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The Carlsen Chronicles
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A chronological compilation of the most important and spectacular games in Magnus Carlsen's chess career.

This collection was formerly known as "Magnus Carlsen's Best Games"

"My best game so far"
Carlsen vs D Rylander, 2003 
(A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 33 moves, 1-0

Magnus Opus
Carlsen vs H Harestad, 2003 
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 38 moves, 1-0

MC - Hammer
J L Hammer vs Carlsen, 2003 
(A04) Reti Opening, 17 moves, 0-1

Magnus Kicks Ass
Carlsen vs H A Gretarsson, 2003 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0

Pinning and Winning
Carlsen vs Z Andriasian, 2003 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 24 moves, 1-0

Eager Knights
Carlsen vs L Drabke, 2003 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 20 moves, 1-0

Making Way for the Artillery
Carlsen vs V Popov, 2004 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

Premature GM Norm
Gagunashvili vs Carlsen, 2004 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 44 moves, 0-1

"The Mozart of Chess"
Carlsen vs S Ernst, 2004 
(B19) Caro-Kann, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0

Manslaughter
Carlsen vs Dolmatov, 2004 
(A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 1-0

Child's Play
Yurtaev vs Carlsen, 2004 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 37 moves, 0-1

Kasparov On the Ropes or: There Are Two K's in ReyKjaviK
Carlsen vs Kasparov, 2004 
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

First 2600 Victim
Carlsen vs E Vladimirov, 2004 
(B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 35 moves, 1-0

Grandmaster at 13
Fedorov vs Carlsen, 2004 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2

The Pupil Beats His Master
Carlsen vs P H Nielsen, 2004 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1-0

Magnus Makes Minced Meat
Carlsen vs O Dannevig, 2004 
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Miniature
Carlsen vs N Ibraev, 2004 
(E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 17 moves, 1-0

Wonderboy
Carlsen vs Short, 2004 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 54 moves, 1-0

Drama in Drammen - First 2700 Victim
Carlsen vs Shirov, 2005 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 38 moves, 1-0

Miniature
Carlsen vs P Nikolic, 2005 
(C08) French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed, 22 moves, 1-0

He Got Endgame
Carlsen vs Kharlov, 2005 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 66 moves, 1-0

Devastating Sacrifices
Carlsen vs G Tallaksen, 2005 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0

Checkmate!
Carlsen vs A Groenn, 2005 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0

Queen "sac"
Carlsen vs M Praszak, 2005 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 33 moves, 1-0

A Bolt from the Blue
Carlsen vs O Hole, 2005 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1-0

Playoff Brilliancy
Carlsen vs S Agdestein, 2005 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 32 moves, 1-0

Headbutt
Carlsen vs Azmaiparashvili, 2005 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1-0

Candidate at 15
Carlsen vs Kamsky, 2005 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 48 moves, 1-0

Deep Bishop Sac
Carlsen vs E L'Ami, 2006 
(C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0

Dancing Rook
J Smeets vs Carlsen, 2006 
(B33) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1

Miniature
Carlsen vs Beliavsky, 2006 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 20 moves, 1-0

A Game of Olympic Proportions
Carlsen vs Adams, 2006 
(A17) English, 73 moves, 1-0

Entering the Elite
Carlsen vs Morozevich, 2007 
(E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 68 moves, 1-0

Good Night, Bad Bishop
Ivanchuk vs Carlsen, 2007 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 0-1

The Ultimate Blunder
Carlsen vs Topalov, 2007 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 64 moves, 1-0

Crossing the 2700 Mark
Carlsen vs Krasenkow, 2007 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0

Masterpiece
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2007 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 1-0

Boo!
Carlsen vs Bu Xiangzhi, 2007 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 84 moves, 1-0

Ownachuk
Carlsen vs Onischuk, 2007 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0

Clash of the Juniors (first super tournament victory)
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2007 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

Shades of Tal
D Jakovenko vs Carlsen, 2007 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 41 moves, 0-1

Knight in the Corner
Carlsen vs Adams, 2007 
(E36) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 77 moves, 1-0

Dominating Pieces
Mamedyarov vs Carlsen, 2008 
(B30) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1

Bringing Down a Giant
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2008 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 0-1

"One heck of a game"
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2008 
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 1-0

Grand Prix Victory
Bacrot vs Carlsen, 2008 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 62 moves, 0-1

Slaying the Dragon
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2008 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 37 moves, 1-0

Unofficial #1 at 17
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2008 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0

2880 performance
Carlsen vs Ivanchuk, 2008 
(E97) King's Indian, 46 moves, 1-0

Beating the World Champ at 18
Carlsen vs Anand, 2009 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 77 moves, 1-0

Kasparov's Apprentice
Carlsen vs Leko, 2009 
(C45) Scotch Game, 44 moves, 1-0

Crushing the Elite
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2009 
(B30) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0

Highest Performance Ever: 3002
Carlsen vs Wang Yue, 2009 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 69 moves, 1-0

2800 at 18
Carlsen vs D Jakovenko, 2009 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0

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