Magnus Carlsen on Retirement, Gukesh, Elon Musk, AI, & India’s Future In World Championship

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #214PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Magnus Carlsen — Norwegian Chess Grandmaster.Timestamps:00:00 - Trailer02:09 - Ranking India's Young Chess Stars04:04 - Why Everyone Needs AI Skills Now05:49 - Does Pragg Have Champion Potential?06:51 - Magnus Predicts Gukesh vs Sindarov08:04 - Gukesh's Biggest Weakness Exposed11:01 - How Magnus's Brain Actually Works13:34 - "Chess Shouldn't Plan Around Me"15:05 - Why He's Never Coming Back16:36 - Will Anyone Ever Dominate Like Him?17:53 - Can AI Ever Fully Solve Chess?19:56 - The Truth About His Hikaru Rivalry20:56 - Should The World Championship Change?21:53 - Has He Ever Felt Like The GOAT?22:33 - His Toughest Opponents Ever24:01 - His Hardest World Championship Match25:26 - The Real Story Of Beating Anand29:21 - Life Beyond The Chessboard32:52 - Rapid Fire: Is Gukesh The Best?Enjoy.— Prakhar