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Magnus Carlsen

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Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen (Norwegian pronunciation: [svɛn ˈmɑ̀ŋnʉs øːn ˈkɑːlsn̩]; November 30, 1990 -), Norwegian chess grandmaster, former chess world champion, and the player with the highest score in the history of chess (ELO) (2882 points). Since July 1, 2011, Carlsen has been ranked first in the FIDE world rankings and maintains the longest unbeaten record in elite-level classical chess (125 games).

Category
Athletes
Nationality
Norway
Born
1990-11-30
Wikidata
Q106807
Occupations chess player
Aliases Magnus CarlsenMagnus Øen CarlsenSven Magnus Øen CarlsenMagnus CarlsonMagnus CarlsenMagnus CarlsenMagnus Carlsen

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