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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 Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 B06
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
1/2-1/2
Bullet Chess Losers 2023 2023 C46
Carlsen,M vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 E62
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
1-0
Bullet Chess Losers 2023 2023 C48
Nakamura,Hi vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 B10
Nakamura,Hi vs Carlsen,M
1-0
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 C25
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
0-1
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 E67
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
1-0
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 A05
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
0-1
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 A00
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 C09
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
1-0
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 B03
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 C76
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
1-0
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 C10
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
1-0
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 C00
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
0-1
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 C77
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
1/2-1/2
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 A05
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
0-1
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 C46
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 B12
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
1/2-1/2
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 C55
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 B12
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
1/2-1/2
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 C46
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
1-0
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 C91
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 C64
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
1-0
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 B12
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
1-0
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 B01
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 B06
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
1-0
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 E81
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
1-0
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 D35
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
1-0
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 B08
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
0-1
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 C55
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
1-0
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 E81
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
1-0
Bullet Chess Winners 2023 2023 B72
Carlsen,M vs So,W
1-0
Aimchess Rapid Div 1 W 2023 E06
So,W vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Aimchess Rapid Div 1 W 2023 A29
Carlsen,M vs So,W
0-1
Aimchess Rapid Div 1 W 2023 B90
So,W vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Aimchess Rapid Div 1 W 2023 A15
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Aimchess Rapid Div 1 W 2023 E10
Carlsen,M vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek
1-0
Aimchess Rapid Div 1 W 2023 B40
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Aimchess Rapid Div 1 W 2023 E60
Carlsen,M vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
Aimchess Rapid Div 1 W 2023 A21
Caruana,F vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Aimchess Rapid Div 1 W 2023 B30
Carlsen,M vs Keymer,Vincent
1-0
Titled Tue 11th Jul Late 2023 A00
Carlsen,M vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 11th Jul Late 2023 B00
Caruana,F vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Aimchess Rapid Div 1 W 2023 B48
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Titled Tue 11th Jul Late 2023 A40
Carlsen,M vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
Aimchess Rapid Div 1 W 2023 B00
Duda,J vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited Blitz 2023 2023 B06
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
0-1
SuperUnited Blitz 2023 2023 D13
Rapport,R vs Carlsen,M
1-0
SuperUnited Blitz 2023 2023 B40
Carlsen,M vs Gukesh,D
1-0
SuperUnited Blitz 2023 2023 D23
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