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Magnus Carlsen
Norwegian chess player
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alive
- born
- 1990
- died
- no date on record
- age
- 35
- known for
- chess player
born 1990

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who magnus carlsen is
Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen is a Norwegian chess grandmaster. Carlsen is a five-time World Chess Champion, reigning six-time World Rapid Chess Champion, reigning nine-time World Blitz Chess Champion and the reigning FIDE Freestyle Chess World Champion. Carlsen has held the No. 1 position in the FIDE rankings since 1 July 2011, the longest consecutive period, and trails only Garry Kasparov in time spent as the highest-rated player in the world.
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