Magnus Carlsen
Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen is a Norwegian chess grandmaster. Carlsen is a five-time World Chess Champion, reigning six-time World Rapid Chess Champion, reigning nine-time World Blitz Chess Champion and the reigning FIDE Freestyle Chess World Champion. Carlsen has held the No. 1 position in the FIDE rankings since 1 July 2011, the longest consecutive period, and trails only Garry Kasparov in time spent as the highest-rated player in the world. Carlsen's peak rating of 2882 is the highest in history. He also holds the record for the longest unbeaten streak at the elite level in classical chess at 125 games.
Tournaments won by Magnus Carlsen
| Tournament | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship | 2026 | Weissenhaus (Germany) |
| Freestyle Chess Grand Slam | 2025 | Paris (France) |
| Grenke Freestyle Chess Open | 2025 | Karlsruhe (Germany) |
| Norway Chess | 2025 | Stavanger (Norway) |
| 2025 Esports World Cup – Chess | 2025 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| World Rapid Chess Championship | 2025 | Doha (Qatar) |
| World Blitz Chess Championship | 2025 | Doha (Qatar) |
| Speed Chess Championship | 2025 | Online |
| Norway Chess | 2024 | Stavanger (Norway) |
| World Blitz Chess Championship | 2024 | New York (USA) |
| Freestyle Chess Goat Challenge | 2024 | Weissenhaus (Germany) |
| Grenke Chess Classic | 2024 | Karlsruhe and Baden-Baden (Germany) |
| Speed Chess Championship | 2024 | Online |
| Chess World Cup 2023 | 2023 | Baku (Azerbaijan) |
| World Rapid Chess Championship | 2023 | Samarkand (Uzbekistan) |
| World Blitz Chess Championship | 2023 | Samarkand (Uzbekistan) |
| Speed Chess Championship | 2023 | Online |
| World Blitz Chess Championship | 2022 | Almaty (Kazakhstan) |
| World Rapid Chess Championship | 2022 | Almaty (Kazakhstan) |
| Norway Chess | 2022 | Stavanger (Norway) |
| Tata Steel tournament | 2022 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| World Chess Championship 2021 | 2021 | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) |
| Norway Chess | 2021 | Stavanger (Norway) |
| Norway Chess | 2020 | Stavanger (Norway) |
| Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX | 2020 | Saint Louis (USA) |
| World Blitz Chess Championship | 2019 | Moscow (Russia) |
| World Rapid Chess Championship | 2019 | Moscow (Russia) |
| Grenke Chess Classic | 2019 | Karlsruhe and Baden-Baden (Germany) |
| Norway Chess | 2019 | Stavanger (Norway) |
| Gashimov Memorial | 2019 | Shamkir (Azerbaijan) |
| Tata Steel tournament | 2019 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| Zagreb (Grand Chess Tour) | 2019 | Zagreb |
| World Chess Championship 2018 | 2018 | London (United Kingdom) |
| World Blitz Chess Championship | 2018 | Saint Petersburg (Russia) |
| Sinquefield Cup | 2018 | St. Louis (United States) |
| Gashimov Memorial | 2018 | Shamkir (Azerbaijan) |
| Tata Steel tournament | 2018 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| World Blitz Chess Championship | 2017 | Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) |
| Isle of Man | 2017 | Isle of Man |
| Speed Chess Championship | 2017 | Online |
| World Chess Championship 2016 | 2016 | New York City (United States) |
| Norway Chess | 2016 | Stavanger (Norway) |
| Bilbao Chess Masters Final | 2016 | Bilbao (Spain) |
| Tata Steel tournament | 2016 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| Speed Chess Championship | 2016 | Online |
| World Rapid Chess Championship | 2015 | Berlin (Germany) |
| Grenke Chess Classic | 2015 | Baden-Baden (Germany) |
| London Chess Classic | 2015 | London (United Kingdom) |
| Qatar Masters 2015 | 2015 | Doha (Qatar) |
| Gashimov Memorial | 2015 | Shamkir (Azerbaijan) |
| Tata Steel tournament | 2015 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| World Chess Championship 2014 | 2014 | Sochi (Russia) |
