India, Feb. 21 -- Magnus Carlsen recently appeared on Joe Rogan's podcast, and the pair had an entertaining conversation about the growth and development of chess. In what was an insightful interaction for chess fans, Carlsen revealed the secrets behind his preparations and approach to top tournaments.

In an interesting observation, Carlsen also revealed the key differences between reigning world champion D Gukesh and Alireza Firouzja. The India No. 1 lost to Firouzja at the Weissenhaus Grand Slam event.

What caught everyone's attention were his details on the controversial cheating controversy with Hans Niemann. Carlsen has never spoken in detail about the scandal, and a legal settlement also doesn't allow him to do so. But he revealed...