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Magnus- the teenager collection
Compiled by hardliner
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This is a place to keep noteworthy Magnus Carlsen games played during his teens

A beautiful attacking game by the 14 years old Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen vs A Groenn, 2005 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0

Topalov was taken by surprise by the Alekhine's Defense.Linares
Topalov vs Carlsen, 2008 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 44 moves, 0-1

Ivanchuk loosing track of time. Linares
Ivanchuk vs Carlsen, 2008 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 0-1

Magnus winning with an opening "I usually don't play". Baku
Radjabov vs Carlsen, 2008 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 40 moves, 0-1

Saccing the rook for a permanent initiative. Baku
Carlsen vs Adams, 2008 
(E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 56 moves, 1-0

Sacking the rook for the 2th time in two days. Baku
Bacrot vs Carlsen, 2008 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 62 moves, 0-1

His first win against Leko
Carlsen vs Leko, 2008 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 58 moves, 1-0

Precise defense and deathly attack. Aerosvit
Carlsen vs Ivanchuk, 2008 
(E97) King's Indian, 46 moves, 1-0

End game superiority. Aerosvit 2008
Carlsen vs Van Wely, 2008 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 61 moves, 1-0

Kramnik going down with white for the first time in a while.
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2008 
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 0-1

A mate trap set up with only seconds on the clock. Aerosvit
Carlsen vs Shirov, 2008 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 63 moves, 1-0

The monster with a thousand raisins wins again. Aerosvit
Nisipeanu vs Carlsen, 2008 
(B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 0-1

Rock solid play by Carlsen
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2008 
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 51 moves, 0-1

Maybe a bit lucky, but still a great game
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2008 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0

First win after 9 drawn games. What a relief!
Carlsen vs Dominguez Perez, 2009 
(D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 39 moves, 1-0

Beating Anand in due time for "the teenager collection"
Carlsen vs Anand, 2009 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 77 moves, 1-0

A great winning game for 46 moves, then disaster!
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2009 
(B30) Sicilian, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

Magnus making an ELO 2812 player look like a patzer
Carlsen vs Topalov, 2009 
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0

Magnus taking Leko down demolition road
Carlsen vs Leko, 2009 
(C45) Scotch Game, 44 moves, 1-0

Magnus bringingTopalov down demolition road
Carlsen vs Topalov, 2009 
(E90) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0

Jakovenko vs Carlsen, 2009 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 63 moves, 0-1

A rollercoaster of a game
Carlsen vs Y Wang, 2009 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 69 moves, 1-0

Unstoppable marching pawns
Carlsen vs Jakovenko, 2009 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0

Superior attach by a 2800+ GM
Carlsen vs Ponomariov, 2009 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 31 moves, 1-0

Winning a drawish end game
Leko vs Carlsen, 2009 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 59 moves, 0-1

Another masterpiece by teenage Carlsen, 2009
Carlsen vs Grischuk, 2009 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0

A chess mate and the 2nd win against #2 in Blitz WC 2009
Anand vs Carlsen, 2009 
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 46 moves, 0-1

the world unofficial #1 playing like a world undisputed #1
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2009 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 43 moves, 1-0

blitzing out a win, Corus 2010
Carlsen vs Smeets, 2010 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

Magnus playing French for the first time.
Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2010 
(C11) French, 45 moves, 0-1

The King playes the King
Carlsen vs Y Wang, 2010 
(C36) King's Gambit Accepted, Abbazia Defense, 54 moves, 1-0

Magnus seemingly in another leage
Nisipeanu vs Carlsen, 2010 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 0-1

A psychological knockout
Ponomariov vs Carlsen, 2010 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 50 moves, 0-1

Flawless play. 64 strong moves
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2010 
(B30) Sicilian, 64 moves, 1-0

A very appreciated comback
Carlsen vs Shirov, 2010 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 65 moves, 1-0

This was Carlsens last classical win as a teenager - The end
Topalov vs Carlsen, 2010 
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1

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