Magnus carlsen biodata

He has held the No. He also holds the record for the longest unbeaten streak at the elite level in classical chess at games. A chess prodigy , Carlsen finished first in the C group of the Corus chess tournament shortly after he turned 13 and earned the title of grandmaster a few months later. At 15, he won the Norwegian Chess Championship , and later became the youngest ever player to qualify for the Candidates Tournament in He surpassed a rating of at 18, the youngest at the time to do so.

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In , at 19, he reached No. He retained his title against Anand the following year and won both the World Rapid Championship and World Blitz Championship, becoming the first player to hold all three titles simultaneously, a feat which he repeated in and Carlsen declined to defend his title in , citing a lack of motivation. Known for his attacking style as a teenager, Carlsen has since developed into a universal player.

He uses a variety of openings to make it harder for opponents to prepare against him and reduce the utility of pre-game computer analysis. They later moved to Haslum. At two years, he could solve piece jigsaw puzzles ; at four, he enjoyed assembling Lego sets with instructions intended for children aged 10—