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Carlsen, Magnus

World Champion

contemporary era

Magnus Carlsen became the sixteenth World Champion in 2013 and is widely regarded as the greatest chess player of all time, holding the all-time peak rating record of 2882 and spending over a decade as world number one. The Norwegian prodigy earned his grandmaster title at 13 and has won virtually every major title in classical, rapid, and blitz chess. His grinding, relentless style of extracting wins from seemingly drawn positions earned him comparisons to a boa constrictor.

Total Games

7478

Wins

4070

Draws

2284

Losses

1124

54.4% wins30.5% draws15.0% losses

Most Played Openings

A00 - Amar Opening253A45 - Canard Opening156D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack148C65 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense141B30 - Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian140B06 - Modern Defense137C50 - Italian Game130A07 - King's Indian Attack128B00 - Borg Defense128B40 - Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation118

Most Faced Opponents

Nakamura,Hi403 gamesFirouzja,Alireza266 gamesAronian,L237 gamesSo,W236 gamesCaruana,F216 gamesVachier Lagrave,M208 gamesNepomniachtchi,I173 gamesAnand,V143 gamesTang,Andrew142 gamesGiri,A130 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Carlsen,M vs Anand,V

WCh 2014

2014

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FCGFCG
1-0

Carlsen,M vs Nakamura,Hi

75th Tata Steel GpA

2013

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FCGFCG
1-0

Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey

Saint Louis Blitz 2019

2019

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FCGFCG
1-0

Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey

WCh Rapid TB 2016

2016

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FCGFCG
0-1

Carlsen,M vs Anand,V

20th Amber Blindfold

2011

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FCGFCG
0-1

Malakhov,V vs Carlsen,M

WCC Places 9-12

2005

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FCGFCG
1-0

Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M

Amber Blindfold

2007

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FCGFCG
0-1

Caruana,F vs Carlsen,M

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015

2015

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FCGFCG
1-0

Nepomniachtchi,I vs Carlsen,M

Saint Louis Blitz 2020

2020

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FCGFCG
0-1

Karpov,Ana vs Carlsen,M

Tal Memorial Blitz

2008

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Games (7478)

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Carlsen,M vs Duda,J
1-0
Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 C50
Carlsen,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 B50
Carlsen,M vs Erigaisi,Arjun
1-0
Titled Tue 26th Aug Late 2025 A45
Carlsen,M vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Titled Tue 19th Aug Early 2025 A00
Carlsen,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Titled Tue 19th Aug Early 2025 A06
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Titled Tue 19th Aug Early 2025 A48
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Carlsen,M
1-0
Titled Tue 19th Aug Late 2025 D00
Nakamura,Hi vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Titled Tue 19th Aug Late 2025 B01
Carlsen,M vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Titled Tue 12th Aug Late 2025 C46
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
1/2-1/2
Esports World Cup 2025 2025 B10
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Esports World Cup 2025 2025 C58
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
1-0
Esports World Cup 2025 2025 D43
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Esports World Cup 2025 2025 C53
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Esports World Cup 2025 2025 A45
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
1-0
Esports World Cup 2025 2025 B22
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
1-0
Esports World Cup 2025 2025 E10
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
1-0
Esports World Cup 2025 2025 D00
Carlsen,M vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Esports World Cup 2025 2025 D06
Carlsen,M vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Esports World Cup 2025 2025 E97
Carlsen,M vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Esports World Cup 2025 2025 E90
Nakamura,Hi vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Esports World Cup 2025 2025 E06
Nakamura,Hi vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Esports World Cup 2025 2025 D30
Carlsen,M vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Esports World Cup 2025 2025 C49
Nakamura,Hi vs Carlsen,M
1-0
Esports World Cup 2025 2025 E06
Duda,J vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Esports World Cup D 2025 2025 C55
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Esports World Cup D 2025 2025 C45
Carlsen,M vs Duda,J
1-0
Esports World Cup D 2025 2025 E02
Carlsen,M vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek
1-0
Esports World Cup D 2025 2025 D37
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Titled Tue 8th Jul Early 2025 C45
Carlsen,M vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 2025 A06
Carlsen,M vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 2025 A15
Carlsen,M vs So,W
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 2025 A28
Carlsen,M vs Praggnanandhaa,R
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 2025 C47
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
0-1
SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 2025 C55
Carlsen,M vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 2025 C47
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Carlsen,M
1-0
SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 2025 B33
Duda,J vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 2025 D35
So,W vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 2025 B06
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
1-0
SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 2025 D00
Caruana,F vs Carlsen,M
0-1
SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 2025 B06
Giri,A vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 2025 D47
Carlsen,M vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek
1-0
SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 2025 C70
Carlsen,M vs Gukesh,D
1-0
SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 2025 C65
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Carlsen,M
0-1
SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 2025 A01
Carlsen,M vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2025 2025 D00
Caruana,F vs Carlsen,M
0-1
SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2025 2025 B12
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2025 2025 C50
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2025 2025 A08
Carlsen,M vs Gukesh,D
0-1
SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2025 2025 A21
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2025 2025 A42
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