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Who can ignore the app created by the World Champion? Play Magnus is exactly that kind of chess app. Created and launched by Magnus and his team in 2014, this app has come a long way since then. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But is there anything that makes this app unique, apart from the fact that it was the world champion’s team who created it? Should you use this app? Will it do good for your chess? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And would you like to know what happened when the real Carlsen faced younger Carlsen, on the app?!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keep reading to find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can you actually play with Magnus on this app? The answer is partially true and false. On this app, you can play against the reel Magnus, not the real Magnus. Basically, the point is that you get to play against Carlsen’s bot. Thank the advanced computer algorithm!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The app has been programmed in such a way that it would mimic Carlsen’s strength at any age<\/a>. When you open the app, you’ll be taken to a dashboard with two options –<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here, there are different age categories of Magnus that you can play against. You can tap on the Play Magnus button to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The easiest Magnus you’ll ever face is when he was 5 years old. It’s also the starting age of Magnus on the app. You’ll also see a brief intro, explaining what Magnus was like and how he looked at that age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Depending on your level, you’ll be able to win against Carlsen of different levels. In real life Carlsen became a Grandmaster<\/a> at the age of 13. In the app, it is mentioned that at age 13, Carlsen beat Karpov. So to beat Magnus of age 13 is going to require some real chess muscles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The real Magnus was playing against his own self aged 18 years of age. At the age of 18, Magnus was already a 2750+ player. So you can expect the app to be that strong. Do you know what was the end result? The real Magnus 2800+ was crushed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes, the real human was defeated by the much younger robot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n‘Play with Me’<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Magnus vs Magnus<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
But remember you aren’t playing against real Magnus. There’s a funny story that you should know. Once Magnus himself was playing against his younger self on the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n