Magnus Carlsen
“Without the element of enjoyment, it is not worth trying to excel at anything.”
Full Name
Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen
Title
Grandmaster
Federation
Norway
Place of Birth
Tønsberg, Norway
Age
31
Date of Birth
30 Nov 1990
Peak Rating
2882 (August 2019)
Standard Rating
2861 (September 2022)
Rapid Rating
2834
Blitz Rating
2830
Peak Rank
# 1 (2010)
World Rank
# 1
Continent Rank
# 1 (Europe)
National Rank
# 1
World Champion Titles
5
Years as Champion
8
Champion Since
2013
Next Championship
2023
FIDE Chess Profile