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When the International Chess Federation created the inaugural list of grandmasters, the game’s highest title, in 1950, there were 27. Today, there are more than 1,850.

A grandmaster at 13, Carlsen enjoys celebrity status that few other chess players have. The 34-year-old became the world's top-ranked player in 2011 and has won five World Championships.

Carlsen’s stellar run was a precursor to his most momentous achievement to date, when he beat Indian chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand to become a world champion at the age of 22.