Who is Magnus Carlsen who defeated vishwanathan anand

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Magnus Carlsen

Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen is a Norwegian chess grandmaster and former chess prodigy who is the No. 1 ranked player in the world. His peak rating is 2872, the highest in history. Carlsen was the 2009 World Blitz chess champion.

Born: November 30, 1990 (age 22), Tønsberg, Norway
Nationality: Norwegian
Parents: Henrik Albert Carlsen, Sigrun Øen
Awards: Chess Oscar, Peer Gynt Prize

#Magnus Carlson defeated #Vishwanathan Anand and he is the new World Chess Champion' 2013