Magnus Carlsen, net worth, girlfriend or wife, career in age, height and failures

Interestingly, chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen was not really interested in playing chess at the initial stage, as his father was guiding him. His one big passion in the game was beating his big sister. To achieve this goal, he aspired to beat his father. Obviously, his passion for the game didn’t stop there: it became a real fire, and today Magnus holds pride of place as the grandmaster of chess and the youngest of the history to have accomplished such a feat.

Aside from his stint as a chess guru, Magnus has explored other areas, particularly in the entertainment industry. He has appeared in several TV shows and movies and has won several awards and accolades for his efforts. It would seem that his talent is endless as the chess prodigy has also served as a role model in the past. Also, he possesses strong business acumen, his app – Play Magnus As contributes a lot to his net worth.

Magnus Carlsen – Biography, Age

Magnus is of Norwegian nationality, born on November 30, 1990 in Tønsberg, Norway. His parents are both engineers, his father Henrik Albert Carlsen is a competent computer consultant, while his mother, Sigrun Øen, is a chemical engineer. He was raised alongside three sisters: Signe Carlsen, Ingrid Carlsen and Ellen Øen Carlsen.

His formal education was achieved at the Norwegian Elite Sports College, but having developed an aptitude for intellectual challenges from an early age, he was able to solve 50-piece puzzles by the age of two. At the age of four, Magnus Carlsen was already tackling Lego games aimed at children aged 10 to 14. At the age of five, he was introduced to the game of chess by his father, an amateur chess player.

The emerging chess grandmaster developed his prowess by playing alone for long hours, looking for combinations by moving pieces and replaying all the games and positions he learned from his father. Magnus also started consulting chess books which helped him a lot in developing his game plan as well as his skills. Combined with his exceptional memory, he quickly became a formidable chess player despite his young age.

Illustrious Chess Career

His career as a professional chess player began at age 8 with his first tournament in the youngest division of the Norwegian Chess Championship in 1999 where he finished with a score of 6½/11. Between 2000 and 2002, the chess prodigy participated in over 300 rated tournaments, including the World Under-12 Chess Championship in 2002, where he tied for first place. In the same year, Magnus Carlsen took 2nd place in the boys under 12 division of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Youth Chess Championship, held in Iráklion, Greece.

At 13, he was participating in the Corus Chess Tournament, where he won first place in Group C and a few months later won the Grandmaster title. He won the Norwegian Chess Championship at age 15 and finished first in Corus’ top group at age 17. His feat of surpassing the 2800 rating in 2009 earned him first place in the FIDE World Rankings in 2010, distinguishing him as the youngest person in history to achieve this rare feat.

In 2013 his defeat of Viswanathan Anand won the world championship title and the following year he defended his title against Anand by winning the World Blitz and Speed Championships in 2014. With such rare achievements, Magnus Carlsen held a prominent place in tournament chess history as the first to hold all three titles simultaneously. He won both matches against Sergey Karjakin in 2016 and Fabiano Caruana in 2018, defending his main world title against the two quick tie-break winners.

Apart from active chess competitions, the chessprodigy has established a company known as Play Magnus As. The company is responsible for producing the chess application to help beginners master the game. The application is also suitable for experienced players to sharpen their skills.

Girlfriend or wife, is he married?

We have no record of his past but currently the chess grandmaster is in a romantic relationship with Synne Cristian Larsen. They connected on Valentine’s Day 2017 and have been inseparable ever since.

Net value

A reliable source has established Magnus’ net worth at a well-deserved $8 million which he earned mostly from his chess tournaments. Her stint as a model and actor may also be responsible for a digit or two in her total earnings. There is also his app company which is also a lucrative business for the chess prodigy.

the size

Although details of his other body stats are not known, Magnus Carlsen stands at a height of 1.6m. The Cosmopolitan named him one of the “sexiest men of 2013”. He follows a vegetarian diet.