| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. G Hitzgerova vs Carlsen |
 | 1-0 | 43 |
2001 |
Classics IMA | C86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack |
| 2. G Rohit vs Carlsen |
 | 0-1 | 48 |
2003 |
WYCC - B14 | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 3. DeFirmian vs Carlsen |
 | 0-1 | 63 |
2004 |
12th Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament | C88 Ruy Lopez |
| 4. Lahno vs Carlsen |
 | 0-1 | 29 |
2004 |
5th Lausanne Young Masters | C88 Ruy Lopez |
| 5. C K Pedersen vs Carlsen |
 | 1-0 | 95 |
2005 |
Gausdal Classics | C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 6. Nakamura vs Carlsen |
 | ½-½ | 25 |
2005 |
38th Biel Chess Festival | C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 7. Naiditsch vs Carlsen |
| ½-½ | 30 |
2005 |
6th European Individual Championship | C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 8. S Bogner vs Carlsen |
 | 0-1 | 31 |
2005 |
Gausdal Classics | C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 |
| 9. A Timofeev vs Carlsen |
| ½-½ | 30 |
2005 |
2nd Samba Cup | C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 10. Naiditsch vs Carlsen |
 | ½-½ | 58 |
2006 |
Bosna Sarajevo Tournament | C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 |
| 11. Svidler vs Carlsen |
 | 1-0 | 37 |
2006 |
World Blitz Championship | C88 Ruy Lopez |
| 12. H Hamdouchi vs Carlsen |
| 0-1 | 39 |
2006 |
XXII Reykjavik Open | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 13. Smirin vs Carlsen |
| ½-½ | 43 |
2006 |
World Blitz Championship | C90 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 14. M Pavlovic vs Carlsen |
 | 0-1 | 33 |
2006 |
XXII Reykjavik Open | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 15. Rozentalis vs Carlsen |
 | ½-½ | 22 |
2006 |
Midnight Sun Chess Challenge | C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 |
| 16. Lahno vs Carlsen |
 | 0-1 | 31 |
2006 |
Corus Wijk aan Zee Group B | C77 Ruy Lopez |
| 17. Kamsky vs Carlsen |
 | ½-½ | 31 |
2006 |
37th Chess Olympiad | C80 Ruy Lopez, Open |
| 18. Svidler vs Carlsen |
 | ½-½ | 29 |
2006 |
Tal Memorial | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 19. Adams vs Carlsen |
 | ½-½ | 83 |
2007 |
World Chess Cup | C96 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 20. Svidler vs Carlsen |
 | ½-½ | 31 |
2007 |
16th Amber Tournament (Rapid) | C80 Ruy Lopez, Open |
| 21. Shirov vs Carlsen |
 | 1-0 | 34 |
2007 |
Tal Memorial | C80 Ruy Lopez, Open |
| 22. K Larsen vs Carlsen |
 | ½-½ | 45 |
2007 |
Arctic Chess Challenge | C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 |
| 23. L Dominguez vs Carlsen |
| ½-½ | 45 |
2007 |
World Chess Cup | C96 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 24. Anand vs Carlsen |
 | 1-0 | 38 |
2007 |
Linares-Morelia | C96 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 25. Sutovsky vs Carlsen |
 | ½-½ | 86 |
2007 |
European Team Chess Championships | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |