While athletes know how to keep their fans on their toes through their sporting prowess, they also know how to keep those fanatics entertained outside the sporting arena. From sharing delightful pictures to giving a glimpse of their out-of-the-box activities, many athletes formed a great way to interact with their fans through social media handles. The Norwegian Chess grandmaster is no exception. Along with his savant skills in making wise moves, Magnus Carlsen also likes to engage in other interesting genres of activities.
From chess to basketball to tennis, Carlsen has covered every sporting field. Well, now we also know about his other hidden talent, which is singing.?
Magnus Carlsen?s musical talent
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In 2022, Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen attended the World Rapid and Blitz in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Forthwith the tournament, Carlsen, Canadian Grandmaster Eric Hansen, and Norwegian Grandmaster Aryan Tari went for the dinner treat. Interestingly, for their after-dinner plans, they chose to sing karaoke.?
?World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen like you've never seen him before… https://t.co/5nA47zcQ98
— Leon Watson (@LeonWatson) January 9, 2023
Moreover, to share their singing prowess with fans and the chess fraternity, the official Twitter handle of World Chess shared the music video of Carlsen, Eric, and Aryan. As per the video, the three of them were singing Beggin? by Maneskin. And, captioning the video, the World Chess urged everyone to complete the lyrics. They penned, ?I?m beggin?, beggin? youuuuuu? and left a blank line for the fans to share their perspectives on the video.
Interestingly, Leon Watson, who is the head of public relations at Magnus group recently re-shared the video on his Twitter handle. And, he jokingly wrote, ?World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen like you?ve never seen him before??. Clearly, Carlsen?s intrigue in music is something worth melting for.
Norwegian Grandmaster?s other interests and hobbies
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Besides his savviness with kings and rooks, Magnus also enjoys pursuing outdoor activities. From being a basketball fanatic to handling the tennis racket with utmost efficiency, Carlsen has covered it all. Moreover, his Instagram speaks volumes when it comes to his admiration for the sporting fields that require physical momentum. Along with this, the Grandmaster also is a health and fitness junkie.
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All in all, the Chess master is pleased with the cross-sporting and artistic genre of activities. And, his singing vlog is one such instance. The three Chess prodigies really took all the social media brownie points through their delightful attempt to sing, don?t you think?
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