| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What country is he from? | Norway | 98%
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| What billionaire did he checkmate in 9 moves on live TV? | Bill Gates | 92%
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| When did he first win the World Chess Championship? | 2013 | 91%
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| What top player did he famously draw with at the age of 13? | Gary Kasparov | 89%
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| In what phase of the game is he known to be most dominant? | Endgame | 68%
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| What almost impossible FIDE rating barrier is he trying to break? | 2900 | 64%
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| What player cheated against him? | Hans Niemann | 58%
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| How many chess games is he purported to have memorized? | 10,000 | 45%
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| What is his favourite football club? | Real Madrid FC | 42%
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| What two pieces are rearranged in the "Magnus Carlsen" gambit? | King and Queen | 40%
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| He claimed that he would only participate in the 2023 World Chess Championship if this player was his opponent... | Alireza Firouzja | 36%
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| At Tata Steel Chess India in 2019, Magnus played the shortest game of his chess career (3 moves) against Vidit Gujrathi. For what reason did he propose a draw? | Bad Stomach | 34%
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| What diet does he mainly follow? | Vegetarianism | 34%
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| What other strategy game is he actively pursuing? | Poker | 32%
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| He is commonly referred to as the ______ of chess | Mozart | 26%
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