Carlsen is a five-time World Chess Champion, five-time World Rapid Chess Champion, the reigning (shared with Ian Nepomniachtchi) eight time World Blitz Chess Champion and the reigning Chess World Cup Champion.

Sep 22, 2021 · GM Magnus Carlsen (2013-23) Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com. Some already consider Carlsen the best player in chess history. His strength at faster time controls has allowed him to win multiple rapid tiebreaks to keep his title. On July 19, 2022, Carlsen announced that he would not defend his title in the 2023 World Championship.

Apr 27, 2023 · GM Magnus Carlsen won't be the official world champion of classical chess for much longer, but he has proven again and again in events outside of the FIDE-managed classical world championship that he is the best player in the world.

Dec 1, 2021 · GM Magnus Carlsen defeated GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in a record 136 moves in game six to score the first win of the 2021 FIDE World Chess Championship. The world champion's victory came after five draws in the championship that has a €2 million prize fund.

The World Chess Championship 2013 was a match between reigning world champion Viswanathan Anand and challenger Magnus Carlsen, to determine the World Chess Champion. It was held from 7 to 25 November 2013 in Chennai, India, under the auspices of FIDE (the World Chess Federation).

Jan 23, 2025 · Magnus Carlsen (b. 1990) Norwegian chess player who in 2013 at age 22 became the second youngest world chess champion at that time. In 2019 Carlsen won the rapid and blitz titles in Moscow, thereby becoming the first person to …

Dec 10, 2021 · DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway defended his title and won the FIDE World Championship on Friday in Dubai. He beat Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, securing the one point he needed to cross the seven point threshold to win the global tournament held at Dubai’s Expo 2020 this month in ...

Dec 10, 2021 · Magnus Carlsen of Norway retained his world championship on Friday in Dubai after his challenger, the Russian grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi, committed the last of a series of blunders that...

The World Chess Championship 2018 was a match between the reigning world champion since 2013, Magnus Carlsen, and the challenger Fabiano Caruana to determine the World Chess Champion.

Dec 15, 2024 · Indian Grandmaster Gukesh D, hailing from Chennai, is the current world champion after defeating Chinese Grandmaster Ding Liren. The World Chess Championship 2024 took place in November and...