Magnus Carlsen has confirmed that he will not defend his World Chess Championship title against Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia. Today we will discuss about Magnus Carlsen: Ranking by age| Fantasy football Rank| Is a genius| Education.
Magnus Carlsen: Ranking by age| Fantasy football Rank| Is a genius| Education
Sven Magnus en Karlsson (born 30 November 1990) is a Norwegian chess grandmaster who is a five-time world chess champion. He is also a three-time World Rapid Chess Champion and a five-time World Blitz Chess Champion. 1 in the FIDE World Chess Rankings since 1 July 2011, and is second only to Garry Kasparov in time spent as the highest-rated player in the world. His peak rating of 2882 is the highest in history. He also holds the record for the longest unbeaten run at elite level in classical chess.
| Born |
Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen
30 November 1990 Tønsberg, Norway
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|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| Title | Grandmaster (2004) |
| World Champion | 2013–present |
| FIDE rating | 2864 (July 2022) |
| Peak rating | 2882 (May 2014) |
| Ranking | No. 1 (July 2022) |
| Peak ranking | No. 1 (January 2010) |
Ranking by age
World Champion 2013 to date, after defending his title against Anand in 2014, Karjakin in 2016, Caruana in 2018 and Nepomniachtchi in 2021. World Rapid Champion 2014, 2015.
Fantasy football Rank
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen has lost his top spot in the Premier League fantasy football rankings, falling to third place.
Is a genius
The world has been mesmerized by chess genius Magnus Carlsen for over a decade as he continues to break all-time records – most recently his thrilling sixth win at the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee and his amazing World Blitz Championship win with Riyadh.
Education
I’m a NM and I dropped out of high school. Well, I don’t know. I think being the highest rated player ever and world champion in chess makes him quite an intellectual. So, I thought that a person of that intellectual level and ability could be highly educated.
