That scowling young man you've seen in G-Star posters?
Not only is he a model, but this 21-year-old Norwegian is the best chess player in the world.
How badass is that?
Magnus Carlsen became the top-ranked player on January 1, 2010, making him the youngest player ever to reach that status. He has been a grandmaster since he was 13-years-old. His 2837 Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) rating is the second highest ever, placing him behind only Kasparov.
Next month, Carlsen will be in New York City hosting a four-day chess camp and a cocktail party and simultaneous exhibition with 1000 Passions.
In November of 1990, Magnus Carlsen was born in Tønsberg, Norway, a town of 40,000 people one hour south of Oslo.
Source: Wikipedia
Magnus's father Henrik, an IT consultant, was a good-level chess tournament player. He first taught Magnus how to play when Magnus was 5, but Magnus didn't show much interest.
Source: The New York Times
When he was 5 however, Magnus had memorized every country in the world, their capitals, and their populations
Source: 60 Minutes
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