Who is Magnus Carlsen?
Q: Who is Magnus Carlsen?
A: Magnus Carlsen is a Norwegian chess grandmaster and chess prodigy who is the current World Chess Champion.
Q: What year did Magnus Carlsen become World Chess Champion?
A: Magnus Carlsen became World Chess Champion in 2013, when he defeated Viswanathan Anand by 6½ to 3½.
Q: How old was Magnus Carlsen when he became a Grandmaster?
A: Magnus Carlsen became a Grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 148 days, making him the third-youngest grandmaster in history.
Q: What rating did Magnus Carlsen achieve that made him second in the world?
A: In September–October 2009, at the Nanjing Pearl Spring tournament, Magnus Carlsen achieved an Elo rating of 2801 which made him second in the world.
Q: When did Magnus Carlsen become the youngest person to have a rating above 2800?
A: At 18 years old, Magnus Carlsen became the youngest person to have a rating above 2800.
Q: When did he become ranked as world number one?
A: On 1 January 2010, when he was 19 years and 32 days old,Magnus Carlsen became the youngest chess player in history to be ranked world number one.
Q: How many times has he won World Championship matches? A:Magnus Carlesen has won four World Championship matches - 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2021.