| World Blitz Chess Championship | 2014 | Dubai (UAE) |
| World Rapid Chess Championship | 2014 | Dubai (UAE) |
| Zurich Chess Challenge | 2014 | Zurich (Switzerland) |
| Gashimov Memorial | 2014 | Shamkir (Azerbaijan) |
| World Chess Championship 2013 | 2013 | Chennai (India) |
| Candidates Tournament 2013 | 2013 | London (England) |
| Sinquefield Cup | 2013 | St. Louis (United States) |
| Tata Steel tournament | 2013 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| London Chess Classic | 2012 | London (United Kingdom) |
| Bilbao Chess Masters Final | 2012 | Bilbao (Spain) |
| Tal Memorial | 2012 | Moscow (Russia) |
| São Paulo/Bilbao | 2012 | São Paulo/Bilbao |
| Bilbao Chess Masters Final | 2011 | Bilbao (Spain) |
| Tal Memorial | 2011 | Moscow (Russia) |
| Biel | 2011 | Biel (Switzerland) |
| Mediaș | 2011 | Mediaș |
| São Paulo/Bilbao | 2011 | São Paulo/Bilbao |
| London Chess Classic | 2010 | London (United Kingdom) |
| Amber chess tournament | 2010 | Monte Carlo (Monaco) |
| Pearl Spring Chess Tournament | 2010 | Nanjing (China) |
| Corus tournament | 2010 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| Mediaș | 2010 | Mediaș |
| World Blitz Chess Championship | 2009 | Moscow (Russia) |
| London Chess Classic | 2009 | London (United Kingdom) |
| Pearl Spring Chess Tournament | 2009 | Nanjing (China) |
| Aerosvit chess tournament | 2008 | Foros (Ukraine) |
| FIDE Grand Prix | 2008 | Baku (Azerbaijan) |
| Corus tournament | 2008 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
| Biel | 2007 | Biel (Switzerland) |
Photo:
Lennart Ootes
Born: Friday, November 30, 1990
Daily puzzles with Magnus Carlsen
B. Bok - Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 25th Mar Early, chess.com INT
2025.03.25
Titled Tue 25th Mar Early, chess.com INT
2025.03.25
Dommaraju Gukesh - Magnus Carlsen
Aimchess Rapid Prelim, chess24.com INT
2022.10.16
Aimchess Rapid Prelim, chess24.com INT
2022.10.16
Andrey Esipenko - Magnus Carlsen
Chessable Masters Winners, chess.com INT
2025.02.18
Chessable Masters Winners, chess.com INT
2025.02.18
Magnus Carlsen - Daniil Dubov
Tata Steel India Blitz, Kolkata IND
2024.11.17
Tata Steel India Blitz, Kolkata IND
2024.11.17
Magnus Carlsen - Levan Pantsulaia
FIDE World Cup 2023, Baku AZE
2023.08.03
FIDE World Cup 2023, Baku AZE
2023.08.03
Magnus Carlsen - Wesley So
Superbet Blitz 2023, Warsaw POL
2023.05.25
Superbet Blitz 2023, Warsaw POL
2023.05.25
Magnus Carlsen - Wesley So
Skilling Open KO 2020, chess24.com INT
2020.11.29
Skilling Open KO 2020, chess24.com INT
2020.11.29
Aryan Tari - Magnus Carlsen
8th Norway Chess 2020, Stavanger NOR
2020.10.07
8th Norway Chess 2020, Stavanger NOR
2020.10.07
Magnus Carlsen - Levon Aronian
Chess24 Banter Final 2020, chess24.com INT
2020.09.26
Chess24 Banter Final 2020, chess24.com INT
2020.09.26
Peter Svidler - Magnus Carlsen
FIDE Steinitz Mem Open, chess24.com INT
2020.05.16
FIDE Steinitz Mem Open, chess24.com INT
2020.05.16
J. Hammer - Magnus Carlsen
WYb14, Halkidiki GRE
2003.10.23
WYb14, Halkidiki GRE
2003.10.23
Magnus Carlsen - H. Harestad
25th Politiken Cup, Copenhagen DEN
2003.07.23
25th Politiken Cup, Copenhagen DEN
2003.07.23
Magnus Carlsen - S. Ganguly
World Rapid 2016, Doha QAT
2016.12.26
World Rapid 2016, Doha QAT
2016.12.26
Fabiano Caruana - Magnus Carlsen
8th Tal Mem Blitz, Moscow RUS
2013.06.12
8th Tal Mem Blitz, Moscow RUS
2013.06.12
Magnus Carlsen - Sergey Karjakin
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019, Abidjan CIV
2019.05.12
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019, Abidjan CIV
2019.05.12
H. Stefansson - Magnus Carlsen
ETCC, Crete GRE
2007.10.30
ETCC, Crete GRE
2007.10.30
Magnus Carlsen - Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
GpB, Cap D'Agde FRA
2006.10.28
GpB, Cap D'Agde FRA
2006.10.28
PH. Nielsen - Magnus Carlsen
Bundesliga 2004-5, Neukoelln GER
2005.03.12
Bundesliga 2004-5, Neukoelln GER
2005.03.12
