‘Magnus’ Review: A Portrait of Norwegian Chess Prodigy Magnus Carlsen | Variety

‘Magnus’ Review: A Portrait of Norwegian Chess Prodigy Magnus Carlsen | Variety: How brain-boggling a chess virtuoso is Magnus Carlsen, the 25-year-old Norwegian prodigy and reigning World Chess Champion? In the light and lively portrait-of-a-genius documentary “Magnus,” Carlsen appears at Harvard University in 2013 to face off against 10 of the world’s greatest players in simultaneous games — and he does it blindfolded. That’s right: He plays all 10 games in his head at once. (Naturally, he wins all 10.)