Carlsen Becomes World Chess Champion

Date: November 22, 2013 • Location: New Delhi, India

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen (pictured) defeated India's Viswanathan Anand to become world chess champion.

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. His peak rating of 2882 is the highest rating achieved since their introduction by FIDE in 1970. He also holds the record for the longest unbeaten streak at the elite level in classical chess at 125 games.