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 Norwegian Grandmaster, five-time classical World Champion (2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021), five-time World Rapid Champion (2014, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023), and reigning eight-time World Blitz Champion (2009, 2014, 2017-2019, 2022-2024) as well as the highest-rated chess player in history. After becoming the youngest ever to reach the number one FIDE rating spot at the age of 19, Carlsen earned the highest FIDE rating of all-time at 2882 and has stayed in the top spot 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, Sergei Karjakin in 2016, Fabiano Caruana in 2018, and Ian Nepomniachtchi in 2021. Magnus is also a two-time Grand Chess Tour winner in 2015 and 2017. More recently, Carlsen won both the World Rapid & Blitz Championships in 2023 n The following year Carlsen won the World Blitz Championship for the eighth time
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 |
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