Magnus Carlsen
age
34
age became grandmaster
13
residence
Oslo, Norway
2017 World Champion, 2018 World Champion, 2019 World Champion
Magnus
Magnus Carlsen is a five-time classical World Champion and current World No. 1. After becoming the youngest ever to reach the #1 FIDE rating spot at the age of 19, Carlsen earned the highest FIDE rating of all-time (2882) and has stayed at No. 1 for over 14 years. Carlsen became World Champion in 2013, after defeating Vishwanathan Anand in a classical 12-game match. He then successfully defended his title against Anand in 2014, before defeating Sergei Karjakin (2016), Fabiano Caruana (2018), and Ian Nepomniachtchi (2021) in subsequent World Championship matches. Magnus is also a two-time Grand Chess Tour winner, five-time World Rapid Champion, and seven-time World Blitz Champion, having most recently won the 2023 World Rapid & Blitz Championships back-to-back.
Reigning world champion since defeating Viswanathan Anand in 2013.
2023 Grand Chess Tour Winnings
$80,000
Tour Stops
- 1
2023 Superbet Chess Classic Romania
- 2
2023 Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland
- 3
2023 SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia
- 4
2023 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz
- 5
2023 Sinquefield Cup
| rank | tournament | points | prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland | 24 | $40,000 |
| 1 | SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia | 26 | $40,000 |
| Total | 50 | $80,000 |
| rank | tournament | points | prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia | 22½ | $40,000 |
| Total | 22 | $40,000 |
| rank | tournament | points | prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Côte D’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz | 13 | $37,500 |
| 1 | Croatia Grand Chess Tour | 20 | $90,000 |
| 6 | Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | 5 | $10,000 |
| 2 | Sinquefield Cup | 16.5 | $67,500 |
| 1 | Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz | 13 | $37,500 |
| Total | 67.5 | $242,500 |
