How many times has Magnus Carlsen defended his title?

The next world championship match was postponed from 2020 to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the subsequent one will likewise be held in 2023 rather than 2022. Magnus Carlsen has been world champion since he defeated Viswanathan Anand in 2013. He successfully defended the title in 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2021.

How many times has Magnus Carlsen won the world championship?

The five-time world champion retained the classical title in emphatic style in Dubai last week, crushing his Russian challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi 7½-3½, but now says he has other priorities.

How long has Magnus Carlsen been world champion?

The rickety system that determines glory in global chess worked: 31-year-old Magnus Carlsen of Norway is still the world chess champion, as he’s been since 2013, after spending the past couple of weeks in Dubai swatting away the challenge from Russia’s (also 31-year-old) Ian Nepomniachtchi.

Who was champion before Magnus?

Undisputed world champions 2006–present

#	Name	Year
14	Vladimir Kramnik	2006–2007
15	Viswanathan Anand	2007–2013
16	Magnus Carlsen	2013–present

How did Magnus Carlsen become world champion?

Magnus Carlsen remains World Chess Champion after beating Ian Nepomniachtchi in Dubai with a crushing 7.5:3.5 scoreline.

Who has won the most chess world championships?

Carlsen, 31, has now won five world titles in a row, after first sealing the crown in 2013. He is also the reigning world rapid and blitz chess champion, meaning he has a complete stranglehold on chess’ most prestigious titles in all time formats.

Who was the first chess player?

Wilhelm Steinitz
The World Chess Championship 1886 was the first official World Chess Championship match contested by Wilhelm Steinitz and Johannes Zukertort….World Chess Championship 1886.

Wilhelm Steinitz	Johannes Zukertort
10	5
Born 14 May 1836 49/50 years old	Born 7 September 1842 43 years old
	1889 →