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News18
3 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Henrik Carlsen Gives Huge Update On Son Magnus's Retirement: 'Indians Pose...'
Last Updated: Henrik Carlsen confirmed his son Magnus isn't planning to retire despite rising competition from young Indian players. Henrik Carlsen believes his son Magnus, the world No. 1 chess player, has no immediate plans to retire, despite concerns about the increasing challenge posed by rising young Indian players. At 34, Magnus faces stiff competition, particularly from India, exemplified by D Gukesh, who, at 18, became the youngest world champion last year. With the emergence of players like R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi, the pressure on Magnus is mounting. His father acknowledges the need for realism. 'You have to be realistic. There's now a generation of Indian players whose strength is somewhat daunting for the rest of us. The real concern is their maturity. Their mental state is more advanced than their playing level, which is worrying because they are young and should typically lack that maturity. However, they seem psychologically prepared to become the top contenders. 'As the father of a competitor, that worries me because that used to be an advantage Magnus had over these up-and-coming players. Magnus may still have a bit of that intimidation factor, but it's not enough to maintain his supremacy for very long," added Henrik, a former chess player whose peak rating reached approximately 2100 in 2007. With Gukesh competing in Norway Chess, Henrik noted that Magnus was giving the match more thought but maintained his usual preparation routine. 'I think Magnus thought more about it because Gukesh is here. But in terms of preparations, I shouldn't reveal too much. Magnus' way of preparing for tournaments is quite different from what you might expect. He has a regimen in a certain way. 'For Magnus, it's more about thinking ahead to upcoming tournaments. He's trying to adjust his tournament schedule to fit into a pattern. He talks to his trainer a bit and has some ideas. He keeps up with all the top-level games happening around the world because he's a chess fan. 'So, it's more about organizing that information in a way that is adequate and relevant for each tournament. Generally, his thoughts reflect his approach to preparation, regardless of who is playing. I think Magnus is still, with all respect to Gukesh, the world champion. He still focuses on world rankings and recent results." Henrik, a frequent presence at his son's events, described Magnus's first-round match in Norway Chess as 'special". 'I'm just trying to give my perception of his thoughts. And, of course, playing Gukesh in Round 1 was quite special," said Henrik, referring to the exciting match Magnus won to secure three points. He firmly stated that Magnus has no imminent retirement plans, dismissing concerns about a potential shift away from Classical chess. 'He's not planning to retire yet. I shouldn't make promises on his behalf. But I think, coming here this year was never in question," said Henrik. 'He loves chess, the history of chess, and the environment. Chess is his legacy. He makes his living from chess, even though it started as a hobby that turned out to be lucrative. So chess is everything to him. 'To him, it's an identity. He likes golf and spends a lot of time on the course. He follows football and the NBA closely. But chess is his life. He's quite grateful to chess as a sport. It's his passion and hobby." Henrik rejects the notion that his son is arrogant, attributing his demeanour to confidence earned through achievement. 'He's the same confident young man. He may appear arrogant, but he's the sweetest person when you talk to him. In our family, being 'arrogant' isn't a negative trait if you've earned it. 'He's not trying to put on a show. He has a level of confidence that can come across as arrogance. He's confident because he has delivered and earned it." (With inputs from PTI) First Published: June 01, 2025, 10:13 IST
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Magnus not retiring anytime soon; Indians pose growing challenge: Henrik Carlsen
Stavanger, Henrik Carlsen does not believe his son Magnus, the world No. 1, will retire anytime soon though he is a bit concerned about how long the five-time world champion will be able to keep checkmating a rising group of mature young Indian players. At 34, Magnus is not getting any younger, with young players, especially from India, excelling on the international stage. The prime example is D Gukesh, who became the youngest world champion at just 18 last year. With R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi and others rising from India, the world No. 1 is feeling the heat, and his father conceded it was time to be 'realistic'. 'You have to be realistic. You now have a generation of Indian players, which… let me say that one thing is the strength of the Indian players. That's a bit boring for the rest of us, but the real worry is that they are so mature. 'Their mental state is more mature than their playing level. That's really worrying because they are young, so they should still be lacking that , but they seem to . They seem to be psychologically prepared for becoming the top guys. "As the father of a competitor, that worries me because that used to be an advantage that Magnus had against this up-and-coming player. Magnus maybe still has a little bit of that intimidation factor, but it's not enough thought more about it because Gukesh is here. But in terms of preparations, well I shouldn't be revealing too much… but Magnus' way of preparing for tournaments are quite different from what you guys might expect. You have a regimen in a certain way. 