Magnus Carlsen is a famous chess player from Norway. He was born in 1990. He learned chess at a young age. He became a Grandmaster at thirteen years old.
Carlsen is very famous because he became the World Champion. He won this big title in 2013. He played against Viswanathan Anand. Magnus won many games with simple tactics on the chessboard.
Magnus does not like to lose. He plays very long games to win. Sometimes, his opponents make a blunder because they are tired. Then, Carlsen wins the game.
Many people love his play style. He also likes playing rapid chess on his computer. He is still the best player in the world today.