Introduction
Most of us consider ‘Chess’ as a simple board game. But on the contrary, it’s a tough mental and physical battle that can last for many hours as players contemplate infinite calculations on the board. So, one can imagine how challenging it would be to calculate through all the possible combinations to make the next best move.
Many of us are familiar with chess legend Garry Kasparov, who dominated the chess world for decades. But when Magnus Carlsen entered the league, he was described as a new breed of chess player from a different era. He defeated five-time former world chess champion Viswanathan Anand who was around twice his age without losing a single game, thus becoming the new world champion.
In 2012, 60 Minutes ran a profile on Magnus Carlsen, calling him the ‘Mozart’ of chess. In the 60 Minutes clip, he was filmed playing simultaneous games against ten other players on separate boards without being able to look at any of them. Many, including Kasparov, described this as a new era in chess....
