Magnus Carlsen is many things. He was an unbelievable prodigy, a grandmaster at 13. He was a five-time world champion with a decade long reign. He is, to many, the face of chess. Magnus Carlsen made chess history, and when chess changed, he changed with it. But the king of chess didn’t just change the game forever, he also brought the dark side of chess into the light, for everyone to see. Written by: Josh Bury (@throwngauntlet) Edited by: Colten Gowan (@theonlyzoltan) Narrated by: Sebastien Martin-Schultz (@sebdot) Produced by: Brendan Fahey (@drillbit_), Miles Hackett (@miles_hackett) and Danielle Rosen (@_daniellerosen) Thumbnail by: Bennett Grainger All footage courtesy: https://pastebin.com/xcPAY8uA Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”). Follow us on Twitch: / thescoreesports Follow us on Twitter: / thescoreesports Follow us on Facebook: / thescoreesports Follow us on TikTok: / thescoreesports Follow us on Instagram: / thescoreesports