Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen[ a ] (born 30 November 1990) is a Norwegian chess grandmaster. Carlsen is a five-time World Chess Champion, five-time World Rapid Chess Champion, the reigning (shared with Ian Nepomniachtchi) eight time World Blitz Chess Champion and the reigning Chess World Cup Champion.

Nov 30, 1990 · In May, he won the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland leg of the Grand Chess Tour by winning 10 games in a row, edging out GM Wei Yi by half a point, followed by a victory at Casablanca Chess. In June, Carlsen won his record sixth …

1 day ago · Among the invited players to participate in this year's Chessable Master is five-time Tour Champion Magnus Carlsen. The world number-one not only won the last edition of the Chessable Masters but has also dominated the Tour since its inception. Carlsen is one of the confirmed players for the first leg of this year's Champions Chess Tour.

Magnus Carlsen (born Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen, 30 November 1990) was the World Chess Champion (2013-2023). He became World Champion on 22 November 2013, by defeating Viswanathan Anand by 6½ to 3½. [1] Carlsen also won the return match in 2014 by 6½–4½.

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Jan 23, 2025 · Magnus Carlsen (born November 30, 1990, Tønsberg, Norway) is a Norwegian chess player who in 2013 at age 22 became the second youngest world chess champion. (Read Garry Kasparov’s Britannica essay on chess & Deep Blue.) Carlsen’s father first taught him how to play chess when he was five years old.

Feb 7, 2024 · GM Magnus Carlsen won Division I of the 2024 Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters on Wednesday. GM Alireza Firouzja took the first set of the Grand Final, impressively winning the first two games in a row, but the world number-one struck back in the second set.

Oct 25, 2024 · STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Few chess players enjoy Magnus Carlsen’s celebrity status. A grand master at 13, refusing to play an American dogged by allegations of cheating, and venturing into the world of online chess gaming all made Norway’s Carlsen a household name.

Jan 9, 2022 · Since becoming Chess World Champion in 2013 and the highest-rated player in history in 2014, the Norwegian Grandmaster has stayed at the very top in classic, blitz, and rapid chess. Before Magnus Carlsen amazed the world with his prodigious chess talent, he was just a kid lost in deep thoughts.

Dec 30, 2024 · Carlsen, a five-time chess champion, was fined $200 (£159) last week for breaching the tournament's dress code. He said he had been wearing jeans for a lunch meeting, and "didn't even think about ...