Anandconda
Carlsen vs Anand, 2007  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 0-1
Carma
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2015  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 49 moves, 1-0
Chao Down
Carlsen vs C Li, 2015  (D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
Magtime
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2015  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 47 moves, 1-0
Twelfth Night
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2015  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 78 moves, 1-0
Do Me a Sollid
Carlsen vs S Sollid, 2001  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 26 moves, 0-1
An Order of Magnustude
Carlsen vs G Tallaksen Ostmoe, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
Knighty, Knight
Carlsen vs Caruana, 2016  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 54 moves, 0-1
With a Little Help From my Friends
Carlsen vs J L Hammer, 2010  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 73 moves, 1-0
Ensnared
Carlsen vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015  (A05) Reti Opening, 54 moves, 1-0
Ghaem Over
Carlsen vs E Ghaem Maghami, 2016  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 1-0
Ten Years Ante
Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 50 moves, 0-1
First Blood
Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2016  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 0-1
Turkey Grinder
Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2016  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 75 moves, 1-0
Navigating the Rapids
Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2016  (B54) Sicilian, 50 moves, 1-0
Long Leap the King
Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2007  (B30) Sicilian, 34 moves, 0-1
Victory from the Jaws of Drawfeat
Carlsen vs Y Hou, 2016  (C42) Petrov Defense, 54 moves, 1-0
Peter Gunn
Svidler vs Carlsen, 2006  (B30) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
Erasing the Indian Sign
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2016  (B20) Sicilian, 50 moves, 0-1
Nak'd Out
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2011  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 37 moves, 1-0
Rapport Card
Rapport vs Carlsen, 2017  (A06) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
Norwegian Blue
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2017  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
Yi = MC2
Carlsen vs Wei Yi, 2016  (D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Flogging a Dead Andalusian
Carlsen vs Anand, 2014  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 122 moves, 1/2-1/2
Two Cars in Every Garage
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2017  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Electric Bu
Carlsen vs X Bu, 2017  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
Sing a Song of Six Pawns
Carlsen vs Jakovenko, 2016  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 53 moves, 1-0
g-Whiz
Van Wely vs Carlsen, 2015  (D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 44 moves, 0-1
The Magnificent Levon
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2017  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2
Whole Lotta Luft
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2018  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 31 moves, 1-0
I Got You Vaib
S Vaibhav vs Carlsen, 2018  (B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 0-1
MC Hammered
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2007  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 36 moves, 0-1
So—What?!
So vs Carlsen, 2017  (C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 0-1
How the Grischuk Stole Christmas
Carlsen vs Grischuk, 2017  (A05) Reti Opening, 60 moves, 0-1
You Wanna Piece of Me?
Carlsen vs G Jones, 2018  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 42 moves, 1-0
State of Shakh
Mamedyarov vs Carlsen, 2018  (E65) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav, 7.O-O, 57 moves, 1-0
Who Knows Where the Teim Goes?
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2012  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 32 moves, 1-0
Biel-eive It or Not
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2007  (B07) Pirc, 28 moves, 1-0
Nyysti Shock
Carlsen vs S Nyysti, 2002  (C46) Three Knights, 42 moves, 1-0
Nils in the Coffin
Carlsen vs N Grandelius, 2016  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 38 moves, 1-0
Norway Out
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2017  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 40 moves, 1-0
Nak Off
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2019  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0
Spanish Prisoner
Carlsen vs D Howell, 2011  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
We're On e3 Street
Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2016  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 0-1
Mad Dag
Carlsen vs D Madsen, 2004  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 33 moves, 1-0
Magxit
Carlsen vs Giri, 2019  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 38 moves, 1-0
So Unusual
Carlsen vs So, 2020  (000) Chess variants, 29 moves, 0-1
Duda Victory Dance
Duda vs Carlsen, 2020  (B15) Caro-Kann, 63 moves, 1-0
The Lost Opposition
Firouzja vs Carlsen, 2020  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 69 moves, 0-1
I Will Watch Your Back
