Magnus Carlsen
publication date: Friday, July 30, 2010 (part of Round XLIV)
category: 
Competitions
clue: he became king of the world at 19, and he didn't even have to castle
explanation: At age 19, Carlsen became the #1 ranked chess player in the world in 2010. In chess, castling is a defensive move to protect the king. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Ryan Dunn, Sarah Kyle, and Melissa Anderson
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