What A 13 Year Old Does When He\'s Bored

A resurfaced clip highlights just how extraordinary Magnus Carlsen was even at age 13, as he appeared almost too comfortable playing against legendary chess icon Garry Kasparov. During the match, the young Carlsen became so confident—and seemingly bored—that he casually wandered away from the board to watch other games, leaving Kasparov waiting for his return. The moment has since become iconic, symbolizing the early signs of a prodigy who would later dominate the chess world.

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13 year old magnus carlsen was so good that he became bored while playing against chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov. He wandered off to watch other games as he waitedpic.twitter.com/QuySu3diq0

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