NO
GM - Norway
Magnus Carlsen
Universal - deep endgame technique, positional mastery, tactical precision
#1
World Rank
2,882
Peak ELO
2,840
Current ELO
4,719
Videos
About Magnus Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen is a Norwegian chess grandmaster and the highest-rated player in history, achieving a peak FIDE rating of 2882 in 2014. He became a Grandmaster at 13. Carlsen won the World Chess Championship in 2013 and defended it four times before declining to defend in 2023.
Career highlights
- World Chess Champion 2013-2023
- Peak FIDE rating 2882 (all-time record)
- World Rapid Champion x5
- World Blitz Champion x9
- Grandmaster at age 13
Opening repertoire
Signature game
Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana - Grenke Chess Classic 2019 - 1-0
A masterclass in the modern Italian Game - Carlsen outmanoeuvres Caruana with slow positional buildup.
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