Adorning the feathers of being World Chess Champion, World Rapid Chess Champion, and World Blitz Chess Champion, on his hat, Magnus Carlsen is amongst the sharpest brains in the world. In 2010, he conquered the peak of the FIDE world rankings and has been known for the highest classical ranking of 2882. Amongst the several titles, he even has the record of longest unbeaten run in classical chess.
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Personal Details
| Full Name: | Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen |
| Stage Name: | Magnus Carlsen |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthday: | 30 November 1990 |
| Place Of Origin: | Tønsberg, Norway |
| Age: | 30 years |
| Height: | 5 feet 7 inches |
| Weight: | 68 kg |
| Nationality: | Norwegian |
| Sexual orientation: | Straight |
| Profession: | Professional Chess Player |
| Total Net Worth: | $8 Million |
Early life
Born on 30 November 1990, in Tønsberg Municipality, Norway, Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen also known as Magnus Carlsen is a thirty-year-old Chess prodigy. He earned his first grandmaster title at the age of thirteen and by the time he was 17 he had already won the Norwegian Chess Championship.
He had exceeded a rating far ahead than 2800, by the age of 18 and at the age of 19, he bagged the number one position in the FIDE world rankings. His mother Sigrun Øen was a chemical engineer by profession and his father Henrik Albert Carlsen was an IT consultant. Before his family returned to Norway permanently, they spent some of their years in Espoo, Finland, followed by their stay in Brussels, Belgium.
Carlsen was a special kid, a gifted one who accomplished solving a jigsaw puzzle at the age of 2 when most kids are learning to walk and talk. He learned to play chess from his father at 5 years of age, who himself was an amateur chess player. Carlsen had three sisters and the eldest one always challenged him to beat her at the game. The challenges came as a motivation to him and he drew encouragement from each of his victories.
Personal life
Talking about his political views, in 2016, Magnus Carlsen declared that he was a social democrat. Sharing about his food habits, he once said that he has three sisters and two of them are vegetarians which encouraged him to take up vegetarianism.
Apart from Chess, he really enjoys watching and playing football. He is an avid supporter of Real Madrid CF. On 30 November 2013, he was honored with the kick-off ritual at the La Liga game between Real Madrid and Real Valladolid. Watching the Premier League is a hobby for him and he follows it like a true fan. He ranked first in the Fantasy Premier League game in December 2019. He even made it to the tenth position at the end of the season.
Magnus Carlsen was trained by Grandmaster (GM) Simen Agdestein at the Norwegian College of Elite Sport. His coach introduced Magnus to Torbjørn Ringdal Hansen who had been a Norwegian junior champion and went on to become International Master (IM) and Grandmaster. In 2000, Magnus Carlsen’s rating improved from 904 to 1907 and made him emerge as a potential superstar of the chess realm. He finished his primary school between 2002-2003, after which he took a drop for a year to pursue the international chess tournaments.
Talking about his romantic relationships, Magnus Carlsen shares a romantic bond with Synne Christian Larsen. They have been together since 2017. However, there have been rumors surfacing about their marriage but the couple hasn’t accepted any.
Career
In 2004, Magnus Carlsen surfaced as a victorious champion of the Corus chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee (group C). He lost a single game against Duško Pavasovič, and scored 10½/13. Duško Pavasovič was the highest scorer in the C group. The tournament led him to a PR of 2702 and also the title of a Grandmaster.
In 2005, he was chosen to play in group B, and saw his success at the tournament, Lubomir Kavalek from the Washington Post, referred to him as “the Mozart of chess,”.
Talking about his game and strategy, his coach Agdestein asserted that Magnum Carlsen has a great memory and that he has played a wide range of openings. Impressed by his game, Microsoft came forward to sponsor him. Soon, Carlsen bagged another Grandmaster title at the Moscow Aeroflot Open. The same year, in March he won a match against the World Champion Anatoly Karpov in the blitz chess tournament that was held in Reykjavík, Iceland. Following the tournament, was the rapid knockout tournament that had Magnus Carlsen paired against Garry Kasparov. Carlsen made it through the first round but lost the second round.
Appearance
Magnus Carlsen is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 68 kgs. He is thirty years old and has a muscular physique and tall stature. The Color of his eyes is brown and his hair is brown too. Apart from being a Chess Champion, he is also a model, actor, and social media personality.
The net worth of Magnus Carlsen
As per the reports of 2020, Magnus Carlsen accounts for a net worth of $8 million. He is also a model and an actor and has signed several endeavors in the past which contribute to his wealth. He is often featured in several interview sessions with celebrity hosts. In 2013, renowned magazine Cosmopolitan named him in the list of the sexiest men. The same year, he was appointed as the ambassador for Nordic Semiconductor.
EndNote
Magnus Carlsen is a renowned chess player and one of the sharpest brains in the world. The sports and television personality is one of the most eligible bachelors of the globe and in 2013, was named in the list of the sexiest men on earth, by Cosmopolitan. Also a model and an actor, Magnus has several grandmaster titles in his name and currently is the World Chess Champion, World Rapid Chess Champion, and World Blitz Chess Champion. On the romantic front, he shares a close relationship with his girlfriend Synne Christian Larsen and the two are expected to be hitched anytime soon.
