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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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Erigaisi,Arjun vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Julius Baer GenCup KO 2022 B07
Carlsen,M vs Erigaisi,Arjun
1-0
Julius Baer GenCup KO 2022 E81
Carlsen,M vs Erigaisi,Arjun
1-0
Julius Baer GenCup KO 2022 A07
Carlsen,M vs Erigaisi,Arjun
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer GenCup KO 2022 B22
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Julius Baer GenCup KO 2022 C50
Carlsen,M vs Keymer,Vincent
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer GenCup KO 2022 D02
Carlsen,M vs Keymer,Vincent
1-0
Julius Baer GenCup KO 2022 A07
Keymer,Vincent vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Julius Baer GenCup KO 2022 A15
Keymer,Vincent vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer GenCup KO 2022 D37
Carlsen,M vs Aronian,L
1-0
Julius Baer GenCup KO 2022 D23
Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Julius Baer GenCup KO 2022 B30
Carlsen,M vs Aronian,L
0-1
Julius Baer GenCup KO 2022 D27
Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Julius Baer GenCup KO 2022 D41
Carlsen,M vs Keymer,Vincent
1-0
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 E01
Gelfand,B vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 D27
Ivanchuk,V vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 E42
Carlsen,M vs Duda,J
1-0
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 D35
Carlsen,M vs Aronian,L
1-0
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 A08
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 B06
Carlsen,M vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 E10
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 B06
Le,Quang Liem vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 D30
Giri,A vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim 2022 B08
Carlsen,M vs Niemann,Hans Moke
0-1
9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 2022 E20
Carlsen,M vs Shirov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 23rd Aug Late 2022 A11
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 D38
Carlsen,M vs Praggnanandhaa,R
0-1
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 B23
Carlsen,M vs Praggnanandhaa,R
1/2-1/2
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 A08
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Carlsen,M
1-0
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 B06
Carlsen,M vs Praggnanandhaa,R
1-0
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 E04
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Carlsen,M
1-0
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 A40
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
1-0
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 B10
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 B30
Firouzja,Alireza vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 B30
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
1-0
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 A20
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
1/2-1/2
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 E04
Carlsen,M vs Firouzja,Alireza
1-0
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 A15
Carlsen,M vs Duda,J
0-1
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 C65
Duda,J vs Carlsen,M
1-0
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 E11
Carlsen,M vs Duda,J
1-0
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 D02
Duda,J vs Carlsen,M
1-0
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 A45
Carlsen,M vs Duda,J
0-1
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 A01
Le,Quang Liem vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 E06
Carlsen,M vs Le,Quang Liem
1-0
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 A07
Le,Quang Liem vs Carlsen,M
0-1
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 D11
Carlsen,M vs Le,Quang Liem
1/2-1/2
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 C44
Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 D02
Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M
0-1
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 A40
Carlsen,M vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 E94
Carlsen,M vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
FTX Crypto Cup 2022 2022 E60
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