As a reminder to the readers and listeners, the format of the show is this: On the radio they play a quick rapid game during which Lawson interviews his guest on both chess and other matters. In the first season only one of the personalities was actually a chess player, Hou Yifan, while the others were all noted figures in their fields and all are chess aficionados. The shows are edited, and also bring in GM Daniel King to the commentary booth as he provides a little insight on the flow of the game and his feel for the position.
In this opening episode, Magnus Carlsen was his usual self, combining merciless chess with his dead pan wit, answering a wide assortment of questions. The shows should absolutely be enjoyed live if you can, but if not, the broadcasts are all saved and archived at the web site.
The shows can be listened to live, or later at the website
Dominic Lawson - So Magnus, picking up on my introductory remarks, can you see how some of us men think that it is appallingly unfair that you combine extreme intelligence and a beautiful body.
Magnus Carlsen - Um... I think it's actually quite fair since in my early years it appeared to both me and my peers that I had neither
To listen to the full broadcast, visit the BBC Radio 4 website where all episodes are archived.
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