Wesley So - Magnus Carlsen
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017, chess.com INT
2017.11.18
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017, chess.com INT
2017.11.18
Wesley So - Magnus Carlsen
chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017, chess.com INT
2017.11.18
chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017, chess.com INT
2017.11.18
Magnus Carlsen - Levon Aronian
4th London Chess Classic, London ENG
2012.12.02
4th London Chess Classic, London ENG
2012.12.02
Magnus Carlsen - Sergey Karjakin
WCh Rapid TB 2016, New York USA
2016.11.30
WCh Rapid TB 2016, New York USA
2016.11.30
Wesley So - Magnus Carlsen
GCT Blitz Paris 2016, Paris FRA
2016.06.12
GCT Blitz Paris 2016, Paris FRA
2016.06.12
Magnus Carlsen - Levon Aronian
5th Final Masters, Bilbao ESP
2012.09.28
5th Final Masters, Bilbao ESP
2012.09.28
Magnus Carlsen - Etienne Bacrot
3rd Pearl Spring, Nanjing CHN
2010.10.20
3rd Pearl Spring, Nanjing CHN
2010.10.20
Peter Svidler - Magnus Carlsen
FIDE Candidates, London ENG
2013.03.21
FIDE Candidates, London ENG
2013.03.21
Magnus Carlsen - Viswanathan Anand
WCh 2013, Chennai IND
2013.11.19
WCh 2013, Chennai IND
2013.11.19
Magnus Carlsen - Ehsan Ghaem Maghami
42nd Olympiad 2016, Baku AZE
2016.09.12
42nd Olympiad 2016, Baku AZE
2016.09.12
Wei Yi - Magnus Carlsen
9th Masters Final 2016, Bilbao ESP
2016.07.14
9th Masters Final 2016, Bilbao ESP
2016.07.14
Puzzles with Magnus Carlsen
Shant Sargsyan - Magnus Carlsen
FIDE World Rapid Team, Hong Kong HKG
2026.06.18
FIDE World Rapid Team, Hong Kong HKG
2026.06.18
Magnus Carlsen - Vassily Ivanchuk
FIDE World Rapid Team, Hong Kong HKG
2026.06.17
FIDE World Rapid Team, Hong Kong HKG
2026.06.17
Magnus Carlsen - R. Praggnanandhaa
14th Norway Chess 2026, Oslo NOR
2026.06.02
14th Norway Chess 2026, Oslo NOR
2026.06.02
Magnus Carlsen - Hans Moke Niemann
Titled Tue 10th Jun Late, chess.com INT
2025.06.10
Titled Tue 10th Jun Late, chess.com INT
2025.06.10
Arjun Erigaisi - Magnus Carlsen
31st Sigeman & Co TB, Malmo SWE
2026.05.07
31st Sigeman & Co TB, Malmo SWE
2026.05.07
Magnus Carlsen - Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Chess.com Open Playoffs, chess.com INT
2026.04.26
Chess.com Open Playoffs, chess.com INT
2026.04.26
Magnus Carlsen - Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Chess.com Open Playoffs, chess.com INT
2026.04.26
Chess.com Open Playoffs, chess.com INT
2026.04.26
Jan-Krzysztof Duda - Magnus Carlsen
Chess.com Open Playoffs, chess.com INT
2026.04.24
Chess.com Open Playoffs, chess.com INT
2026.04.24
Jan-Krzysztof Duda - Magnus Carlsen
Chess.com Open Playoffs, chess.com INT
2026.04.26
Chess.com Open Playoffs, chess.com INT
2026.04.26
Jan-Krzysztof Duda - Magnus Carlsen
Chess.com Open Playoffs, chess.com INT
2026.04.24
Chess.com Open Playoffs, chess.com INT
2026.04.24
Magnus Carlsen - Max Lagarde
grenke Freestyle Open, Karlsruhe GER
2026.04.03
grenke Freestyle Open, Karlsruhe GER
2026.04.03
Magnus Carlsen - Javokhir Sindarov
Freestyle Grand Slam KO, Grootbos RSA
2025.12.10
Freestyle Grand Slam KO, Grootbos RSA
2025.12.10
Magnus Carlsen - Javokhir Sindarov
Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026, chess.com INT
2026.02.24
Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026, chess.com INT
2026.02.24
Magnus Carlsen - Robert Piliposyan
Freestyle Friday, Chess.com
2025.04.25
Freestyle Friday, Chess.com
2025.04.25
Magnus Carlsen - Robert Piliposyan
Freestyle Friday, Chess.com
2025.04.25
Freestyle Friday, Chess.com
2025.04.25
Nodirbek Abdusattorov - Magnus Carlsen
World Fischer Random KO, Reykjavik ISL
2022.10.30
World Fischer Random KO, Reykjavik ISL
2022.10.30
Magnus Carlsen - Chithambaram Aravindh
Titled Tue 13th May Early, chess.com INT
2025.05.13
Titled Tue 13th May Early, chess.com INT
2025.05.13
Fabiano Caruana - Magnus Carlsen
Freestyle WCh KO 2026, Wangels GER
2026.02.15
Freestyle WCh KO 2026, Wangels GER
2026.02.15