Magnus Carlsen Is.. The Real Life Thor? : Game Theory Ep. 3

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Welcome to Game Theory, where pure satisfaction meets fun and mind-blowingness! Today, we explore something impossible for the average-brained. But you all know, readers, that Game Theory fans are extra-special!

Now, back to the topic.

We all know Magnus Carlsen, the best chess player in the world, considered by many to be the best in history, the one above all, the unbeatable (I mean no one can beat him effortlessly, if someone does it's probably in the endgame, a close match, because Magnus made a blunder, or because his opponent is a robot or cyborg.). The Norwegian is a player so smart that no one can match his knowledge of chess, his opening skills, endgame skills, his ability to squeeze out a win from equal positions.
And also most of you know Thor - the Norse God of thunder (and hammers ), the son of Odin, an Avenger in the Marvel Comics.

Is Thor just a myth? Who knows? Some say yes. Some say no. And that is exactly what I'm writing about today.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. The Tale - Proof That Thor Is Not That Smart
2. A Game By Magnus - Proof That Magnus Is That Smart
3. The Theory - How They Meet

Chapter 1:- The Tale
Magnus is known to be smart, a mastermind like never before. Mythology Thor, on the other hand is known to be impulsive, not very intelligent. Then how could they be the same? 
The gods in Norse mythology play a board game, named the 'Game Of The Gods' . This is what Wikipedia says about it:-

Let me simplify it for you. In Norse mythology, The Game Of the Gods is associated with Thor's family (he is royal, mind you!) early in the mythic time circle, and after Ragnarok (the destruction of Asgard, the home of the gods). The Game Of the gods is a board game, somewhat resembling CHESS. Yep that's right, Chess. 
In Norse mythology, Thor was never exiled by Odin, like he was in the comics and the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). But Odin, as a father, had to be strict. How couldn't he? He is the god of war, a pretty grumpy affair by itself. Any father would be heartbroken to see their son, even if they are not a God, acting dumb. Then how could you think that Odin, a god, would not be heartbroken, if not angry, to see his son, a god too, act dumb?

In mythology, Thor is EASILY tricked into schemes, like the tale of Utgarda-Loki (not to be confused with Loki, whom, in Norse mythology, is a friend of Odin, not his son). 
The story goes like this:-
Thor, the god of thunder, and his companions Loki and Thialfi were on a journey to the land of the giants, where they were tested and humbled by the giant king Utgarda-Loki. They reached Utgarda-Loki's castle. As they entered the hall, they were mocked by the giants, for their relatively small size. To prove their worth, the gods challenged the giants to a bunch of contests, as they believed they could easily win them all. 
However, as the contests progressed, it became clear that the giant king was using his magic to deceive and outwit the gods. Confident at first, Loki announced that nobody at the castle could eat faster than him and was faced by a giant named Logi (again, not to be confused with Loki or Utgarda-Loki) in a contest to eat an enormous plate of meat. Loki, known for his  appetite, eagerly took up the challenge, but was quickly outmatched when Logi consumed both his meat, bones and even the wooden dinner plate faster than Loki could eat just the meat.

Thialfi, known to be one of the fastest runners that the world had ever seen, then challenged the giants to a race. Answering his challenge was the giant named Hugi. Time and time again they raced against each other on a mountainous track around the castle, with dismayed Thialfi falling further and further behind in each consecutive race. Outraged by the results, Thor demanded a drinking contest, a pastime that he had an immeasurable skill, practice and pride in. A great horn filled with mead was brought out into the hall by the giant king’s servants, and Thor was challenged to drain it in three breaths. Believing this was an easy challenge, Thor immediately tipped the horn taking powerful gulps from it. However, within minutes of heavy drinking, he noticed that the level of mead in the horn was barely depleting. Surprised, Thor stopped to catch his breath staring at the frothing mead in disbelief, only to return to drinking with redoubled vigor. After his third and final break, the horn was drained only halfway by his efforts.
To mock them more, Utgarda-Loki challenged Thor to at least lift his pet cat off the ground, which Thor struggled as he couldn't lift its front paw. Furious with the giant king’s trickery, Thor challenged anyone in the castle to wrestle with him. To further ridicule Thor, the giant king called up an elderly servant woman named Elli who was cleaning up the hall. Even with his great strength and endurance, Thor struggled for hours, but was eventually worn down and defeated by the elderly-looking Elli.
The contests were over, and Thor and his buddies failed miserably. Then, Utgarda-Loki revealed the truth. Logi, who beat Loki in an eating contest, was fire himself. Hugi, who beat Thialfi raced against, was Thought. The other end of the drink in the Thor's drink contest, was connected to the sea, which Thor drank a good half off. The cat was the world serpent, and the old woman, Elli was Age herself. 
Utgarda-Loki demaded Thor to leave and never come back. Insulted, Thor turned around for his hammer Mjolnir, and took a swing. But when he looked back, Utgarda-Loki and his castle had disappeared. 
This story proves that Thor was indeed not intelligent and could be easily tricked. 

Chapter 2:- The Best Game Played By Magnus Carlsen

Now that I have proven that Thor was not that smart, here is a proof why Magnus is smart. Why not? It's not like my house is going to explode lol!

PS:- My computer did almost explode after just searching up Magnus' games in the database.

So... back to the subject. Here is one of the best games by Carlsen saheb.

And now, THIS proves that Magnus was indeed smart.

Chapter 3:- The Theory
What if Magnus IS Thor himself? What if Odin banished Thor to earth, just because he wanted Thor to be smarter, to play chess, a game alike their own, weaved of strategy and skill?

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See you next time!