That's really funny! :)
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ha ha ha smart child 
Wasn't Magnus playing white?
WhitePawn wrote:
Wasn't Magnus playing white?
Eh, details.
GatheredDust wrote:
WhitePawn wrote:
Wasn't Magnus playing white?
Eh, details.
But, in this case, the details matter. He resigned instead of giving checkmate.
Or was that the joke? lol
An amateur chess player got the once in a lifetime chance to play against Magnus Carlsen. Magnus played 1.e4 and proceeded to take a sip of water and use an intimidating stare on the amateur. The amateur played e5 and suddenly thought of a devilish trick. As Magnus was moving he asked innocently, “Magnus, what does J’adoube mean?” Magnus replied: “It means to adjust a chess piece.” “Ok, so that means if I say J’adoube I can adjust a chess piece?” Magnus had a slightly confused look on his face. “Yes, if you say J’adoube you may adjust a chess piece. Now play.” (He moved 2. Nf3) The amateur, with a smile on his face, said “J’adoube” and then ‘adjusted’ black’s king so that it was lying down. “Checkmate.” He said, and signed the scoresheet.