Magnus Carlsen Net Worth 2024 – Fascinating Journey of One of the richest chess players ever

• Magnus Carlsen is one of the best chess players in the world. 
• He is incredibly rich with a net worth of around $50 Million.
• Apart from Chess, he earns from brand endorsements and his business ventures.
• He has also done modeling for many brands. In 2013, cosmopolitan named him the sexiest man in the world.

If you play any sport with dedication, it can make you a millionaire. It seems to be true if you look at Magnus Carlsen. He is a Norwegian chess grandmaster who has won the World Chess Championship five times.

His success in chess has been fruitful for him in terms of money. As of 2024, Magnus Carlsen’s Net Worth is $50 million. This makes him one of the richest chess players of all time.

Throughout his career, he defeated many chess champions like Viswanathan Anand, Sergey Karjakin, Ian Nepomniachtchi, and more. Magnus started playing chess when he was 13 years old. Since then, his journey has been inspiring to say the least.

Profile Highlights of Magnus Carlsen

Name	Magnus Carlsen
Age	33
Nationality	Norwegian
Profession	Chess Player
Title	Grandmaster in 2004
Net Worth	$50 Million

Earnings and Sponsorships

Carlsen has earned a huge amount of money by winning various chess tournaments. However, this is not the main source of income for him.

As of 2024, Magnus is associated with more than a dozen brands promoting their product and services.

He has modeled for Dutch designer clothing brand G-Star Raw and has been a brand ambassador for Nordic Semiconductor and Unibet. An estimated breakdown of his earnings is as follows.

Monthly Income	$300,000
Yearly Income	$4 Million
Earnings by Winning Tournaments	$20 Million
Investments	$10 Million
Sponsorship Deals	$2 Million

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Business Ventures

Magnus Carlsen has tried his hand at business as well. In 2013, He co-founded a company called Play Magnus AS along with Anders Brandt and Espen Agdestein.

This company produced an iOS app called Play Magnus that allows users to play chess through the database of thousands of Carlsen’s games.

In August 2022, Play Magnus AS was merged with chess.com. Carlsen made millions of dollars through this deal. He also signed a deal to become the brand ambassador for chess.com.

Assets and Lifestyle

Magnus owns a stunning collection of cars including these luxury vehicles.

• Lamborghini Aventador S
• Tesla Model S
• Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Apart from cars, Magnus Carlsen has an amazing house in Oslo. He lives in this house with his parents. The best thing about this home is that it gives a mesmerizing view of Nordmarka (northern woodlands) with Bogstadvannet Lake on one side.  

Early Life and Chess Career

Magnus Carlsen was born on November 30, 1990, in Tonsberg, Norway. His mother Sigrun Oen is a chemical engineer. On the other hand, his father Henrik Albert Carlsen is an IT consultant.

He showed his talent at a very young age. At the age of two years, he was able to solve 500-piece jigsaw puzzles. His father, who was also an amateur chess player, taught him chess at the age of five. However, Magnus was not much interested in the game back then.  

Carlsen developed his early chess skills by reading the book “The Complete Dragon” by Eduard Gufeld. He participated in his first tournament at the age of 8 years in the youngest division of the 1999 Norwegian Chess Championship.

Magnus then joined Norwegian College of Elite Sport where he was trained by the country’s top player, Grandmaster Simen Agdestein.

In 2004, Magnus Carlsen created history by becoming one of the youngest grandmasters in history at the age of 13 years. Since then, he has won numerous prestigious chess titles including the World Chess Championship.

He has also authored many books where he described his playing style and techniques to beat the best players.

Full Name	Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen
Date of birth	November 30, 1990
Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius
Gender	Male
Father	Hernik Albert Carlsen
Mother	Sigrun Oen
Siblings	3 sisters (Ingrid Carlsen, Ellen Oen Carlsen and Signe Carlsen)
Religion	Lutheranism
Birthplace	Tonsberg
School	Norwegian College of Elite Sport
Marital Status	Unmarried
Girlfriend	Elisabet Lorentzen
Height	5 Feet and 7 Inches (170 cm)
Weight	68 Kg (149 lbs)
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Light Brown
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Eye Color	Hazel

Magnus Carlsen Girlfriend

Currently, Magnus Carlsen is dating Elisabet Lorentzen. She is a model and criminology student.

Recently, Magnus shared many pictures with Elisabet on his Instagram when the couple visited a German zoo. Elisabet is from Hardanger in Western Norway and graduated from the University of Oslo.

Love for Football

Apart from Chess, Magnus Carlsen is interested in Football. He identifies himself as a Real Madrid fan. On November 30 2013, he took the honorary kick-off in a game between Real Valladolid and Real Madrid in La Liga.

Carlsen also follows premier league football and plays fantasy leagues. In December 2019, he beat 7 million other people to reach the No. 1 spot in a Fantasy Premier League game.

Books and Films

Books	Films
Grandmaster Zenon Franco (2020). Magnus Wins With White	The Prince of Chess, a film about Magnus Carlsen (2005)
Grandmaster Zenon Franco (2020). Magnus Wins With Black	Magnus (2016)
The Grandmaster: Magnus Carlsen and the Match That Made Chess Great Again
Carlsen’s assault on the throne. Quality Chess
Fighting Chess with Magnus Carlsen (Progress in Chess)
Smart Moves. Magnus Carlsen: The World’s Best Chess Player
Learn Chess with Magnus

Social Media Profile

Platform	Number of Followers	Link
Instagram	1.3 Million +	www.instagram.com/magnus_carlsen
X (Twitter)	971.7k +	www.twitter.com/magnuscarlsen
Facebook	759k +	www.facebook.com/magnuschess

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