Carlsen vs Fressinet, 2006  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 27 moves, 1-0
So Unexpected
Carlsen vs So, 2020  (D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 61 moves, 0-1
Flaying Fossum
O Boyum Fossum vs Carlsen, 2003  (A10) English, 50 moves, 0-1
Problem Loginov
Carlsen vs V Loginov, 2001  (A37) English, Symmetrical, 42 moves, 0-1
Always Look on the Bright Side of Leif
L E Johannessen vs Carlsen, 2005  (E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 59 moves, 1-0
I rig a draw award -A. Giri
Giri vs Carlsen, 2019  (B33) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Here's Loek's King At You, Kid
Van Wely vs Carlsen, 2006  (E15) Queen's Indian, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2
Dump of the Stig
Carlsen vs S Gabrielsen, 2003  (B40) Sicilian, 18 moves, 1-0
The Client
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2011  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 80 moves, 0-1
Vallejo of Tears
F Vallejo Pons vs Carlsen, 2019  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 73 moves, 0-1
Karolus Magnus et Leo Papa
Carlsen vs S Papa, 2004  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 57 moves, 1-0
Andrey the Giant
A Esipenko vs Carlsen, 2021  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 38 moves, 1-0
Whirled Champ
Carlsen vs Ivanchuk, 2015  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 0-1
Teim the Beast
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2014  (E70) King's Indian, 51 moves, 0-1
Hole in Øen
O Hole vs Carlsen, 2002  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 60 moves, 1-0
A Midnight Summer's Cream
L E Johannessen vs Carlsen, 2006  (A58) Benko Gambit, 36 moves, 0-1
Where There's Moke, There's Fire
Carlsen vs Niemann, 2022  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 57 moves, 0-1
Into the Beliav the Whale
Carlsen vs A Beliavsky, 2006  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 56 moves, 0-1
Long Live The Queen
J Polgar vs Carlsen, 2022  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 19 moves, 1-0
Mokey Baer Says, Don't Feed the Fire
Niemann vs Carlsen, 2022  (A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 2 moves, 1-0
Ginger Ninja
S Williams vs Carlsen, 2005  (E12) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0
Never Beat Your Heroes (or The "Chess Speaks for Itself" game)
Carlsen vs Niemann, 2022  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 42 moves, 0-1
You Say Niemann, I Say Naumann, Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
Carlsen vs A Naumann, 2022  (C45) Scotch Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Hell in a Cell
V Fedoseev vs Carlsen, 2021  (E61) King's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
Lord Almaty
Carlsen vs Rapport, 2022  (C18) French, Winawer, 71 moves, 1-0
12 Years a Slave
Giri vs Carlsen, 2023  (E15) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0
Even Homer Nods
Carlsen vs Abdusattorov, 2023  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 60 moves, 0-1
Justin Time
V Kovalev vs Carlsen, 2022  (C01) French, Exchange, 59 moves, 0-1
Dieterminator
Nisipeanu vs Carlsen, 2008  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 0-1
Fight to the Finnish
Nyback vs Carlsen, 2008  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0
Unseen b4
Carlsen vs Onischuk, 2007  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1-0
Butchering the King's English
Carlsen vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2017  (A20) English, 48 moves, 1-0
Fire on Nord
Shirov vs Carlsen, 2007  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 34 moves, 1-0
Wojt is OK!
Wojtaszek vs Carlsen, 2023  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Far Side of Crazy
Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2014  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
Watch this!
A Suleymenov vs Carlsen, 2023  (E12) Queen's Indian, 31 moves, 1-0
Bellyupsky
Carlsen vs A Beliavsky, 2006  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 20 moves, 1-0
The Adoration of the Mag - Yi
Wei Yi vs Carlsen, 2016  (B06) Robatsch, 60 moves, 0-1
Ethnic Champion
Nepomniachtchi vs Carlsen, 2020  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 21 moves, 1-0
Niuk, Niuk, Niuk
Carlsen vs Kosteniuk, 2009  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 43 moves, 0-1
Nepo saw K was open
Carlsen vs Nepomniachtchi, 2011  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 66 moves, 0-1
Armageddon outa here
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2019  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 43 moves, 0-1
Like Deja Vu All Over Again
Svidler vs Carlsen, 2020  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 48 moves, 1-0
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
Carlsen vs Dolmatov, 2004  (A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
The boy who would be King
D Gukesh vs Carlsen, 2022  (C11) French, 29 moves, 1-0
Deus won. Now sued
Carlsen vs Niemann, 2024  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 109 moves, 1-0
I'll Take Manhattan
Carlsen vs Nepomniachtchi, 2024  (C11) French, 31 moves, 0-1
The Jeaned Genie
Carlsen vs A Tari, 2024  (A06) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0
Jobravo!
Jobava vs Carlsen, 2010  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 64 moves, 1-0
Marco So Low
Carlsen vs M Baldauf, 2022  (A48) King's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
Axing the Ex
Carlsen vs Karpov, 2008  (E15) Queen's Indian, 27 moves, 1-0
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