Beyond the Board — Magnus in Self-Combat
In this portrait, Magnus Carlsen sits in a state of absolute quiet and unwavering focus, so deeply absorbed in the game that the opponent before him all but disappears. He is not playing against someone; he is playing against himself; against his own standards, his own expectations, his own pursuit of perfection.

The room fades, the world narrows, and what remains is a man confronting the only adversary he truly acknowledges: the inner voice that demands better, deeper, stronger moves. This painting reveals the solitude of genius, where the fiercest battles happen within, and victory is measured not by defeating another, but by surpassing oneself.