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Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen

1990Present Norway
chess player

Who was Magnus Carlsen?

Norwegian chess grandmaster who became World Chess Champion in 2013 and is widely considered one of the greatest chess players of all time.

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Magnus Carlsen (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born
Tønsberg
Died
Present
Nationality
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius

Awards & Honors

AwardYearDetails
Chess Oscar2009
Aftenposten Gold Medal2013