Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen opens up on viral table slam, how much losing hurts

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen opens up on viral table slam, how much losing hurts

Carlsen is still the top chess player in the world

Norwegian chess player Magnus Carlsen participates at the Energy Denmark Champions Battle 2019 in Circus Building, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 22, 2019. (Claus Bech/Ritzau Scanpix/via Reuters )

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen attends a news conference ahead of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour in Paris April 7, 2025. (Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes)

Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen plays chess during the 6th TATA Steel Chess India Tournament at Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium. (Dipayan Bose/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)