Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen's chess career is filled with notable accomplishments. In 2004, he was just 12 when he obtained the rank of grandmaster. And then, in 2008, Magnus Carlsen achieved an astounding Elo score of over 2700. Even better, only 1 year later, he was ranked first in the world by FIDE!

And that's not even the end of his career peak. In a twelve-game encounter four years later, Magnus Carlsen beat the incumbent World Chess Grandmaster Vishy Anan. Carlsen won the competition in only 9 games and was crowned the new world champion!

The following year, in a rematch versus Vishy Anand, he successfully defended his title and claimed the 2014 World Speed Championship and International Blitz Championship. Then, in May of the same year, Carlsen earned a top rating of 2882, the best grade in chess history. A few years later, around 2016, he managed to defend his championship against the Russian Mega Sergey Karjakin for the second time.

Magnus Carlsen is among the greatest chess masters of all time due to the fact that he appears to possess no flaws. Despite the fact that Carlsen plays theoretical and strategic chess, he seldom wastes tactical possibilities, and he truly understands how to turn a seemingly modest advantage into the ultimate victory.

Born: 1990

Nationality: Norwegian

World Champion: 2013-2023