Magnus Carlsen Net Worth: How Rich Is This Person In 2022!

Magnus Carlsen’s net worth is estimated to be $50 Million as of July 2022. Grandmaster in chess and reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen hails from Vestfold, Norway. He has won the world championships in both blitz and rapid chess in addition to his triumphs in classical chess.

Magnus Carlsen Net Worth 2022

Net Worth:	$50 Million
Age:	31
Born:	November 30, 1990
Country of Origin:	Norway
Source of Wealth:	Professional Chess Master
Last Updated:	July 3, 2022

Magnus Carlsen Early Life

On November 30, 1990, chemical engineer Sigrun and IT consultant Henrik welcomed Magnus Carlsen into the world in Tnsberg, Norway. Prior to moving back to Norway in the late 1990s, he spent time as a child in Espoo, Finland, and Brussels, Belgium.

Carlsen showed an early affinity for intellectual tasks; at the age of two, he was able to solve a 50-piece jigsaw puzzle, and at the age of four, he assembled Lego sets for children three times his age.

Carlsen began playing chess at the age of 5, thanks to his father. His first competition was at the Norwegian Chess Championship when he was 8 years old.

Carlsen studied at the Norwegian College of Elite Sport, where Grandmaster Simen Agdestein, the top player in the country, served as his coach. In addition to a number of blitz competitions and smaller events, Carlsen participated in approximately 300 rated tournament games between 2000 and 2002.

In the later part of the year, he finished sixth in the European Under-12 Championship and then tied for first in the International Under-12 Championship.

Magnus Carlsen Career

In 2004, his success in the C group at the Corus chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee earned him widespread fame. Carlsen was a young teenager when Grandmaster Lubomir Kavalek dubbed him the “Mozart of chess” due to his victory in the C group.

In the same year, he beat the former world champion, Anatoly Karpov, in a blitz chess event and then drew with Garry Kasparov, the top-ranked player in the world at the time.

In April of 2004, he ranked 2nd at the Dubai Open Chess Championship becoming a Grandmaster. At the time, he was the junior Grandmaster in the world and the 3rd youngest to ever achieve GM status.

In 2007, he competed in the prestigious Linares chess tournament, which is considered by many to be “the Wimbledon of chess.”

Carlsen finished in second place over top-rated opponents such as Veselin Topalov, Viswanathan Anand, Peter Svidler, Alexander Morozevich, and Levon Aronian.

Magnus Carlsen met Viswanathan Anand in the 2013 World Chess Championship, which was held in Chennai, India.

Carlsen won a title with a score of 6½–3½ after winning games 5, 6, and 9 and drawing the other games. Thus, he became the new chess world champion, becoming the second-youngest player (behind Kasparov) to win the championship.

The net worth of Magnus Carlsen as of July 2022 is $50 Million.

Magnus Carlsen’s Playing Style

Carlsen was famous for his tough playing style in his youth. However, as he matured, he began to tone down this hazardous manner and took a more global approach.

His positional expertise has been compared to past world champions, Vasily Smyslov and Anatoly Karpov. In addition, much of Carlsen’s success has been linked to his coolness, excellent physical condition, and endgame skill.

Magnus Carlsen Business Ventures

Due to his status as a chess superstar, Carlsen has formed numerous business connections with well-known companies. Among his significant endorsements, he posed in 2010 and 2014 for the Dutch designer apparel label G-Star RAW. Carlsen has also served as a representative for Nordic Semiconductor and Unibet.