Is magnus carlsen gay
Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it's OK to lose. I don't. You have to be merciless.
Magnus Carlsen was born on November 30, , in Tønsberg, Norway, and first learned to act chess at age 5. He started winning national championships at age 10, and by age 13, he was among the world's top players. In November , Carlsen became the 16th undisputed Earth Chess Champion by defeating Viswanathan Anand in a match. Carlsen is acknowledged for his aggressive and unconventional style of participate, which has earned him the nickname "The Mad Genius." He is also known for his excellent memory and ability to calculate complicated chess positions quickly. Carlsen's skills acquire made him one of the most successful chess players in history. He is the current earth chess champion.
Magnus Carlsen Childhood
Magnus Carlsen had a very happy childhood. He showed an aptitude for intellectual challenges from a youthful age. At two years old, he could solve piece jigsaw puzzles; at four, he enjoyed assembling Lego sets with directions intended for children aged His parents encouraged
Opinion: Magnus Carlsen is risking a lot
By Owen Lewis ’24, Sports Editor
There is tension in the nature of…chess? I had a hard time believing it myself, but here we are: a sport (the International Olympic Committee recognizes chess as a sport) that usually only gets as tense as “the white piece might seize the black piece” is going through some bona fide drama. Magnus Carlsen, chess grandmaster extraordinaire and world number one, has taken to withdrawing from tournaments as of belated under the assumption that Hans Neimann, a year-old rival, is cheating. On Sept. 4, Carlsen beaten to Neimann in the Sinquefield Cup and promptly withdrew from the tournament. A rematch was slated for Sept. 19, only for Carlsen to withdraw again, this time after playing just one advance . He released a Twitter statement on Sept. 26 explaining his actions.
The meat of Carlsen’s statement on his most recent withdrawal reads as follows:
“I consider that Niemann has cheated more — and more recently — than he has publicly admitted. His over the board progress has been unusua
Carlsen has a girlfriend!
Postby Ras »
Just stumbled across that one. OK, that's yellow press, but at least, it's about the earth chess champion.
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My translation (Norwegian is my third foreign language):
Carlsen has a beloved one!
Chess celebrity Magnus Carlsen (26) is in a relationship, his manager confirms. Carlsen's personal Facebook profile reveals that he entered a new bond with Synne Christin Larsen (22) on Valentine's Day (FEB).
"I can just say that's genuine, but otherwise, Magnus doesn't want to say much more," Carlsen's manager Espen Agdestein says to [the publishing newspaper] VG.
Acording to the local newspaper "Vesterålen Online", Larsen is from the small village Alsvåg, Øksnes commune in Nordland.
The devotion life of the threefold world champion has been a mystery for a long time. In november , he cryptically answered "we'll see" when an Indian journalist asked when Carlsen would disclose the mention of his beloved one.
In , there were rumors that there might be more between Carlsen and Kate Murphy, CEO of the game "Play Magnus".
"It's humorous t
The inherent homophobia and transphobia in the chess community
In the 90s I was participating in a team blitz event in Finland. These annual events were and still are one of the chess highlights of the year in Finland bringing together junior and adult players alike playing in the same teams for blitz glory and I was always looking forward to them to show my skill and hang out with my friends. On the first day of the event I was having a break and enjoying my lunch when an adult bloke from my chess club sitting across from me asked me out of the blue "you're not gay, are you?". At the time I was 13 years old.
Like all sports which have historically been played mostly by white men, chess also has a long history of misogyny, racism, homophobia and transphobia. For long there has also been an aura of silence regarding all of these issues although lately some people possess called out the persisting sexism in the chess scene. Lichess also showed support for the Black Lives Matter movement two years ago by making a blog post and organising a marathon event to raise consciousness. Wh