Magnus Carlsen Attributes Success to Being Slightly Better Across Multiple Chess Skills

Magnus Carlsen, the Norwegian chess Grandmaster and five-time world champion, recently won his 21st title at the inaugural FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship. Known for his longevity and dominance since his teens, Carlsen attributes his edge over top-100 players to being slightly better in multiple aspects, including evaluation and calculation. He also noted that opponents sometimes play less aggressively against him, which he can leverage to his advantage.