'Magnus' trivia and fun facts

Over a decade

The film was shot over a decade, from 2004 to 2014.

Great players

In the movie, some great players like Garry Kasparov and Viswanathan Anand appear.

The Mozart of chess

Magnus Carlsen is known as "the Mozart of chess" because of being a child prodigy in this sport.

Ray of Sunshine

'Magnus' won the "Ray of Sunshine" award for the best movie in the Norwegian International Film Festival.

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