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| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Carlsen vs H Harestad |
 | 1-0 | 38 |
2003 |
Politiken Cup | C98 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin |
| 2. Carlsen vs D Howell |
| ½-½ | 44 |
2003 |
Budapest FS12 GM | C86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack |
| 3. Carlsen vs Shirov |
 | 1-0 | 38 |
2005 |
Drammen International Chess Festival | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 4. Carlsen vs Harikrishna |
| ½-½ | 66 |
2005 |
6th Lausanne Young Masters | C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 5. Carlsen vs G Sargissian |
| ½-½ | 55 |
2005 |
6th European Individual Championship | C88 Ruy Lopez |
| 6. Carlsen vs Anand |
 | ½-½ | 30 |
2005 |
Ciudad de Leon XVIII | C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall |
| 7. Carlsen vs P Nikolic |
| ½-½ | 29 |
2005 |
Bundesliga 2004-5 | C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 8. Carlsen vs E L'Ami |
 | 1-0 | 37 |
2006 |
Corus Wijk aan Zee Group B | C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 9. Carlsen vs Anand |
| ½-½ | 33 |
2006 |
World Blitz Championship | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 10. Carlsen vs M Weeks |
 | 1-0 | 41 |
2006 |
XXII Reykjavik Open | 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 Z Almasi |
 | ½-½ | 46 |
2006 |
Corus Wijk aan Zee Group B | C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 13. Carlsen vs Bacrot |
| ½-½ | 30 |
2007 |
European Team Chess Championships | C88 Ruy Lopez |
| 14. Carlsen vs R Pruijssers |
 | 1-0 | 40 |
2007 |
European Club Cup | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 15. Carlsen vs Adams |
| 1-0 | 63 |
2007 |
World Blitz Cup | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 16. Carlsen vs Leko |
 | ½-½ | 29 |
2007 |
Dortmund | C88 Ruy Lopez |
| 17. Carlsen vs Grischuk |
| 0-1 | 81 |
2007 |
World Blitz Cup | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 18. Carlsen vs Shirov |
 | ½-½ | 60 |
2007 |
Corus | C90 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 19. Carlsen vs Kamsky |
 | ½-½ | 37 |
2007 |
Tal Memorial | C88 Ruy Lopez |
| 20. Carlsen vs Svidler |
 | 0-1 | 47 |
2007 |
Corus | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 21. Carlsen vs Aronian |
 | 1-0 | 40 |
2008 |
Morelia-Linares | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 22. Carlsen vs M Ragger |
 | 1-0 | 66 |
2008 |
2008 Olympiad | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 23. Carlsen vs Navara |
 | ½-½ | 45 |
2008 |
Baku Grand Prix | C92 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 24. Carlsen vs Leko |
| ½-½ | 54 |
2008 |
Amber Tournament (Blindfold) | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 25. Carlsen vs Aronian |
 | 0-1 | 98 |
2009 |
Amber Tournament (Rapid) | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
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