate that you also remembered the interviewer.

[@dxxxxxxxdon]

interviewer or his team definitely prepared work for this, espescially in the chess criteria great questions

[@BrettHeckenberg]

Agreed!!

[@patmctallica3522]

...and who was the interviewer? Sorry, I`m Austrian, so... Butif you know the guy so far... an answer would benice...

[@joshuakattic4648]

This has been the collaboration I didn’t know I needed.. my favourite chess player meet the best manager of the best football club.. thank you for such an amazing video!

[@yobyshy]

bravo to the host for asking great questions and allowing these two geniuses to share their wisdom uninterrupted. it's common to see hosts who do too much and end up imposing themselves onto a video like this, really nice to see one who gets it.

[@riichardbmc]

Man these 2 talking about each sport is just amazing.. I can't even explain how it makes me feel, its like a rush and I love it. I could listen to these 2 talking about their craft all day long.

[@chokoon21]

Next: Magnus must MEET Haaland. They're both Norwegian built in the same lab, probably.

[@offeibekoe452]

Underrated comment

[@sontranngohong]

Goooooo

[@neerajnambudiri9971]

And Warholm as well!😂

[@lma5508]

Please make it happen. The goat of chess and goat of football

[@ItzzCastlz]

​@@lma5508goat of chess ok but I don't know about the goat of football part

[@pierregibloux]

It's great to see how carefully Pep listens to what Magnus says.

[@mubeth24]

magnus explained parallels between football and chess really good

[@Brukernavnn]

I wish he had more time to go more in depth about it, he barely touched the surface.

[@the_noguee]

All I can say is WOW what an interview! Amazing for us lovers of both chess and football. It would've been great to see Magnus and Haaland speaking too.

[@the_noguee]

@@Iris-lh7rf I admire your boldness, but you need Jesus. He is the only way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father but by Him!

[@walturowhite69]

I'd say it'd feel "very good" 😂

[@eminoha3880]

Look at Pep,he looked at Magnus every time he spoke... Pep's eyes

[@SonicNuke]

Props to the interviewer. Amazing questions and handled the interview so well.

[@FUTBIN]

A Football Genius, A Chess World Champion and Pep Guardiola all in the same room😮‍💨 Mega stuff FG x

[@Checkmate_Edits]

Quite literally a brilliant move 💀

[@world9806]

He is not a champion, he is a GOAT

[@JeremiahAwe]

That’s like describing messi as a champions league winner

[@RonaldoXspeedy]

Fix your app

[@David-mu8hn]

Absolute brilliant stuff. I wish it went longer, it is a gift to listen to these two legends.

[@ngare.k]

This is such an insane crossover, as both a Man City fan and a lover of chess. All the best at the currently ongoing CCT to Magnus. Vamos. 💯

[@sazanrai6210]

Dude Magnus is Real Madrid fan.

[@awaisdawood2213]

​@@sazanrai6210 As a Real Madrid fan, Vamos!

[@sazanrai6210]

Hala Madrid amigo !!!

[@Blinkers2007GameDev]

I am a man city fan too, and a chess fan pushing for 1600. I didn't know there were so many like me here!

[@Blinkers2007GameDev]

But I am hoping for Hikaru to win CCT even though he currently might be going out

[@emanuelwiaderek2484]

8:55 Pep looks like proud teacher and Magnus like happy student :D

[@stefanojkd1605]

Look how happy is Magnus to be there and talk about this. I think he feels on the same wave and mindset as Pep. Great chemistry and duo 😊

[@CidGuerreiro1234]

If this video was an hour long, I'd have watched until the end. Amazing interview. Gotta love a host that asks good questions and actually lets the guests answer.

[@kafkaesquee521]

As a Chess and Football fanatic, this was incredible to see. Magnus is a huge football fan. He was ranked no 1 in the world in Fantasy Premier League once. The game against Ian Nepomniachtchi that was mentioned, was the 6th game of the World Chess Match 2021. The first 5 games were draws, and Magnus won the 6th game in 136 moves and 7 1/2 hours. It is the longest game in World Championship history. That 6th game broke Ian, Magnus went on to win games 8, 9, and 11 and won the best of 14 games match comfortably, 7.5 to 3.5, for his 5th Classical World Championship title.

[@Benucci_music]

How do know he did well in fantasy league Were are the facts ? 🤔😤

[@erik4488]

​@@Benucci_music The fantasy rankings are public, anyone can see them.

[@johnolson3270]

More of a Hikaru/Liverpool guy myself, but this is absolutely legendary!! So happy I found this and I am honored to have been able to watch both of these men perform at such a high level for so many years.

[@arvinbansal6890]

this is not a crossover i ever expected to see

[@h_rd_g]

Just coming back to this video. I love this. Pep shows so much respect, you can tell he wants to glean as much as he can from magnus and magnus is just acting like a fan. Love it

[@aminekhadir-ug2xj]

The best interview I have seen in both sports. What an insane explanation Magnus gave to the resemblance of football and chess, the look on Pep's face says it all. Lastly the interviewer was just amazing, great questions, solid handling of two pure geniuses. Very very enjoyable to watch and what a nice unexpected collision of two legends.

[@acgpotter]

Great comment 😉

[@alihughes5516]

Chess is not a sport. It’s a game.

[@axel_r_]

@@alihughes5516 Football is not a sport. It's a game. 😂

[@macdonaldnnadi]

@@alihughes5516football is also a game! Does it mean it’s not a sport?d

[@ReflectionOcean]

- Recognize the importance of controlling the center in both chess and football (01:14). - Consider switching the point of attack to exploit opponent's weaknesses (01:29). - Observe and react to the opponent's movements to inform strategic decisions (01:53). - Utilize patience and build-up play to create opportunities in both chess and football (03:16). - Stay calm under pressure by focusing on slow, deliberate breathing (04:27). - Adapt strategies during the game based on the opponent's defensive tactics (07:27). - Learn from experts across disciplines to improve understanding and strategy (07:45).

[@alessioturturiello]

Ty

[@Jodeci_millz]

Pep and Magnus deserve their credit but the interviewer asked really good questions.

[@tonioriginal]

In Germany there is actually a term for football, especially looking at the tactical component and it is called "Rasenschach" which basically translates to "chess on a field" or "fieldchess" and I think it fits beautifully.

[@0xmoo]

Two absolute geniuses in their own game. You can tell how much magnus admires pep and how surprised pep was when magnus was giving similarities between chess and football.

[@Ash-pw9hy]

1:30 the face of pep lol he was shocked by magnus explanation it is indeed very similar to what happens between the football pitch and the board

[@teddybundi3474]

i love the way magnus is trying to simplify chess concepts for pep. magnus knows more football compared to how pep knows chess. As a chess and football fan lots for respect for both. I JUST LOVE THIS 12 MINUTE VIDEO WISH IT COULD HAVE BEEN AN HOUR.

[@halvardgjerdbakken5637]

Agree - fast 12 minutes.

[@MrFaberGD]

a podcast.

[@jameshansen1808]

All I want in life is for someone to look at me the way pep looks at Magnus at 04:20 😂

[@plantepedellen]

2 men who i didn`t knew could be an interested 2-3 Hour long interview . You could feel the respect for eachother, and a lot of similarities between the 2… nice…

[@plantepedellen]

@@Iris-lh7rf No thanks

[@Do27gg]

You can see peps eyes light up when Magnus is talking about chess tactics, great to see even as a Liverpool fan

[@brettbag.greenwood]

The way Pep looks at Magnus when he describes chess using football terms makes my heart smile.

[@triztenklk]

I love how Pep listens and respects magnus when he's talking

[@theeskimo9875]

Without Riyad in that movement everything would not be possible. He still thanks and praises him What a coach

[@blauermond_1894]

not juz on that villa game *Riyad* hold da ball & dink to *dinho* so he could thru pass to *Gabi* than do that perfect crosses to *Bernardo* to pull da triggered.

[@walidovicvald2978]

Honestly, Gundo and Riyad are missed in the Etihad

[@ezzong]

​​@@walidovicvald2978Gundo was really the missing piece between Rodri and the attack

[@Kurakura-nu2bv]

@@ezzong now he is back. thank god we got gundo again. lets win the treble again!

[@thano9465]

Interview is great by the way, very warm and personable and natural (not forced) eye contact

[@ay_jo7]

How Magnus explained football in chess terms calmly has stunned both Pep and myself 😅

[@cyriiilek]

A masterpiece from the interviewer..

[@stefanojkd1605]

We want more of Pep and Magnus collab! Or a much longer interview. Let's make these two brainstorm something 😊

[@kheireddineattala1281]

let's make them brainstorm of all the pokemon can beat 1 billion lions

[@Rayanmoaz]

I’m obsessed with both football and chess, and I feel so blessed to have seen this duo!

[@me4270]

The amount of genius there is crazy😂

[@akgamer7563]

10:11 i love how magnus replied exactly like one time haaland replied for the same question , they are both from norway too 😂probably norway people dont talk too much

[@simaobonvalot9141]

That was a great idea, to combine 2 great tacticians and find the similarities between football and chess. It's a great brainstorm and opportunity to find new ideas 💡

[@angeldelacruz2783]

Look for someone in your life who looks you the way Pep did to Magnus ❤

[@KarlMarxBR700]

It's was so unexpected, but quite a pleasant surprise, nonetheless, to see these 2 guys I admire so much together

[@aldorodriguez4420]

The crossover i didnt expect but i needed. Both are legends! GOATs

[@existenence]

do one with magnus x haaland!!!! The prides of Norway!

[@silvesternyanga4713]

Man united fan here. Pep is just lovable, no way you can't hate this man. Even in defeat he will make you smile

[@SleekIce08]

My goodness... Two actual geniuses of two though competitions. I was surprised to hear how similar the strategy could be. You could also tell both Pep and Carlsen enjoyed the moments. Thank you Puma

[@Valid_OW]

Incredible interviewer!! Amazing questions!

[@dwikyanggit]

magnus have super memory, he can memorize almost every game that he played before. That's why he is one of the best chess player of all time

[@Whizkidsoo]

Genius meets genius…such a great vid. Breaking down everything w correlation…pep remembers everything literally

[@laminaprod]

Magnus as a Football Manager after his done with Chess would be incredible 👀

[@ajkhan0]

This was amazing! It was a privilage to see two highly intelligent people having an in-depth conversation.

[@Kartod_]

I love how pep looked at magnus with fascination when he explain the similarities between chess and football

[@Hugo-qp8yu]

Great video! Only thing missing was mentioning magnus’s crazy run on fantasy football.

[@yashthakkar6838]

Pep and Magnus both masterminds of their games. As a fan of both this was breathtaking

[@bestclubinalltheland]

two of the smartest people alive and two of the best things to ever be created, football and chess, best collab ever

[@SENDittt]

2 brilliant men right there. Could listen to them for hours

[@JM-tj5qm]

Magnus is such a smart dude, he never rambles but when he speaks everything he says is spot on

[@poppyharlow4448]

Pep's eyes legit went "damn this mfer ain't lyin" when he talked about the parallels between the two

[@kchoi10]

The way pep looked at Magnus when he was talking about the parallels between chess and football is precious 1:27

[@jayeshyadav8891]

For those who don't know much about chess, let me tell you that Magnus is the strongest chess player who has ever lived. He gave up his World Championship because he believed there was no adversary that could beat him in a WC match. And no one argued against it.

[@onelove154]

Yep. That's right. Magnus Carlsen is to chess, what Amadeus Mozart is to music. A gift from the Gods. I've lost count of the amount of times Magnus has found a win in the endgame that looked a dead draw. Kasparov was the greatest, but it's Carlsen now.

[@samearaera]

Bobby Fischer and Kasparov get a shout out too

[@AyushSingh-wt1uo]

@@samearaeraNot Fischer he cannot match the Magnus legacy and ‘personality’ too. After all, Fischer was and is a criminal.

[@brucelee7782]

he gave up his world championship? What do you mean?

[@BBeowulf]

he decided he didn't want to compete in that format and take a break from it (classical world championship which is the one where a game is played over a full day and they play first to ten games) he didn't believe the #2 could beat him in the format (Nepo) and tbh he proved it because he'd already beaten him in two classic world championship finals. So he gave up his title and let two other GMs compete for instead that earned their spots by qualifying Nepo and Ding Liren@@brucelee7782 The player Magnus was supposed to face before he decided not to to compete (Nepo) ended up losing the championship match so there's a chance Magnus will come back to compete for the next one against Liren

[@thiagofaria499]

everybody talking about pep and carlsen, but I need to pay respect to this interviewer, damn, he led the interview like a master

[@patriktorac2286]

Literally two GOATS in their sports! For a Football fan and a chess fan this is a dream combination!

[@Newguy_2nd]

8:55 magnus is like : pep touched my arrmmmm😍😍😍❤

[@thepointiswhat]

I believe I'm not the only one who keep smiling while watching the entire video.

[@علي-ث8ب7ف]

The presenter is a talented and wonderful person. I wish him success

[@itsme-jq7gq]

Pep and Magnus collab. That's amazing And its only 12 minutes . That's a Crime

[@ivo28182]

Get yourself a spouse that looks at you the way Pep Guardiola looks at Magnus Carlsen

[@oluwaferanmirabiu7655]

Even Pep was happy with the way Magnus explained chess

[@kosiarz1357]

No one s talk about that magnus was also a top#1 player of FPL in 2019

[@GAMEKING51]

We need more Magnus and Pep - this was excellent!

[@In_my_own_mind]

At 5:37 Pep says «we dont like to play counter-attack». Thats a weird thing to say when you have a weapon like Haaland, and that proves how Pep is wasting Haalands strength. If they had used a counter-attack or quick pass forward to Haaland more often, he would have won them games where they struggled to break theough an overcrowded defence. They always slow down every attack with their posession play and sideways passes. Pep is great at posession play, but obviously he also lack a plan B like counter-attack, which is actually needed in certain games and should be part of their play when they have Haaland up front. CL is a good example of that.å when they have atriggled to score and Haaland has been ignored.

[@mortimersmithsr2522]

Magnus Carlsen is not only the one of the greatest chess players of all time, he was also #1 Fantasy Premier League player in the world.

[@titusk.kariuki5510]

*for one week

[@arishemthejudge6780]

i kinda feel that the latter is his greatest achievement 😂😂😂😂😂

[@GulaCuka]

Magnus is great in many things..poker..fantasy league..football..and chess ultimately...he is not like any other chess champions..

[@chill6423]

That's why he's the GOAT! THE GOOOAAATTT!!!! ​@@GulaCuka

[@irinanurzad1780]

I think it’s really important that Magnus met with the great coach and not player because they’re both just excellent strategists and understand each other well

[@morniclegreen3534]

Was definitely not expecting this crossover, but I'm here for it!

[@SseriousGgamer3]

1:35 pep listening in disbelief of how accurate Magnus describes the similarity of chess and football

[@mokramboulghobra1223]

i did not expect this colab, as a chess fan and a city fan this makes me happy

[@mehreenshaukat695]

Everyone: He has great ball knowledge Me: *Waiting for the new GothamChess vid about Magnus vs Pep*

[@Sarajiponte]

Watching this August of 2024. What a fascinating pairing for an interview. And props to the interviewer as well. He did a great job.

[@codenamerishi]

What a great video !! wow thanks Puma and Man city for this. Pep looking like he would get magnus on his team immediately if magnus played football lol