Ella on the secret of Magnus Carlsen

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41 Video Views·Feb 27, 2026
At the Freestyle Chess Goat Challenge in Wiesenhaus, Ella made her first appearance
in the world of chess. She has been with Magnus in all his accomplishments,
and it is always heartwarming to see their relationship grow all these years.
At the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship, we witnessed a wonderful moment
as we saw Magnus taking on Ella in a game of chess with Queen and Tie mods. And though Ella
tried her best, Magnus offered a draw to conclude the game. After Magnus Carlsen won
his world title for a record 21 times, we met Ella. Ella, number 21 for Magnus. That's really
a special thing but we wanted to ask you that the game he played with you before the tournament,
do you think that was the reason he won this one? I think the reason he won was because of
our new camera guy, Lorenzo. He's right there. That's his lucky charm.
Poor guy's embarrassed now. Any other questions? No, but the game that you played is now very
famous and everybody was rooting for you in the video, if you have seen. Not for Magnus.
Don't root for me. It's a waste of your time. I will never beat him. Off over the board.
But Ella, congratulations and how are you feeling that in Wiesenhaus in 2024,
he won the Goat Challenge and now two years later, here you are.
It feels right. I feel like I'm right at home. Welcome home. Okay, no, I don't know.
Okay, I think we need to...
