Carlsen's First Brilliancy Carlsen vs S Ernst, 2004  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs C Li, 2015  (D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 36 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs Firouzja, 2021  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0 A Tari vs Carlsen, 2020  (B69) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6, 45 moves, 0-1 Wei Yi vs Carlsen, 2016  (B06) Robatsch, 60 moves, 0-1 Carlsen vs Topalov, 2012  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 56 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2011  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 37 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs H Harestad, 2003  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 38 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs G Tallaksen Ostmoe, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs Shirov, 2005  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 38 moves, 1-0 10 games