Magnus Carlsen Defeated Bill Gates in The Chess Game

The Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, Received a quick defeat in the chess game at the hands of world champion in chess game, Magnus Carlsen, after only 9 moves. The second richest man in the world has met the Norwegian world champion within one of the entertainment television program "Skaflan".

Bill Gates loses chess game in just nine moves to newly-crowned champion dubbed the 'Justin Bieber' of the game. Bill gates is the second richest man in the world and he also came in second place to a game against 23-year-old Magnus Carlsen.

Here's what you need to know about Magnus Carlsen — he's a 23-year-old grandmaster of chess from Norway, currently ranked No. 1 in the world. The chess world makes use of the Elo rating system to express chess ability in numbers, and Carlsen's rating is 2872, the highest in history.

Bill Gates, world's richest man turned crusading philanthropist, appeared opposite Carlsen on a Norwegian-Swedish talk show called "Skavlan," where he very likely talked about the incredibly relevant world aid programs he's spearheading. But Gates is also a chess buff who took his chance to face off against Carlsen on television.

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