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GM - Norway
Magnus Carlsen
Universal - deep endgame technique, positional mastery
World Champion 2013-2023
2004-present - Norway
2,882
Peak ELO
4,719
Videos
About Magnus Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen held the World Chess Championship from 2013 to 2023, when he declined to defend his title. He holds the all-time peak rating record of 2882.
Career highlights
- World Chess Champion 2013-2023
- Peak FIDE rating 2882 (all-time record)
- World Rapid Champion x5
- World Blitz Champion x9
Opening repertoire
Signature game
Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana - Grenke Chess Classic 2019 - 1-0
Model Italian Game by Carlsen.
Magnus Carlsen videos (4,719 total)
Go Big or Go Home! || Magnus vs Nepo…
Sep 14, 2026
Magnus Crashing Out??
Sep 13, 2026
Chosen By The "Goat" || Magnus vs Alireza ||…
Sep 12, 2026
Super Magnus Can't Be Stopped
Sep 11, 2026
Unstoppable Force Meets Immovable Object || Magnus vs Javokhir…
Sep 11, 2026
The Ghosts of Chess Past || Magnus vs Vishy…
Sep 10, 2026
Do GOATS do Magnus Things?
Sep 9, 2026
Effortless! || Magnus vs MVL || Tech Mahindra Global…
Sep 9, 2026
Seriously? || Javokhir Sindarov vs Magnus Carlsen || Tech…
Sep 7, 2026
Faster than Lightning || Vishy vs Magnus || Tech…
Sep 7, 2026
No One Else Could Pull This Off || Nepo…
Sep 6, 2026
Magnus JOINS Hikaru to STUDY CHESS TOGETHER
Sep 5, 2026