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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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Praggnanandhaa,R vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Oslo Esports Cup 2022 2022 D41
Carlsen,M vs Praggnanandhaa,R
1-0
Oslo Esports Cup 2022 2022 A06
Giri,A vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Oslo Esports Cup 2022 2022 A79
Giri,A vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Oslo Esports Cup 2022 2022 D31
Carlsen,M vs Giri,A
1-0
Oslo Esports Cup 2022 2022 A29
Carlsen,M vs Le, Quang Liem
0-1
Oslo Esports Cup 2022 2022 A06
Le, Quang Liem vs Carlsen,M
1-0
Oslo Esports Cup 2022 2022 A40
Ivanchuk,V vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Solidarity NOR-UKR Match 2022 D32
Le, Quang Liem vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Oslo Esports Cup 2022 2022 D30
Carlsen,M vs Le, Quang Liem
1-0
Oslo Esports Cup 2022 2022 E10
Duda,J vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Oslo Esports Cup 2022 2022 B42
Duda,J vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Oslo Esports Cup 2022 2022 B11
Carlsen,M vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
Oslo Esports Cup 2022 2022 A00
Carlsen,M vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
Charity Cup KO 2022 2022 C42
Carlsen,M vs Duda,J
0-1
Charity Cup KO 2022 2022 B10
Duda,J vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Charity Cup KO 2022 2022 B31
Duda,J vs Carlsen,M
1-0
Charity Cup KO 2022 2022 C44
Carlsen,M vs Duda,J
1-0
Charity Cup KO 2022 2022 D02
Duda,J vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Charity Cup KO 2022 2022 B12
Carlsen,M vs Duda,J
1-0
Charity Cup KO 2022 2022 A29
Duda,J vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Charity Cup KO 2022 2022 D45
Carlsen,M vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
Charity Cup KO 2022 2022 E04
Le, Quang Liem vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Charity Cup Prelim 2022 E90
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Charity Cup Prelim 2022 D85
Carlsen,M vs Navara,D
0-1
Charity Cup Prelim 2022 C65
Rapport,R vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Charity Cup Prelim 2022 B24
Carlsen,M vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
Charity Cup Prelim 2022 A07
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 B31
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 B48
Carlsen,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 C24
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 B30
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 C53
Carlsen,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 D41
Carlsen,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 A22
Le, Quang Liem vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 D32
Carlsen,M vs Le, Quang Liem
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 D39
Carlsen,M vs Le, Quang Liem
1-0
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 A29
Le, Quang Liem vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters KO 2022 2022 D27
Giri,A vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022 C88
Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022 B31
Carlsen,M vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022 E68
Le, Quang Liem vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022 D27
Carlsen,M vs Duda,J
1-0
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022 B23
Carlsen,M vs Praggnanandhaa,R
0-1
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022 D40
Carlsen,M vs Keymer,Vincent
1-0
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022 A07
Carlsen,M vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022 E06
Carlsen,M vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters Prelim 2022 A00
Carlsen,M vs Vidit,S
1/2-1/2
84th Tata Steel Masters 2022 C50
Shankland,S vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
84th Tata Steel Masters 2022 D32
Grandelius,N vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
84th Tata Steel Masters 2022 B48
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