Magnus Carlsen has won everything under the sun, except this chess tournament—at least until now. With a near-flawless run through the knockout bracket that culminated in a grand final matchup against 18-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, the Norwegian phenom has finally added the last missing feather to his cap, even as he confirmed his continued lack of interest in participating in the world championship cycle.
The chess world has long run out of superlatives when it comes to Magnus Carlsen. He is the highest-rated player in the world right now, with the highest all-time peak rating to boot, having topped the charts for 158 consecutive months—admittedly still a far cry from Garry Kasparov’s 255. He is also one of the select few to have become world chess champions, and he’s defended his classical title on five separate occasions before abdicating in 2022, citing a lack of interest in the super-slow format. Perhaps to underscore the point, he’s also reclaimed both the rapid and the blitz world champion titles in the same year.
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