'For Magnus, it's more about 'he's thinking about upcoming tournaments'. He's trying to adjust his tournament schedule so that it kind of fits into a pattern. He talks to his trainer a little bit; he has some ideas. He knows all the top-level games going on in the world. Always more or less, because he's following chess, he's a fan. 'So, it's more about structuring that information in a way that he feels is adequate and relevant for this tournament. Generally, I think, his thoughts are reflecting his way of looking at preparation for the tournament, irrespective of who is playing... I think Magnus is still, with all respect to Gukesh, the world champion. Magnus is still looking a lot at world ranking. And also the recent results.' Henrik, often present at Magnus' events, said his son playing Round 1 of Norway Chess was 'special'. 'I'm just trying to give my perception of what his thoughts are. And, of course, playing him in Round 1 was quite special,' said Henrik, of the thrilling match which Magnus won to earn three points. No plans for Magnus to retire anytime soon =============================== Henrik categorically said Magnus is not retiring anytime soon, despite some concerns that he might move away from Classical chess. 'He's not planning to retire yet. I shouldn't be making promises on his behalf. But I think, coming here this year was not a question,' said Henrik. 'He loves chess, playing, the history of chess, and the environment. He has his legacy in chess. He makes his money from chess, even though it's still kind of a hobby, which turned out to be lucrative and something he could live from. So chess is basically everything. 'To him it's an identity. He likes golf, he stays a lot . He follows football and NBA very closely. But chess is his life. I think he's quite grateful also to chess as a sport. That's his passion and hobby.' Magnus not arrogant; he's confident ========================== Henrik doesn't believe his son is arrogant. On the contrary, he says Magnus is confident and that trait has come because he has delivered. 'He's the same cocky young man. That's what I wanted to . He looks arrogant, but he's the sweetest person when you talk to him. That's why I can say a 'cocky young man'… well, I used to joke that, in our family, arrogant is not a negative word. 'If you have earned it, it's okay. He's not trying to put on a show. He has a certain level of confidence that can come across as arrogance. He's fairly confident because he has delivered…he's earned it.'
BBC News
3 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
School leavers party for weeks on midnight buses, and Norway says it's gone too far
There is a broad acceptance in Norway that the school-leavers' party bus culture has to be scaled back. The government is also worried about potential risks to teenagers' safety, as they dance on buses that are driven around during the night. "We want this year's graduating class to be the last class that is allowed to use converted buses with sideways-facing seats and standing room while driving," says Jon-Ivar Nygard, Norway's Minister of Transport. "We can no longer send our young people off in unsafe buses." For many prospective school-leavers in Norway the government's plan goes too far. "The government wants to take away the sideways seating on the buses and just have group seating. I think it's the wrong way to go," complains Edvard Aanestad. And when it comes to addressing problems of inclusivity on the buses, he and his friend Henrik believe the authorities are taking the wrong approach. Only half of the 120 school-leavers in his year were part of a party-bus group, and they agree part of the reason was the high cost. But the two young men say they spent years planning their celebrations, even getting jobs on the side to pay for the whole experience. "This isn't going to help tackle exclusion," warns Edvard, who points out that banning some of the buses will mean there will be fewer buses to go around. "If anything, it's the opposite, so it's the wrong way to go."
The Guardian
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Families Like Ours review – why is this dull drama such a hit in Denmark?
Families Like Ours is a drama – directed and co-written by the Oscar-winning Danish director Thomas Vinterberg – that asks the question: what would you do if your luck ran out? The kind that maybe saw you born with a healthy body, or into a privileged, developed country, or with a skin colour that didn't invite discrimination among others. Maybe even all of the above. What if life as you knew it – stable, easy, dependable, cushioned – was turned upside down? What then? The seven-part series is set in Denmark in a near future in which the Dutch economy has recently crashed, flooding the Netherlands' nearby countries with job-seeking immigrants, eating up capacity and goodwill. Thus there is little of either available when the government announces that the threat posed to low-lying Denmark by global heating and rising sea levels means it must now be evacuated of its six million inhabitants entirely. The country is, in effect, being shut down. So Vinterberg takes what most of us treat as an existential threat, a problem too huge and frightening to think about, and puts it into a more manageable frame. Rendering it smaller and more potent still, we follow a handful of characters through the decisions they are forced to make as the massive displacement begins. Some have advance notice of the government's announcement and use it – illegally, but who wouldn't, is the first question we are made to ask ourselves – to liquidise assets before the market crashes and withdraw savings in cash before restrictions are brought in. Among them is Nikolaj (Esben Smed), a government employee, who tells his husband, Henrik, (Magnus Millang), and his sister Amalie (Helene Reingaard Neumann). Henrik's volatile, homophobic brother Peter (David Dencik) is tipped off too and it is from him that come most of the violent incidents that