I am the Favourite in any Tournament I Play: Magnus Carlsen in Chennai Hotel Room Video Interview

World Chess Championship 2013 video update: A cool shower to wash away the Chennai heat impacts not Magnus Carlsen's killer instinct. Boyish charms aside, Magnus Carlsen says, "I am the favourite in any tournament I play. I have the supreme belief if I do my best I will win." 

Chess' poster boy and his team visited Chennai to inspect the venue of the World Chess Championship, the Hyatt Regency in Chennai. In this interview, Carlsen projects confidence about playing in Chennai and his chances. (Producer: Vijay Kumar Camera: Benjamin Ree)

It's a short interview of the Norwegian chess talent, but you could watch it a couple of times over!

Don't forget to vote in our online poll on the column top right on who will win the World Chess Championship 2013: Viswanathan Anand or Magnus Carlsen?

Meanwhile, hope you spotted this fortune cookie Magnus Carlsen tweeted ;)

 

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Carlsen's Live Twitter, Facebook, Blog feed/Nordic Semi: Towards World Chess Championship in India

Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor ASA (OSE: NOD) had recently announces that they were sponsoring Magnus Carlsen, the youngest player to be ranked number one in world chess and the highest ranking points holder in the history of the game, in a three-year deal.

Nordic have also just launched a cool Carlsen update website that will have his live blog feed, Facebook feed and Magnus Carlsen's twitter feed. The title reads: 

Towards the World Chess Championship in India
HVOR HVA NÅR
Nordic will be there.

Click on screenshot above to visit the website live feed of chess talent Magnus Carlsen.

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