Timeline Magnus Carlsen

Timeline of Magnus Carlsen, Norwegian chess superstar and World Champion 2013–2023.

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2013 – 2023 Carlsen World Champion reign Dominant decade at the summit Magnus Carlsen defeated Viswanathan Anand in 2013 to become World Champion and held the title for a decade, defending against Anand, Karjakin, Caruana and Nepomniachtchi before vacating the title in 2023.
2014 Carlsen reaches peak rating 2882 Highest FIDE rating in history Magnus Carlsen reached a FIDE classical rating of 2882 in May 2014, the highest ever recorded in chess history, surpassing Kasparov's long-standing record of 2851.
2023 Carlsen vacates world championship title Refuses to defend against Nepomniachtchi Magnus Carlsen announced he would not defend his World Championship title in 2023, citing a lack of motivation. Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi played for the vacant title.