Magnus Carlsen is a Norwegian chess grandmaster, born on 30 November 1990 in Tønsberg, Norway. He earned the grandmaster title in 2004 at the age of 13. His highest FIDE standard rating, 2882, was first reached on the May 2014 list and matched again in August 2019, the highest rating recorded in the FIDE rating system as of 2026.

Carlsen won the World Chess Championship in 2013 and defended the title in 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2021, holding it until 2023. He has won the World Rapid Championship six times and the World Blitz Championship nine times. His other titles include the 2023 Chess World Cup and the first official FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship in 2026.