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Magnus Carlsen
Norwegian chess player
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Videos Mentioning Magnus Carlsen
Conversations with Tyler 2025 Retrospective
Conversations with Tyler
Chess grandmaster discussed as a potential future guest; highly capable across topics.
Google fires protestors, NPR chaos, Humane's AI Pin, Startup tax crisis, sports betting scandal
All-In Podcast
A Norwegian chess grandmaster and former World Chess Champion, cited as an example of a player against whom one would never win in a bet due to skill disparity.
David Wolpe: Judaism | Lex Fridman Podcast #270
Lex Fridman
A world chess champion whom Rabbi Wolpe traveled to Dubai to watch play, admiring his remarkable skill.
All-In Summit: Alexandra Botez takes on the Besties in a 1v4 simultaneous chess match
All-In Podcast
The world's best chess player, mentioned in the context of the Hans Niemann cheating scandal. He is known for his intuition and exceptional skill, particularly in endgames.
#AIS: FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver on how gamblers think
All-In Podcast
A chess player whose physical exertion during matches is used as an analogy for the demands of high-level poker.
Jason Calacanis: Startups, Angel Investing, Capitalism, and Friendship | Lex Fridman Podcast #161
Lex Fridman
World chess champion, mentioned in the context of advanced chess training apps and puzzles for deliberate practice.
Max Tegmark: AI and Physics | Lex Fridman Podcast #155
Lex Fridman
World Chess Champion, mentioned in the context of how top human players are learning new insights from AlphaZero's gameplay.
E105: Tech culture wars: Elon vs. SBF, Sabotaging Republicans with Trump
All-In Podcast
Magnus Carlsen, a chess grandmaster, participated in a chess tournament at Yuri Milner's birthday party, where David Sacks played against him.
Josh Waitzkin on Beginner’s Mind, Self Actualization and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A top chess player known for seemingly enjoying and thriving under tension, a trait Josh Waitzkin admires and aims to cultivate.
E99: Cheating scandals, Twitter updates, rapid AI advancements, Biden's pardon, Section 230 & more
All-In Podcast
World Chess Champion who voiced suspicion about Hans Niemann's play, citing Niemann's perceived lack of effort and stress during games.
Michael Littman: Reinforcement Learning and the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #144
Lex Fridman
World chess champion who uses chess programs to train his mind, illustrating the co-evolution of human and AI intelligence.
E97: SPAC updates, public/private market overview, Putin's end game & more
All-In Podcast
World-class chess player involved in a controversy surrounding cheating allegations against Hans Niemann.
John Danaher: The Path to Mastery in Jiu Jitsu, Grappling, Judo, and MMA | Lex Fridman Podcast #182
Lex Fridman
The current world champion in chess, who studies AlphaZero games for inspiration and education.
Ryan Schiller: Librex and the Free Exchange of Ideas on College Campuses | Lex Fridman Podcast #172
Lex Fridman
Considered the greatest chess player of all time in terms of raw skill, when compared across different eras.
David Silver: AlphaGo, AlphaZero, and Deep Reinforcement Learning | Lex Fridman Podcast #86
Lex Fridman
Current World Chess Champion, who reportedly improved his performance by studying AlphaZero's games.
GothamChess: Hans Niemann, Magnus Carlsen, Cheating Scandal & Chess Bots | Lex Fridman Podcast #327
Lex Fridman
The current World Chess Champion and widely considered the greatest player of all time. He is known for his endgame stamina, psychological play, and unique opening choices that deviate from theory to challenge opponents. He recently withdrew from the World Championship and the Sinquefield Cup due to concerns about cheating.
Liv Boeree: Poker, Game Theory, AI, Simulation, Aliens & Existential Risk | Lex Fridman Podcast #314
Lex Fridman
A Norwegian chess grandmaster and the current World Chess Champion. Mentioned for his recent decision to step away from the World Champion title, prompting questions about purpose after achieving peak success.
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley — The Path and Strategies of World-Class Mastery | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
The reigning world chess champion, whose games can be researched in chess databases.
Garry Kasparov: Chess, Deep Blue, AI, and Putin | Lex Fridman Podcast #46
Lex Fridman
The current World Chess Champion, described as a lethal combination of Fischer's dynamism and Karpov's meticulousness.
Sam Altman: OpenAI CEO on GPT-4, ChatGPT, and the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #367
Lex Fridman
Norwegian chess grandmaster, mentioned in the context of people's continued interest in human chess matches despite AI's superior ability.
Hikaru Nakamura: Chess, Magnus, Kasparov, and the Psychology of Greatness | Lex Fridman Podcast #330
Lex Fridman
World Champion, Grandmaster from Norway, known for his consistent play, lack of blunders, and ability to save drawn positions. Hikaru often compares his own play and mindset to Magnus'.
John Danaher: Grappling, Jiu Jitsu, ADCC, and Animal Combat | Lex Fridman Podcast #328
Lex Fridman
World chess champion, brought up for parallels in memory recall and a 'hate of imperfection' with Gordon Ryan, although he retired from defending his title due to anxiety against weaker opponents.
Daniel Negreanu: Poker | Lex Fridman Podcast #324
Lex Fridman
Chess Grandmaster often compared to top poker players, known for his ability to play sub-optimally in openings to gain an edge and his preference for deeper calculations over memorized lines.
Nick Lane: Origin of Life, Evolution, Aliens, Biology, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #318
Lex Fridman
Widely considered the greatest chess player of all time, who expressed awe at AlphaZero's 'creativity' in chess.