Magnus Carlsen is 35 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 30 November 1990.
Norwegian chess grandmaster who was world champion from 2013 to 2023 and holds the highest rating ever achieved
Did you know?He once reached the world number one ranking in a fantasy football competition played by millions of people globally.
Quick facts
Date of birth30 November 1990
Age35
NationalityNorwegian
BirthplaceTønsberg, Norway
Occupationchess player
Editor's Take:
Magnus Carlsen is widely seen as the strongest chess player of all time. He grew up in Norway and became a grandmaster at 13. In 2013 he took the world title from Viswanathan Anand. He defended it four times before choosing not to play for it again in 2023. His peak rating of 2882 is the highest ever recorded. He is famous for grinding out wins from positions others would accept as draws. He also dominates the faster rapid and blitz formats. He made chess hugely popular online and co-founded a chess app.
Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen (born 30 November 1990) 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.
