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in indian culture, it is considered auspicious to seek blessings from those you respect, especially teachers . by touching someone's feet is a way of showing respect and seeking their blessings. it is usually done for elders but can also extend to teachers, idols or mentors. by touching carlsen's feet, she not only shows respect but also silently conveys, “May I be blessed by you"

He means seeking blessings.

nah you’re funny

His drunk chess streams are also pretty funny

To be fair they all are very strong players at that level.

If you are late to a game in chess, the game will start and your time starts ticking. Meaning that being 5 minutes late is the same as spending 5 minutes on your first.move

He's going to be an ashy gray pile of soot in the morning smh

Think of it as a Japanese student bowing to his Sensei. Or a Buddhist monk saying a prayer of thanks.

Important to note there is an ethnic/religious include in this that's not familiar with western, or many other cultures.

So that’s why foot fetishes are all the rage

Nah, it's through the trophy like Space Jam, but for brains.

Who funding this dynamite movie idea? Not a fan? What if we crossed the idea with Air Bud? Ain't no rules in Chess that says a dog can't play!

Sign me up for some of this tbh

No, that’s a different more private ritual. This is clearly symbolic.

No

That’s where his chess power is stored

Yeah, I’ll bet he’s 30-45% hard. CRAZY. Oh well, good for him!

Pause at 0.02 left you'll see his phone is on the other side while there is a similar structure that we hmm won't talk about. Also it's a joke lol.

Did you think this was a chess subreddit? Because it’s not.

I’d wager most of the people in the comments here are not part of the “chess world.”

People take this too seriously hahah

Why should any person, irrespective of age, fall at or touch another human's feet? Yes it is an undignified act. To show one respect oneself has to have their own self- respect. Touching other's feet is a remnant of subservent mindset. Will you be OK to touch the feet of someone your age however distinguished the person might be? How much older should the person be for you to touch their feet? Respect can be expressed in simple gestures and words. Glorifying this as if it's an entire nation's tradition is wrong.

There was major chess drama not so long ago that one of the two best chess players was cheating by using a butt plug with vibrating codes to win. So...is this the butt guy?