Magnus Carlsen
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Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen with Team Liquid in 2025
Player Information
Name:
Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen
Nationality:
Born:
November 30, 1990
Tønsberg, Norway (age 35)
Tønsberg, Norway (age 35)
Team:
Approx. Total Winnings:
$11,884,754
Titles
Grandmaster:
2004
International Master:
2003
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History
| 2025-02-14 — Present | Team Liquid |
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Magnus Carlsen (born November 30, 1990) is a Norwegian chess Grandmaster who is currently playing for Team Liquid. Carlsen is the 2026 Freestyle World Chess Champion, five-time World Chess Champion, six-time World Rapid Chess Champion, and nine-time World Blitz Chess Champion.
Results
[edit]| Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | 1st | A-Tier |   | Esports World Cup 2025 | | 2 : 0 |  | $250,000 |
| 2024-12-21 | 1st | A-Tier |  | Champions Chess Tour Finals 2024 | 4 : 1 |  | $206,000 | |
| 2023-08-23 | 1st | S-Tier |   | FIDE World Chess Cup 2023 | 2.5 : 1.5 |  | $110,000 | |
| 2021-11-26 | 1st | S-Tier |  | FIDE World Chess Championship 2021 | 7.5 : 3.5 |  | $1,358,011 | |
| 2018-11-28 | 1st | S-Tier |   | FIDE World Chess Championship 2018 | 3 : 0 |  | $621,445 | |
| 2017-12-30 | 1st | S-Tier |  | FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2017 | 13/6/2 | Grp S. | $250,000 | |
| 2016-11-30 | 1st | S-Tier |  | FIDE World Chess Championship 2016 | 3 : 1 | | $585,640 | |
| 2014-11-08 | 1st | S-Tier |  | FIDE World Chess Championship 2014 | 6.5 : 4.5 | | $752,700 | |
| 2013-11-09 | 1st | S-Tier |  | FIDE World Chess Championship 2013 | 6.5 : 3.5 | | $1,530,000 | |
| 2013-04-01 | 1st | S-Tier |   | FIDE Candidates Tournament 2013 | 5/7/2 | Grp S. | $142,477 | |
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Participant | Score | vs. Opponent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 22, 2026 - 10:00 CET | A-Tier |  | Bundesliga 2025-26 - Round 10 | 3.5 : 4.5 | ||||
| March 21, 2026 - 14:00 CET | A-Tier | | Bundesliga 2025-26 - Round 9 | 4.5 : 3.5 | ||||
| March 1, 2026 - 10:00 CET | A-Tier | | Bundesliga 2025-26 - Round 8 | 6 : 2 | ||||
| February 28, 2026 - 14:00 CET | A-Tier | | Bundesliga 2025-26 - Round 7 | 4.5 : 3.5 | ||||
| February 15, 2026 - 06:00 PST | S-Tier | | FCWC 2026 - Knockout Stage | 2.5 : 1.5 | ||||
| February 14, 2026 - 06:00 PST | S-Tier | | FCWC 2026 - Knockout Stage | 3 : 1 | ||||
| February 13, 2026 - 20:00 CET | S-Tier | | FCWC 2026 - Round 7 | 0.5 : 0.5 | ||||
| February 13, 2026 - 19:10 CET | S-Tier | | FCWC 2026 - Round 6 | 0 : 1 | ||||
| February 13, 2026 - 18:20 CET | S-Tier | | FCWC 2026 - Round 5 | 1 : 0 | ||||
| February 13, 2026 - 17:30 CET | S-Tier | | FCWC 2026 - Round 4 | 0.5 : 0.5 | ||||
Awards
[edit]| Date | Tier | Tournament | Award | Team | Prize | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026-02-24 | Weekly |  | Titled Tuesday February 24, 2026 | Best streamer (x3) | | $100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026-01-27 | Weekly | | Titled Tuesday January 27, 2026 | Best streamer (x3) | | $100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-09-23 | Weekly | | Titled Tuesday September 23, 2025 | Best streamer (x3) | | $100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011-12-05 | A-Tier |  | London Chess Classic 2011 | Best Game Day 3 | $1,337 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010-12-11 | A-Tier | | London Chess Classic 2010 | Best Game Day 4 | $1,322 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009-12-12 | A-Tier | | London Chess Classic 2009 | Best Game Day 4 | $733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009-12-09 | A-Tier | | London Chess Classic 2009 | Best Game Day 2 | $1,466 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009-12-08 | A-Tier | | London Chess Classic 2009 | Best Game Day 1 | $1,466 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography
[edit]Gallery
[edit]
Magnus Carlsen at Norway Chess 2017
Magnus Carlsen at Tata Steel 2023
Magnus Carlsen at Esports World Cup 2025
Media
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Articles
2025
- [e] 2025-03-03 | Magnus Carlsen’s controversial jeans sell for $36,100 at auction by Eduardo Tansley of The New York Times
Trivia
[edit]Awards
[edit]- Awarded Player of the Year 2025 by Chess.com. [1]
- Awarded Game Of The Year 2025 by Chess.com. [2]
- Awarded Player of the Year 2023 by Chess.com. [3]
- Awarded Move of the Year 2023 by Chess.com. [4]
- Awarded Player of the Year 2021 by Chess.com. [5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Naroditsky, Carlsen, Divya & Co. Are The 2025 Chess.com Awards Winners". Chess.com. 2026-01-07.
- ↑ "Naroditsky, Carlsen, Divya & Co. Are The 2025 Chess.com Awards Winners". Chess.com. 2026-01-07.
- ↑ "Announcing The 2023 Chess.com Awards Winners". Chess.com. 2024-01-10.
- ↑ "Announcing The 2023 Chess.com Awards Winners". Chess.com. 2024-01-10.
- ↑ Pedro Pinhata (2022-01-10). "2021 Chess.com Awards Winners". Chess.com.