Magnus Carlsen at the 2008 Chess Classics. Photo: Stefan64

20/01/2010 // The 19 year old chess player born in Tønsberg, Norway has since 1 January 2010 been ranked as the No. 1 chess player in the world, with a FIDE-rating of 2810. This makes him the youngest No. 1 chess player of all times. In an interview with TIME Magazine he nevertheless asserts that he is “just a normal person”.

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