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Magnus Carlsen
Name: Magnus Carlsen
Federation: Norway Norway
Sex: Male Male
Born: 1990
Fide FIDE ID: 1503014 FIDE Profile
Title: Grand Master
ELO Classic: 2839
ELO Rapid: 2819
ELO Blitz: 2883
Years: 2000 - 2025
Total Games: 3796
Wins: 1654 (43.57 %)
Draws: 1581 (41.65 %)
Losses: 561 (14.78 %)
Score: 64.4 %

Magnus Carlsen

Magnus Carlsen was born in Tonsberg, Norway on November 30, 1990. Since childhood, he was trained by the master Simen Agdestein, achieving incredible results and setting a record as the youngest player to reach first position in the ranking at the age of 19. At 22, he set another record by becoming the youngest player to reach 2800 ELO. He is also the youngest world champion in history after Garry Kasparov, solidifying his legacy as the Mozart of Chess.

He reaching the world champion title in 2013 beating Viswanathan Anand with a categorical score of 6.5 - 3.5. This match was played in Madras (India) and Magnus did not lose any game. In 2014, he defended the title again against Viswanathan Anand in Sochi Russia by a score of 6.5 - 4.5. The second defense of the world championship was obtained against Sergey Karjakin in playoffs, this match was played in 2016 in New York, USA. He retained the title in London in 2018, he faced Fabiano Caruana and defeated him in tie-breaks after tied all 12 games.

He has won the Tata Steel tournament (formerly known as Corus) seven times, in 2008 drawing with Levon Aronian, 2010, 2013 (undefeated), 2015, 2016 (undefeated), in 2018 beating Anish Giri in tie-breaks and in 2019 undefeated with 1.5 points over Anish Giri. He is also the top winner of the London Chess Classic: in 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2015. He won the 2013 Sinquefield Cup and tied for first place in the 2018 edition with Fabiano Caruana and Levon Aronian. He was the winner of the Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 (the only edition he played) undefeated, this was the first category XXIII tournament in history. In 2011, he tied with Levon Aronian for first place in the Tal Memorial, he won this tournament in 2012 without losing games. He won the Bilbao Chess Masters Final for the first time in 2011, he also won this tournament in 2012 and in the last edition played in 2016. At the Pearl Spring Chess Tournament in 2009 he obtained one of the most outstanding performances in history with 8/12 points, he also won this tournament in 2010 without losing games. He was the winner of the four editions in which he participated in the Gashimov Memorial played in Shamkir Azerbaijan, in 2014, 2015 undefeated, in 2018 undefeated and in 2019 with two points of advantage over Ding Liren. In his country he won Norway Chess 2016, also win in 2019 and in 2020 ahead of the emerging player Alireza Firouzja.
In 2021, he successfully defended his World Chess Championship title against Ian Nepomniachtchi in Dubai, winning decisively with a score of 7.5-3.5. Carlsen has adapted seamlessly to the online chess format, a necessity brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, Carlsen announced that he would not defend his world title in the 2023 Championship cycle, citing a desire to focus on other aspects of his career and the lack of motivation to continue playing under the current format. His decision marks a new chapter in his career, where he continues to inspire and influence the chess world through various tournaments and his contributions to chess education.

Last tournaments played

Tournament Date Elo Avg. Country
Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Knockout Lower Bracket 07/17/2025 2687  United States
Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Group Stage White 07/16/2025 2686  United States
SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 07/05/2025 2760  Croatia
SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2025 07/02/2025 2757  Croatia

Magnus Carlsen Opening Repertoire with White pieces

ECO Opening Games
C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin defence 57 games
D37 Queen's Gambit Declined, 4.Nf3 53 games
C42 Petrov's defence 42 games
C67 Ruy Lopez, Berlin defence, open variation 40 games

Magnus Carlsen Opening Repertoire with Black pieces

ECO Opening Games
B30 Sicilian defence 61 games
B33 Sicilian defence 58 games
D37 Queen's Gambit Declined, 4.Nf3 51 games
C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin defence 50 games

