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Magnus Carlsen never fails to entertain his fans, even when he is not playing chess. If you are feeling low any time of the day, just visit the world champion’s Twitter account and you’ll find plenty of material to laugh at. His remarkable wit and subtle humor make him so popular, even amongst the non-chess-loving crowd.

 

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You can’t help a laugh after watching his recent Twitter post. The chess genius transformed a simple image into something that gets funnier and funnier each time you see it. It’s a picture of England’s Queen Elizabeth with Bishop and it is quite popular in social media memes. The funny part about the picture is the chessboard design floor on which both Queen and Bishop are standing.

The floor design makes them both a metaphor to the queen and bishop on the chessboard. Hence, you can think about as many queens and bishops scenarios as you can imagine, and all of them account for a perfect joke.

Magnus with a witty caption

The world number one Chess Grand Master captioned it: “Now thats just a world of trouble”. It’s a very subtle comment and the beauty of it is that it’s left open-ended.

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His post garnered a lot of comments and reactions on Twitter. Some were praising his wit and genius, while others had their own versions of funny banters on the picture.

Chess fans loved the subtle comic take of the world champion and the post got re-tweeted by over a thousand people.

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The world champion loves having banters

This is not the first time we are witnessing Carlsen being indulged in some funny social media take. Taking a playful dig at celebrities and his fellow chess player seems to be leisure for him now. His interviews and social media posts are often entertaining, witty, and humorous at so many levels.

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The Norwegian Grand Master always finds a reason to be talked about by fans. It seems like when his mind is not working on complex chess problems, it’s working on complex witty comments. Though what’s true is that he can entertain his fans outside the chessboard as well.