What is magnesson?

Magnus Carlsen is a Norwegian chess player who was born on November 30, 1990, in Tønsberg, Norway. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest chess players of all time, and has been the world chess champion since 2013.

Carlsen began playing chess at the age of five and showed great talent from an early age. He became a grandmaster at the age of 13, making him one of the youngest grandmasters in history at the time.

Carlsen has won numerous prestigious chess tournaments, including the Chess World Cup, the Candidates Tournament, and the Tata Steel Chess Tournament. He has also represented Norway in numerous Chess Olympiads, earning multiple individual and team medals.

Carlsen is known for his unique playing style, which is characterized by his ability to play in a wide variety of positions and his excellent endgame skills. He is also known for his tenacious fighting spirit and his ability to win games from seemingly lost positions.

Off the chessboard, Carlsen is known for his interest in football (soccer). He is a fan of the Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and has even played in a charity football match with some of the club's former players.