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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 Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited Blitz 2023 2023 A29
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Carlsen,M
0-1
SuperUnited Blitz 2023 2023 A01
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
1-0
SuperUnited Blitz 2023 2023 D23
Anand,V vs Carlsen,M
0-1
SuperUnited Blitz 2023 2023 B10
Carlsen,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
SuperUnited Blitz 2023 2023 E06
Carlsen,M vs Duda,J
1-0
SuperUnited Blitz 2023 2023 E04
Gukesh,D vs Carlsen,M
0-1
SuperUnited Blitz 2023 2023 B48
Caruana,F vs Carlsen,M
0-1
SuperUnited Blitz 2023 2023 D30
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
0-1
SuperUnited Blitz 2023 2023 B12
Carlsen,M vs Rapport,R
1-0
SuperUnited Blitz 2023 2023 B04
Carlsen,M vs Duda,J
1-0
SuperUnited Rapid 2023 2023 E04
Rapport,R vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited Rapid 2023 2023 B30
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
1-0
SuperUnited Rapid 2023 2023 C50
Carlsen,M vs Caruana,F
0-1
SuperUnited Rapid 2023 2023 A28
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
1-0
SuperUnited Rapid 2023 2023 B13
Gukesh,D vs Carlsen,M
0-1
SuperUnited Rapid 2023 2023 B31
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited Rapid 2023 2023 B13
Caruana,F vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Titled Tue 4th Jul Late 2023 B00
Nakamura,Hi vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Titled Tue 4th Jul Late 2023 B00
Keymer,Vincent vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Titled Tue 4th Jul Late 2023 A04
Carlsen,M vs Duda,J
1-0
Global Chess League 2023 2023 B58
Carlsen,M vs Aronian,L
0-1
Global Chess League 2023 2023 A01
Anand,V vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Global Chess League 2023 2023 C18
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Global Chess League 2023 2023 B22
Duda,J vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Global Chess League 2023 2023 D37
Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Global Chess League 2023 2023 E60
Carlsen,M vs Anand,V
1-0
Global Chess League 2023 2023 A36
Carlsen,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Global Chess League 2023 2023 C42
Carlsen,M vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Titled Tue 20th Jun Early 2023 C67
Kamsky,G vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 13th Jun Early 2023 D00
Carlsen,M vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 13th Jun Early 2023 C78
Carlsen,M vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek
1/2-1/2
11th Norway Armageddon 2023 C42
Mamedyarov,S vs Carlsen,M
0-1
11th Norway Armageddon 2023 A21
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
1-0
11th Norway Armageddon 2023 C42
Tari,A vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
11th Norway Chess 2023 2023 B51
Carlsen,M vs Giri,A
1-0
11th Norway Armageddon 2023 E32
Gukesh,D vs Carlsen,M
0-1
11th Norway Armageddon 2023 C50
Nakamura,Hi vs Carlsen,M
0-1
11th Norway Armageddon 2023 C39
Carlsen,M vs So,W
1-0
11th Norway Armageddon 2023 C65
Carlsen,M vs Gukesh,D
0-1
11th Norway Blitz 2023 2023 A01
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
1/2-1/2
11th Norway Blitz 2023 2023 A06
So,W vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
11th Norway Blitz 2023 2023 C03
Giri,A vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
11th Norway Blitz 2023 2023 B40
Carlsen,M vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek
1-0
11th Norway Blitz 2023 2023 D36
Nakamura,Hi vs Carlsen,M
0-1
11th Norway Blitz 2023 2023 D03
Mamedyarov,S vs Carlsen,M
1-0
11th Norway Blitz 2023 2023 D10
Caruana,F vs Carlsen,M
0-1
11th Norway Blitz 2023 2023 A21
Carlsen,M vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
Superbet Blitz 2023 2023 B27
Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Superbet Blitz 2023 2023 C50
Rapport,R vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Superbet Blitz 2023 2023 A45
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