Carlsen

"Shake hands with Captain Carlsen, Fred," was Tom's introduction of his brother to another visitor.

BY THE TURTLES OF TASMAN 2010

I highly doubt that Carlsen is just “a totally normal guy.”

The Volokh Conspiracy » Too Smart to Become the Chess World Champion? 2010

Captain Carlsen was a giant hulk of a man, with gimlet eyes of palest blue, a slash-scarred mouth that a blazing red beard could not quite hide, and a grip in his hand that made Frederick squirm.

BY THE TURTLES OF TASMAN 2010

And when Captain Carlsen departed, Frederick was morally certain that the thousand dollars departed with him.

BY THE TURTLES OF TASMAN 2010

He lost to Carlsen in the next round and suddenly the Norwegian GM had a chance to catch up.

Lubomir Kavalek: Magnus Carlsen Wins Chess Masters Final with a Blitz Game Lubomir Kavalek 2011

Txapeldun: champion Carlsen in a traditional Basque beret

Lubomir Kavalek: Magnus Carlsen Wins Chess Masters Final with a Blitz Game Lubomir Kavalek 2011

The American Hikaru Nakamura, 22, is doing well with a 4.5 - 0.5 score, but the world's top-rated grandmaster Magnus Carlsen of Norway, 19, is struggling at 50 percent with two wins and two losses.

Lubomir Kavalek: Ivanchuk Dominates Chess Olympiad Lubomir Kavalek 2010

The loss to Carlsen catapulted the Norwegian into first place.

Lubomir Kavalek: Magnus Carlsen Wins Chess Masters Final with a Blitz Game Lubomir Kavalek 2011

The American Hikaru Nakamura, 22, is doing well with a 4.5 - 0.5 score, but the world's top-rated grandmaster Magnus Carlsen of Norway, 19, is struggling at 50 percent with two wins and two losses.

Lubomir Kavalek: Ivanchuk Dominates Chess Olympiad Lubomir Kavalek 2010

Ivanchuk can only wait and see what Carlsen can come up with.

Lubomir Kavalek: Magnus Carlsen Wins Chess Masters Final with a Blitz Game Lubomir Kavalek 2011