‘Will encourage my children to test failures’ – Firstpost

The Magnus Carlsen chess superstar is on a wave of podcasts, offering fans fascinating ideas about his state of mind. While appearing on the popular The Podcast Joe Rogan ExperienceCarlsen, recently talked about what he considers his peak phase, discussed the 2022 cheating scandal involving Hans Niemann and recalled the moment when he trained with Viswanathan Anand before becoming world champion.

In her latest podcast with Botez Sisters – Alexandra and Andrea – Carlsen discussed his personal life, a recent marriage with Ella Victoria Malone and if he wanted her children to be chess players.

Carlsen says that his wife was great support

The world’s n ° 1 chess player Carlsen married Malone during a private ceremony in Oslo earlier this year.

On the Podcast Bozelive, Carlsen was asked about how his game had changed since his marriage to Malone. His answer: “I should be very careful about what I say right now. I generally played well and I had fun playing chess since we gathered. I won 100% of my classic tournaments – granted I only played one. It is also excellent support in tournaments. She understood fairly quickly that I become a little bad mood when I play, but she manages it quite well. “”

Invited to give advice to young people looking for love, Carlsen said: “I have already tried and failed. This time it was just and we both felt sure of this. It was an excellent walk and the best is to come. »»

The 34 -year -old Norwegian also revealed that he was impatiently waiting to become a father one day and that he would like his children to try failures.

“It is definitely in the plans … I will not force anything on my children when this day comes, but I think that failures are an excellent game and it’s fun and I think I at least encourage my children to test it.”

While Carlsen took a winning start in the Bundesliga of chess after his marriage, he finished fourth in the German leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025.