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FIDE World Cup 2021
Magnus Carlsen's games at FIDE World Cup 2021.
Quick answer · Updated October 2026
How did Magnus Carlsen do at the FIDE World Cup 2021?
In the 24 games of Magnus Carlsen at the FIDE World Cup 2021 in our database he scored 17/24 (70.8%): 12 wins, 10 draws and 2 losses.
Score17 / 24 (70.8%)
Wins / draws / losses12 / 10 / 2
With White12 games: 7–4–1
With Black12 games: 5–6–1
Dates15 July 2021 to 5 August 2021
Type of eventClassical (from the event name)
Source: the Rama Chess database of 7,484 Magnus Carlsen games (2001 to 2025). It may not hold every game he played at this event, so the score is for the games listed below.
Losses
Who beat Magnus Carlsen at the FIDE World Cup 2021?
- Andrey Esipenko vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-027 July 2021 · Italian Game · 64 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda, 0-13 August 2021 · Sicilian Defense · 74 moves
Top opponents
Carlsen against top players at the FIDE World Cup 2021
- Etienne Bacrot vs Magnus Carlsen, 0-128 July 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 44 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Etienne Bacrot, 1-029 July 2021 · Sicilian Defense · 39 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda, ½-½1 August 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 32 moves
- Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Magnus Carlsen, ½-½2 August 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 65 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda, 0-13 August 2021 · Sicilian Defense · 74 moves
- Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Magnus Carlsen, ½-½3 August 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 33 moves
All 24 games: Magnus Carlsen at the FIDE World Cup 2021
Year
Game
ECO
Result
2021
Sa Martinovic vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE World Cup 2021
D85
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Sa Martinovic
FIDE World Cup 2021
B56
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs A Tari
FIDE World Cup 2021
A13
1–0
2021
A Tari vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE World Cup 2021
B46
0–1
2021
R Wojtaszek vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE World Cup 2021
E06
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs R Wojtaszek
FIDE World Cup 2021
B51
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs R Wojtaszek
FIDE World Cup 2021
E47
1–0
2021
R Wojtaszek vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE World Cup 2021
E01
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrey Esipenko
FIDE World Cup 2021
E10
½–½
2021
Andrey Esipenko vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE World Cup 2021
C53
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrey Esipenko
FIDE World Cup 2021
C65
1–0
2021
Andrey Esipenko vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE World Cup 2021
C53
1–0
2021
Andrey Esipenko vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE World Cup 2021
C53
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrey Esipenko
FIDE World Cup 2021
E10
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrey Esipenko
FIDE World Cup 2021
E10
½–½
2021
Andrey Esipenko vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE World Cup 2021
C53
½–½
2021
Etienne Bacrot vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE World Cup 2021
C88
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Etienne Bacrot
FIDE World Cup 2021
B52
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda
FIDE World Cup 2021
D37
½–½
2021
Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE World Cup 2021
C88
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda
FIDE World Cup 2021
B52
0–1
2021
Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE World Cup 2021
C65
½–½
2021
Vl3 Fedoseev vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE World Cup 2021
E60
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Vl3 Fedoseev
FIDE World Cup 2021
B12
1–0
Questions
Magnus Carlsen at the FIDE World Cup 2021: questions and answers
How did Magnus Carlsen do at the FIDE World Cup 2021?
In the 24 games of Magnus Carlsen at the FIDE World Cup 2021 in our database he scored 17/24 (70.8%): 12 wins, 10 draws and 2 losses.
Who beat Magnus Carlsen at the FIDE World Cup 2021?
In our database he lost 2 games there: Andrey Esipenko (27 July 2021); Jan-Krzysztof Duda (3 August 2021).
Which top players did Carlsen face at the FIDE World Cup 2021?
Etienne Bacrot, Jan-Krzysztof Duda.
When was the FIDE World Cup 2021 played?
The games in our database are from 15 July 2021 to 5 August 2021.
Can I replay Magnus Carlsen's games from the FIDE World Cup 2021?
Yes. All 24 games are listed on this page; each one opens on a board with the moves, engine analysis and a practice mode.