A Norwegian teen is set to become a household name since being named the best chess player on the planet. Magnus Carlsen is just 17 years old, but after being ranked the world’s top player and still in the running to win the Final Chess Masters in Bilbao, Spain, the teen is on his way to stardom.

Carlsen comes from Lommedalen, a scenic valley near Oslo, and received overwhelming praise from the secretary general of the Norwegian Chess Association, Dag Danielsen, for his “action-packed” play in the finals. “I think Magnus Carlsen is the best-known Norwegian who’s ever lived,” Read the full story