Games played by Magnus Carlsen

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White ELO W Black ELO B Result Moves ECO Date Tournament View
Carlsen, M 2819 Nakamura, H 2738 ½-½ View Game 2025 Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Knockout Lower Bracket View Game
Nakamura, H 2738 Carlsen, M 2819 0-1 View Game 2025 Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Knockout Lower Bracket View Game
Carlsen, M 2883 Praggnanandhaa R, 2734 1-0 View Game 2025 Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Knockout Lower Bracket View Game
Carlsen, M 2819 Erigaisi Arjun, 2708 1-0 View Game 2025 Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Knockout Lower Bracket View Game
Carlsen, M 2819 Praggnanandhaa R, 2688 1-0 View Game 2025 Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Knockout Lower Bracket View Game
Praggnanandhaa R, 2734 Carlsen, M 2883 0-1 View Game 2025 Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Knockout Lower Bracket View Game
Erigaisi Arjun, 2708 Carlsen, M 2819 0-1 View Game 2025 Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Knockout Lower Bracket View Game
Praggnanandhaa R, 2688 Carlsen, M 2819 1-0 View Game 2025 Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Knockout Lower Bracket View Game
Sindarov, J 2688 Carlsen, M 2819 ½-½ View Game 2025 Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Knockout Lower Bracket View Game
Carlsen, M 2819 Sindarov, J 2688 1-0 View Game 2025 Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Knockout Lower Bracket View Game
Carlsen, M 2819 Vidit, S 2657 1-0 View Game 2025 Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Knockout Lower Bracket View Game
Vidit, S 2657 Carlsen, M 2819 0-1 View Game 2025 Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Knockout Lower Bracket View Game
Carlsen, M 2819 Assaubayeva, B 2446 1-0 View Game 2025 Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Group Stage White View Game
Aronian, L 2742 Carlsen, M 2819 1-0 View Game 2025 Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Group Stage White View Game
Carlsen, M 2819 Aronian, L 2742 0-1 View Game 2025 Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Group Stage White View Game
Aronian, L 2742 Carlsen, M 2819 0-1 View Game 2025 Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Group Stage White View Game
Abdusattorov, N 2740 Carlsen, M 2819 ½-½ View Game 2025 Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Group Stage White View Game
Keymer, V 2651 Carlsen, M 2819 0-1 View Game 2025 Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Group Stage White View Game
Praggnanandhaa R, 2688 Carlsen, M 2819 1-0 View Game 2025 Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Group Stage White View Game
Carlsen, M 2819 Sindarov, J 2688 ½-½ View Game 2025 Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Group Stage White View Game
Carlsen, M 2819 So, W 2709 0-1 View Game 2025 Freestyle Grand Slam Las Vegas - Group Stage White View Game
Carlsen, M 2839 Duda, J 2725 ½-½ View Game 96 C47 2025 SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 View Game
Abdusattorov, N 2771 Carlsen, M 2839 1-0 View Game 52 B33 2025 SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 View Game
Firouzja, A 2766 Carlsen, M 2839 0-1 View Game 45 C55 2025 SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 View Game
Gukesh D, 2776 Carlsen, M 2839 ½-½ View Game 14 C67 2025 SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 View Game
Carlsen, M 2839 Praggnanandhaa R, 2779 ½-½ View Game 83 C47 2025 SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 View Game
Saric, I 2661 Carlsen, M 2839 0-1 View Game 37 B06 2025 SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 View Game
Carlsen, M 2839 Giri, A 2748 ½-½ View Game 89 A15 2025 SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 View Game
Carlsen, M 2839 Caruana, F 2784 ½-½ View Game 61 A06 2025 SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 View Game
Carlsen, M 2839 So, W 2745 ½-½ View Game 58 A28 2025 SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 View Game
Carlsen, M 2839 Saric, I 2661 1-0 View Game 34 A45 2025 SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 View Game
Carlsen, M 2839 Abdusattorov, N 2771 1-0 View Game 38 C70 2025 SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 View Game
Carlsen, M 2839 Gukesh D, 2776 1-0 View Game 47 C65 2025 SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 View Game
Giri, A 2748 Carlsen, M 2839 ½-½ View Game 49 D47 2025 SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 View Game
Caruana, F 2784 Carlsen, M 2839 0-1 View Game 42 B06 2025 SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 View Game
Duda, J 2725 Carlsen, M 2839 ½-½ View Game 65 D35 2025 SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 View Game
Carlsen, M 2839 Firouzja, A 2766 1-0 View Game 46 D00 2025 SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 View Game
So, W 2745 Carlsen, M 2839 ½-½ View Game 75 B06 2025 SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 View Game
Praggnanandhaa R, 2779 Carlsen, M 2839 0-1 View Game 60 A01 2025 SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025 View Game
Abdusattorov, N 2767 Carlsen, M 2837 ½-½ View Game 38 C50 2025 SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2025 View Game