ONLY KNIGHT MOVES! Magnus Carlsen Plays the New Game 'Knight Runner' by Play Magnus

I'm Grabbing Kings Like There is No Tomorrow!

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OFFICIAL FULL VIDEO! World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen finally plays Knight Runner. Can YOU do better than the World Champ?

“I’ve always done things a little differently. That is what inspired me. Chess has always been fun, but this takes learning and training chess to a new level. Knight Runner is chess training for everyone!”
— Magnus Carlsen

“Horrifically enjoyable, like Candy Crush meets Super Mario on a chessboard.”
— Frankie Butler, Creative Lead, Play Magnus Group

“The app is sheer fun to play, teaches you how all the chess pieces move, and trains you to think many moves ahead on the board. You will master maneuvering the trickiest chess piece - the Knight - and exercise your ability to solve problems under time pressure.”
— WGM Olga Dolzhikova

Knight Runner is a NEW chess puzzle-adventure game - a mashup of Chess, Super Mario and Candy Crush. It's a free-to-play and ad-free platform game based on chess mechanics. You take the role of a chess knight and merrily jump in L-shape across exotic locations presented as game levels. For example, in India, the story's starting point, you get to witness such iconic venues as the Taj Mahal, Harmandir Sahib, Mahabodhi, and many more. Your goal is to visit all the featured locations via special portals and rescue all the fellow pieces held captive by villains before time runs out. Get hyped to travel through India, the USA, Iceland, Norway…and even the Future! The starting number of levels is 50. Naturally, you can expect new worlds and levels to be added in the upcoming updates.

No prior chess knowledge required, but you may unwittingly pick up the rules of the game anyway!

Download today, have some fun, and train your brain!

FROM AN AWARD-WINNING TEAM
The Knight Runner app team has been featured on The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Business Insider, Fast Company, The Guardian, and Norwegian newspapers such as VG and DB. The team is also behind the famous Play Magnus, Magnus Trainer, and Tactics Frenzy chess apps. The team has won several design awards throughout the years.
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen is also on the team!

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[antoinedunant]

3:11 "You're the best : probably not at this game, but in general I don't disagree" Classic World Champion stuff! x)

[daveclark]

I realize there is only a second or two to realize what you need to do in the game, but it was interesting to see Magnus have difficulty at something. Thanks for sharing!

[Relatable_posting]

0:57 "you know about how pawn moves. Good to know." Lol I died😂😂

[Craftworld_patriot]

Magnus should ask Andrea, how the knight moves:)

[stephenstrange]

0:56 “So you learn about how the pawn moves. Good to know.”

[Exiitar]

I love this game and how magnus couldn't figure knight moves when i can. Feels good

[Jonathondelemos]

“As it’s been described to me”

Game devs just slapped Magnus’ name on the game and paid him 10k to play it lmao

[deltalima]

Game needs squares, not rectangles, and no highlights. Also needs to use a new board everytime so memorizing sequences doesnt work. Then it would be worthy of a chess champion.

[treeman]

Never seen magnus blunder like this before…

[arrowhead]

"Can the pawn capture backwards??!!" bless his heart

[ginielsangco]

I think magnus know how to win this game but he just not want to continue play the game and he like persuade us that you can play better.. Thats why I want to try this game.. Nice

[matiasvalenzuela]

Not available in Android? Ok, i will be waiting for it

[knmxypz]

You're not a knight, because your a king

[サイコ-ht]

we're can you get this game? I have android

[TempYoutubeAc]

I have an idea. What if there's boss creature that the knight must defeat. Using tools or the knight can shoot once landed in certain square

[TheInternetofRandom]

So to be good at this game you just have to be better than the chess world champion at moving a Knight👍.





only joking, it looks like a really cool game and I can't wait for it to be on Android.

[emmanuelaigbuza]

4:44 will be available on Android soon, what a relief. I was ready to troll magnus on Twitter till eternity but i understand android is more work to develop apps

[zt]

he gave a knight for a rook, hes winning now

[weplayalekhine]

Magnus has made a game to challenge himself, cause the players don't D:

[AXNDR]

Game looks relaxing. Monument valley vibes