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←Back to masters listMagnus Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen
Norwegian chess player (born 1990)
Photo: Miroslav.vajdic, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · All photo credits
Born
1990-11-30
Died
Living
Countries
Norway
Champion
World Chess Champion
Chess titles
GrandmasterInternational Master
Roles
chess player
Also known as
Magnus Øen CarlsenSven Magnus Øen Carlsen
Favourite openings
- C60Ruy Lopezas White · Signature opening
- E00Catalan Openingas White · Signature opening
- C65Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defenseas Black · Signature opening
- B20Sicilian Defenseas Black · In the repertoire
- A10English Openingas White · In the repertoire
- D30Queen's Gambit Declinedas Black · In the repertoire