Carlsen on chess, computers and life

Norwegian chess superstar, world chess champion and ambassador extraordinaire for chess, 23-year-old Magnus Carlsen, visited Moscow’s Institute of Physics and Technology, the equivalent of MIT, where he conducted two simultaneous exhibitions recently. In addition, Carlsen was interviewed by a popular Russian TV presenter and producer, and answered selected questions from students of the Institute.

The Institute is a leading university which prepares specialists in theoretical and applied physics, applied mathematics,