Magnus Carlsen

🇳🇴 Norway

Age 35•Grandmaster

Magnus Carlsen is a Grandmaster from Norway with a current classical FIDE rating of 2840. Magnus Carlsen achieved a peak FIDE rating of 2882 in May 2014 (Age 23). Magnus Carlsen is currently ranked #1 in the world and #1 in Norway. Magnus's most popular opening is the Sicilian Defense.

FIDE RATING

2840

Classical

2840

Rapid

2832

Blitz

2869

Career Statistics

World Rank#1

Country Rank#1

Peak Rating2882 - May 2014 (Age 23)

Total Games3796

Wins1740 (46%)

Draws1484 (39%)

Losses572 (15%)

Active Years2001 - 2026

Similar Players

Rank

Name

Rating

#1Magnus Carlsen2840

#2Hikaru Nakamura2810

#3Fabiano Caruana2795

#4Vincent Keymer2776

#5Erigaisi Arjun2775

Top Openings

Opening

Games

Sicilian DefenseB33

Italian GameC54

Queen's Indian DefenseE15

London SystemD02

Ruy LopezC65

Last updated on March 02, 2026