The Mozart Game. One of his first brilliancies
Carlsen vs S Ernst, 2004  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
The Genius Game
Carlsen vs Dolmatov, 2004  (A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
The Marathon Game
Carlsen vs Nepomniachtchi, 2021  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 136 moves, 1-0
Beats Caruana with Black pieces via exchange sac
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2022  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 49 moves, 0-1
One of Carlsen's best Catalan games
Carlsen vs Mamedyarov, 2022  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 27 moves, 1-0
V Fedoseev vs Carlsen, 2021  (E61) King's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
Carlsen vs V Fedoseev, 2021  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 49 moves, 1-0
Carlsen vs Firouzja, 2021  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
Carlsen takes Tari into a deep dark forest with Fischer's Gun
A Tari vs Carlsen, 2020  (B69) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6, 45 moves, 0-1
Carlsen completely outplays Firouzja positionally
Firouzja vs Carlsen, 2020  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 39 moves, 0-1
Carlsen destroys Giri in 23 moves
Giri vs Carlsen, 2019  (B30) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1
Endgame Masterclass: Carlsen outplays Ding
Ding Liren vs Carlsen, 2019  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 59 moves, 0-1
Carlsen beats a rising star with a rare opening
Carlsen vs Y Yu, 2019  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 44 moves, 1-0
Carlsen convert a rare endgame
F Vallejo Pons vs Carlsen, 2019  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 73 moves, 0-1
Carlsen destroys Karjakin with a rare opening
Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2019  (B33) Sicilian, 39 moves, 0-1
Carlsen sacs his Queen
Carlsen vs C Li, 2015  (D70) Neo-Grunfeld Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
One of Carlsen's best positional games
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2015  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 47 moves, 1-0
Carlsen crushes Anand from a Berlin variation
Carlsen vs Anand, 2014  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
Carlsen capitalizes on Anand's unsound exchange sac
Carlsen vs Anand, 2014  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 1-0
Carlsen simply outplays Caruana
Caruana vs Carlsen, 2014  (B01) Scandinavian, 50 moves, 0-1
Carlsen crushes Anand
Carlsen vs Anand, 2012  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Carlsen defends a tense rook infiltration and finds the win
Carlsen vs Gelfand, 2011  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 1-0
Carlsen positionally outplays Kramnik
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2008  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 0-1
23 games |