Magnus Carlsen, the Chess Prodigy at the Speed of Light

Magnus Carlsen, born November 30, 1990, is a Norwegian chess grandmaster and the current World Chess Champion. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest chess players of all time, if not the greatest.
Carlsen started playing chess before he turned six, on the guidance of his father. His astonishing talent became evident when, in 1999, he became the youngest Norwegian to receive the chess rating of 1900. He was just nine years old.
A few years later, at 13, in 2004, he became the youngest grandmaster in the world and won the Norwegian Chess Championship for the first time. Two years later, at just 15, he finished second in the prestigious Corus Chess Tournament in the Netherlands.
In 2013, Carlsen became the World Chess Champion by defeating Viswanathan Anand of India. He has successfully defended his title on numerous occasions since then, most recently in 2021.
Carlsen is known for his remarkable speed and accuracy in chess. He has been nicknamed "The Mozart of Chess" and the "Chess Prodigy" due to his precocious talent and his ability to play chess at an incredibly fast pace.
In addition to his World Chess Championship title, Carlsen is also a five-time World Rapid Chess Champion and a five-time World Blitz Chess Champion. He holds the record for the longest unbeaten streak in the history of chess.
Carlsen is not only a great chess player, but he is also a talented ambassador for the game. He has appeared in numerous television shows and commercials, and he has written several books on chess.
He is a role model for young chess players around the world and has helped to popularize chess among a wider audience.