NOW STREAMING: The making of a grandmaster
NOW STREAMING: The making of a grandmaster
Pune Mirror / Updated: Apr 28, 2021, 06:00 IST
Magnus is an outstanding
█ Magnus
Carlsen is the best thing that has happened to the world of chess since
Bobby Fischer. The Current
World Chess champion rose from the ranks as a youngster by beating veteran competitors, including the Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand. So for these reasons and more, a documentary on the 30-year-old chess genius titled Magnus is a must-watch for aficionados of the board game.
There are several memorable moments in the film directed by Benjamin Ree, a Norwegian documentary filmmaker. He has assimilated home videos of Carlsen’s life as a child into the feature. Even as a boy, he was crystal clear about his destiny. “I hope to become the World Chess champion,” says a young Carlsen in the film. But perhaps the most