Magnus Carlsen is a world-famous Norwegian chess Grandmaster who became the reigning World Chess Champion in November 2013. Born on November 30, 1990, Carlsen conquered the world of chess at a young age. In 2004, he became a Grandmaster at the age of just 13 years, 148 days, one of the youngest players to accomplish this feat.
Carlsen became the World Chess Champion in 2013 after defeating Viswanathan Anand. He has managed to successfully defend his title since then. Apart from this, he has also won the World Rapid Chess Championship and the World Blitz Chess Championship multiple times. His domination of all three formats (classical, rapid, and blitz) of chess is unprecedented in the history of the game.
Carlsen's play style is versatile and universal. He is known for his deep understanding of chess, acute intuition, and the ability to think outside the box. He is also famous for bringing certain less common openings back into fashion.