Vinterberg's naturalistic approach otherwise eschews. Sometimes, you wonder if it eschews them too much. There are reports of social unrest but there is so little on screen that you do wonder if the drama could not afford to ratchet up the tension a bit more. There is so much talk about the necessary documents to be found, visas to be applied for, permits to be amassed and so many scenes set across desks from cold-hearted bureaucrats that you could get to the end of the first few episodes feeling that you have a better idea of how to organise a nationwide exodus than of how it would really feel to be caught up in one. The other characters we follow include Amalie's husband, Jacob (Nikolaj Lie Kaas), an architect who manages to use his connections to get his family a coveted pathway to France. But his daughter Laura (Amaryllis August), from his first marriage, is torn between going with him (to take up her place at the Sorbonne or going with her less wealthy and connected mother, Fanny (Paprika Steen), to her state-organised placement in Romania (it is possible Vinterberg has chosen to make some of his soon-to-be-refugees a little too privileged). There is also new boyfriend, Elias (Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt), to throw into the mix and provide a 'will first love be torn asunder' subplot that is given too much time for what it adds to the show. More affecting is the decision made by Christel (Asta Kamma August), mother of nine-year-old footballing talent Lucas who has been offered a place by football scouts in England but would have to go without her. As borders close and travel by resettled Danes will become impossible, she would essentially be saying goodbye to him for ever. Families Like Ours has been a hit with viewers and critics since its inaugural showing at the Venice film festival last year. And there is much to admire. It doesn't preach, it does have the themes work through the characters instead of the other way round (and has a cast stuffed with Danish heavyweights to help it). But it all feels a bit thin, a bit bloodless – like a thought experiment made flesh rather than a compelling, provocative drama. The script is uninspiring and the relentlessness of the bad decisions made by characters, as if to be privileged is not just to be unreflective but actively stupid, too, lends a slight air of flagellation to proceedings. One to admire, perhaps, but not to love – and therefore one whose message can, if you try, be resisted. Families Like Ours aired on BBC Four and is on iPlayer now.
Daily Mirror
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'My girlfriend acts like a puppy – we get called weird but I love her'
A woman has opened up about how dressing and acting like a puppy with her partner has improved her mental health, saying that it helps her to leave human stresses behind A man spoke about his relationship with his girlfriend who acts like she's a dog. It creates very conflicting feelings – as while he can't tell his parents about it, he loves her and participates in " puppy play". Lola and Henrik shared that people say they're "really weird" for what they do. But despite the "disgusting comments" they get online, Lola said she's not "disgusted" with who she is. She told Love Don't Judge's YouTube channel: "I know I'm a human, but I'm also his dog." The unconventional pair met through work "at a little cafe" – and Henrik knew that she was interested in being a puppy before they started dating. Lola shared that she likes to eat and drink out of a dog bowl, and Henrik will prepare her food in there for her. Lola admitted: "Ever since I was little, I've had a connection to the whole dog/wolf thing. "Once I turned 18, I got to research different things. I was like 'oh, this puppy play thing, that is rad as hell,' and ever since I've been super attached to it." When Lola first mentioned it to Henrik, she said it was "nerve-wracking". But thankfully for her, he was open to it. Henrik says she "acts like a dog a lot of the time" and "puppy play works in every part" of their relationship. "Sometimes he'll give me head scratches and I'll nuzzle into his chest, or he'll say I did a really good job at something and he'll make me really happy," Lola shared. She even has a dog bed, will play with chew toys, bites Henrik's legs when he's busy doing tasks, and wears ears and a tail. However, she doesn't sleep in her dog bed because she says it's not comfortable enough. When the couple's friend Riley asked about the quirky dynamic between the pair, Lola cleared some things up. She said it's not an "in public thing most of the time". The pair wouldn't go to the park together – but Lola does "de-stress" by dressing as a dog. She also dresses as a puppy to "get out of the stresses of human life". Lola said her parents didn't understand why she does it, but now they've accepted it. However, Henrik's parents are clueless. He says they "just wouldn't be able to accept it" and it "wouldn't end well". Their friend Riley said he understood it "to a degree" but "couldn't fathom" doing anything similar with a partner in the future, even if they approached him and asked him to. In the video, Lola also showed off her assortment of tails and hoods, which she wears when she goes to events and when she makes content online. She said that the community is mainly respectful, but she does get the odd comment that oversteps the mark. It's not all bad - she said that being a dog has made her "accept more" of herself and her "weirdness and intricacies". Henrik even said that she's brought "so much joy" into his life and he can go to her with anything. And ultimately, the couple aren't going to let haters hold them back. Lola added: "For people who judge our relationship, I just want to tell them that I'm just being silly and having a fun time. I'm just doing this to better my mental health and live my life how I want."
