| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Carlsen vs E Blomqvist |
 | 1-0 | 21 |
2001 |
Nordic-chT | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 2. Carlsen vs N Hjelm |
| 1-0 | 61 |
2002 |
Helsinki ShakkiNet-A 4th | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 3. Carlsen vs H Harestad |
 | 1-0 | 38 |
2003 |
Politiken Cup | C98 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin |
| 4. Carlsen vs S Papa |
| 1-0 | 57 |
2004 |
5th Lausanne Young Masters | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 5. Carlsen vs F Elsness |
 | 1-0 | 54 |
2004 |
Norwegian Championship | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 6. Carlsen vs O Dannevig |
 | 1-0 | 22 |
2004 |
Norwegian Championship | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 7. Carlsen vs S Agdestein |
 | 1-0 | 32 |
2005 |
Norway Championship Playoff | C80 Ruy Lopez, Open |
| 8. Carlsen vs P H Nielsen |
 | 1-0 | 49 |
2005 |
6th European Individual Championship | C67 Ruy Lopez |
| 9. Carlsen vs Kharlov |
 | 1-0 | 66 |
2005 |
6th European Individual Championship | C67 Ruy Lopez |
| 10. Carlsen vs Shirov |
 | 1-0 | 38 |
2005 |
Drammen International Chess Festival | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 11. Carlsen vs L Bruzon |
 | 1-0 | 49 |
2006 |
Biel Int'l Festival | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 12. Carlsen vs G M Todorovic |
| 1-0 | 37 |
2006 |
VII Dos Hermanas Internet | C80 Ruy Lopez, Open |
| 13. Carlsen vs B Socko |
| 1-0 | 62 |
2006 |
Bundesliga 0607 | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 14. Carlsen vs M Weeks |
 | 1-0 | 41 |
2006 |
XXII Reykjavik Open | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 15. Carlsen vs Fressinet |
 | 1-0 | 27 |
2006 |
Cap D'Agde | C80 Ruy Lopez, Open |
| 16. Carlsen vs Beliavsky |
 | 1-0 | 20 |
2006 |
Corus Wijk aan Zee Group B | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 17. Carlsen vs S Agdestein |
 | 1-0 | 29 |
2006 |
Norwegian Championship Playoff | C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation |
| 18. Carlsen vs E L'Ami |
 | 1-0 | 37 |
2006 |
Corus Wijk aan Zee Group B | C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 19. Carlsen vs Adams |
| 1-0 | 63 |
2007 |
World Blitz Cup | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 20. Carlsen vs Fressinet |
 | 1-0 | 32 |
2007 |
European Club Cup | C77 Ruy Lopez |
| 21. Carlsen vs R Pruijssers |
 | 1-0 | 40 |
2007 |
European Club Cup | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 22. Carlsen vs Shirov |
 | 1-0 | 26 |
2007 |
World Blitz Cup | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 23. Carlsen vs Shirov |
 | 1-0 | 80 |
2008 |
Morelia-Linares | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 24. Carlsen vs Navara |
 | 1-0 | 50 |
2008 |
2008 Olympiad | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 25. Carlsen vs Aronian |
 | 1-0 | 40 |
2008 |
Morelia-Linares | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |