user4399: Andrea Botez asked world chess champion Magnus Carlsen “How does the knight move?” in a press conference after a game in the 2021 World Chess Championship. It seems like such an obvious question that it must be a joke of some kind. What’s going on?

user30419: During one of the Botez streams, Magnus jokingly asked how the knight moves. Andrea explains in her recent YouTube video.
To answer your question: yes, it is a joke!

4399: <p><a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/33888/which-chess-pros-are-in-esports-organizations">Andrea Botez</a> asked world chess champion Magnus Carlsen <a href="https://youtu.be/wfDCLEAU9hE?t=13" rel="nofollow noreferrer">“How does the knight move?” in a press conference</a> after a game in the 2021 World Chess Championship. It seems like such an obvious question that it must be a joke of some kind. What’s going on?</p>
 30419: <p>During one of the Botez streams, Magnus jokingly asked how the knight moves. Andrea explains in her recent <a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=jRE-x-V8PZk" rel="noreferrer">YouTube video</a>.</p>
<p>To answer your question: yes, it is a joke!</p>
