1 Jan 2010

Magnus Carlsen Becomes The Youngest Number One Ranked Chess Player In The World

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FIDE has just released its January 1st 2010 rating list, and it has the 19-year-old Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen with 2810 in the number one slot, five points ahead of number two Veselin Topalov, and twenty points above World Champion Viswanathan Anand. Magnus is the youngest player to cross the 2800 mark and to top the world rankings.

http://www.nowpublic.com/sports/magnus-carlsen-...