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NIC Classic KO 2021
Magnus Carlsen's games at NIC Classic KO 2021.
Quick answer · Updated October 2026
How did Magnus Carlsen do at the NIC Classic KO 2021?
In the 24 games of Magnus Carlsen at the NIC Classic KO 2021 in our database he scored 14.5/24 (60.4%): 7 wins, 15 draws and 2 losses.
Score14.5 / 24 (60.4%)
Wins / draws / losses7 / 15 / 2
With White12 games: 4–8–0
With Black12 games: 3–7–2
Dates27 April 2021 to 2 May 2021
Type of eventRapid (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 NIC Classic KO 2021?
- Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-029 April 2021 · Indian Defenses · 68 moves
- Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-02 May 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 49 moves
Top opponents
Carlsen against top players at the NIC Classic KO 2021
- Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen, ½-½27 April 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 56 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Teimour Radjabov, ½-½27 April 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 36 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Teimour Radjabov, ½-½27 April 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 29 moves
- Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen, ½-½27 April 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 31 moves
- Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen, ½-½28 April 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 40 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Teimour Radjabov, 1-028 April 2021 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 41 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Teimour Radjabov, ½-½28 April 2021 · Sicilian Defense · 36 moves
- Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen, ½-½28 April 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 40 moves
- Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen, ½-½29 April 2021 · Indian Defenses · 41 moves
- Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-029 April 2021 · Indian Defenses · 68 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian, ½-½29 April 2021 · Italian Game · 43 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian, 1-029 April 2021 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 46 moves
- Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen, 0-130 April 2021 · Queen's Pawn Game · 52 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian, ½-½30 April 2021 · Italian Game · 36 moves
All 24 games: Magnus Carlsen at the NIC Classic KO 2021
Year
Game
ECO
Result
2021
Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen
NIC Classic KO 2021
D41
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Teimour Radjabov
NIC Classic KO 2021
D37
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Teimour Radjabov
NIC Classic KO 2021
C65
½–½
2021
Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen
NIC Classic KO 2021
D37
½–½
2021
Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen
NIC Classic KO 2021
D37
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Teimour Radjabov
NIC Classic KO 2021
E36
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Teimour Radjabov
NIC Classic KO 2021
B65
½–½
2021
Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen
NIC Classic KO 2021
D39
½–½
2021
Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen
NIC Classic KO 2021
A46
½–½
2021
Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen
NIC Classic KO 2021
A46
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
NIC Classic KO 2021
C50
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
NIC Classic KO 2021
D35
1–0
2021
Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen
NIC Classic KO 2021
D02
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
NIC Classic KO 2021
C53
½–½
2021
Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen
NIC Classic KO 2021
D02
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
NIC Classic KO 2021
B51
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
NIC Classic KO 2021
E32
½–½
2021
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
NIC Classic KO 2021
C65
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
NIC Classic KO 2021
C53
1–0
2021
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
NIC Classic KO 2021
D11
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
NIC Classic KO 2021
C53
½–½
2021
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
NIC Classic KO 2021
D31
0–1
2021
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
NIC Classic KO 2021
E35
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
NIC Classic KO 2021
B22
½–½
Questions
Magnus Carlsen at the NIC Classic KO 2021: questions and answers
How did Magnus Carlsen do at the NIC Classic KO 2021?
In the 24 games of Magnus Carlsen at the NIC Classic KO 2021 in our database he scored 14.5/24 (60.4%): 7 wins, 15 draws and 2 losses.
Who beat Magnus Carlsen at the NIC Classic KO 2021?
In our database he lost 2 games there: Levon Aronian (29 April 2021); Hikaru Nakamura (2 May 2021).
Which top players did Carlsen face at the NIC Classic KO 2021?
Hikaru Nakamura, Levon Aronian, Teimour Radjabov.
When was the NIC Classic KO 2021 played?
The games in our database are from 27 April 2021 to 2 May 2021.
Can I replay Magnus Carlsen's games from the NIC Classic KO 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.