'''Magnus Carlsen''' is the reigning world champion in [[chess]], and symbolic of the resurgence in interest in the game. He is one of the top celebrities in his home country of [[Norway]], where his televised matches often attracted larger audiences than other television shows. | '''Magnus Carlsen''' is the reigning world champion in [[chess]], and symbolic of the resurgence in interest in the game. He is one of the top celebrities in his home country of [[Norway]], where his televised matches often attracted larger audiences than other television shows. |