The Chess Blog

Chess Blog

Follow the world champion on his chess blog, and get unique insight to his thoughts around every day life and championships!

About Magnus Carlsen

Simonsen Vogt Wiig has been a proud sponsor of Magnus Carlsen over the past decade.

Magnus (28) became Grand Master at the age of 13 and World Champion at the age of 22. In 2014, he became the first player to simultaneously hold the World Champion title in Chess, Rapid and Blitz.

His peak rating of 2882 is the highest ranking achieved in the history of chess. According to Chess.com Magnus is the most accurate player eve