Magnus Carlsen
16th World Chess Champion · Modern era · Norway · b. 1990
The highest rating ever recorded, and ten years as champion before giving the title up.
Career In The Collection
3440Games
1404Wins
1435Draws
601Losses
62%Score
2002–2026Active
Head-to-Head Records
3440 Games · Page 18 of 18
- 2006 vs Peter Svidler White Rapid Match C77 1/2-1/2
- 2006 vs Alexander Morozevich Black GM B30 0-1
- 2006 vs Alexander Morozevich White GM E97 1-0
- 2006 vs Gata Kamsky Black 37th Olympiad C83 1/2-1/2
- 2006 vs Michael Adams White 37th Olympiad E20 1-0
- 2006 vs Viswanathan Anand Black Glitnir Blitz C55 0-1
- 2006 vs Viswanathan Anand White Glitnir Blitz A58 1-0
- 2005 vs Gata Kamsky White WCC Places 9-10 B48 0-1
- 2005 vs Gata Kamsky Black WCC Places 9-10 D14 1-0
- 2005 vs Gata Kamsky Black WCC Places 9-10 B33 1-0
- 2005 vs Gata Kamsky White WCC Places 9-10 B43 1-0
- 2005 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White 2nd Samba Cup B48 1/2-1/2
- 2005 vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Black 6th YM B45 0-1
- 2005 vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave White 6th YM B84 1-0
- 2005 vs Boris Gelfand White GM B96 1/2-1/2
- 2005 vs Hikaru Nakamura White GM D17 1/2-1/2
- 2005 vs Boris Gelfand Black GM E12 1/2-1/2
- 2005 vs Hikaru Nakamura Black GM C91 1/2-1/2
- 2005 vs Viswanathan Anand White 18th Rapid KO B46 1/2-1/2
- 2005 vs Viswanathan Anand Black 18th Rapid KO C42 1-0
- 2005 vs Viswanathan Anand White 18th Rapid KO C89 1/2-1/2
- 2005 vs Viswanathan Anand Black 18th Rapid KO C42 1-0
- 2005 vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov White Corus B C42 1/2-1/2
- 2005 vs Sergey Karjakin White Corus B A35 1/2-1/2
- 2005 vs Alexei Shirov White Smartfish Masters C95 1-0
- 2004 vs Nigel Short Black Essent Crown B25 1/2-1/2
- 2004 vs Nigel Short White Essent Crown D37 1-0
- 2004 vs Levon Aronian White FIDE WCh KO A45 0-1
- 2004 vs Levon Aronian Black FIDE WCh KO B10 1/2-1/2
- 2004 vs Levon Aronian Black FIDE WCh KO B14 1/2-1/2
- 2004 vs Levon Aronian White FIDE WCh KO E32 1/2-1/2
- 2004 vs Garry Kasparov Black Rapid E92 1-0
- 2004 vs Garry Kasparov White Rapid D52 1/2-1/2
- 2004 vs Levon Aronian White Blitz D61 1/2-1/2
- 2004 vs Garry Kasparov Black Blitz A31 1-0
- 2004 vs Nigel Short White Blitz A45 0-1
- 2004 vs Jan Timman White Blitz C71 0-1
- 2004 vs Jan Timman White 21st Open B46 0-1
- 2003 vs Ian Nepomniachtchi Black WYb14 B22 1-0
- 2002 vs Ian Nepomniachtchi White WYb12 D02 1/2-1/2
Keep Studying
Open any game above to read it move by move, or replay it on the interactive board. When a position grabs you, have Stockfish analyze the whole game, or play the ideas out against Stockfish yourself. All the players are on the Grandmaster Games hub.