“Train the Mind. The Body Will Follow” – Chess and Basketballl

From July 16 to 20, 16 of the world’s best chess players will compete in Freestyle Chess in Las Vegas. But before that, on July 13, Magnus Carlsen and his colleagues will face top athletes from a different discipline at the “Chesstival”: players from the NBA who want to show the grandmasters how good they are at chess. | Photo: Basketball giant Victor Wembanyama with fans playing chess in New York. | Photo: Wembanyama’s X account