The Mozart of Chess at the Palace Theatre

The Mozart of Chess at the Palace Theatre on Sunday, January 22

“Magnus” is a rousing, feel-good story about one the world’s most extraordinary chess players— 26-year-old Magnus Carlsen.

This “Mozart of Chess”, who checkmated Bill Gates in nine moves, became a chess grandmaster at the age of 13.

As a young boy, Magnus Carlsen was very different from his peers. Bullied by the other children, he usually sat by himself, lost in thought. But when a strong interest in numbers led him to the game of chess at the age of 5, he quickly started to climb the ranks of the chess world

This coming-of-age documentary, which premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, follows Magnus’s meteoric rise to the leading World Chess Champion. Through a treasure trove of home movies and photographs, the film invites audiences to peek into the life of a goofy young boy who develops into a modern genius.

Watching Magnus compete has the excitement of a great sports movie, appealing not only to those in the competitive world of chess, but also to the vast majority of us outside it. An unforgettable scene has Carlsen playing 10 world champions at once… while wearing a blindfold. Of course he beats them all!

SUNDAY JANUARY 22 @ 2PM
GENERAL ADMISSION

ALL SEATS $15