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28th May 2015

Video: 24-year-old chess genius plays 3 timed matches blindfolded and we can’t even play one normal game

Wow…

Oisin Collins

Did we mention he won every game?

Magnus Carlsen isn’t your average 24-year-old, as the Norwegian lad is both the current world no.1 and the highest ranking chess player in history.

Recently, at the Sohn Investment Conference in New York, which raised over $4 million dollars for paediatric cancer research and treatment, Magnus Carlsen defeated three challengers simultaneously while blindfolded and timed – first time ever attempted.

It really is something else…

Video via Magnus Carlsen – YouTube

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norway,Viral