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World Blitz 2021
Magnus Carlsen's games at World Blitz 2021.
Quick answer · Updated October 2026
How did Magnus Carlsen do at the World Blitz 2021?
In the 21 games of Magnus Carlsen at the World Blitz 2021 in our database he scored 13.5/21 (64.3%): 12 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses.
Score13.5 / 21 (64.3%)
Wins / draws / losses12 / 3 / 6
With White10 games: 7–1–2
With Black11 games: 5–2–4
Dates29 December 2021 to 30 December 2021
Type of eventBlitz and bullet (from the event name)
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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 World Blitz 2021?
- B Socko vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-029 December 2021 · Queen's Indian Defense · 45 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Vl3 Fedoseev, 0-129 December 2021 · Queen's Indian Defense · 52 moves
- Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-029 December 2021 · Indian Defenses · 36 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri, 0-130 December 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 43 moves
- Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-030 December 2021 · Catalan Opening · 58 moves
- Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-030 December 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 47 moves
Top opponents
Carlsen against top players at the World Blitz 2021
- Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand, 1-029 December 2021 · Sicilian Defense · 38 moves
- Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-029 December 2021 · Indian Defenses · 36 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Arjun Erigaisi, ½-½29 December 2021 · Petrov Defense · 72 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Parham Maghsoodloo, 1-030 December 2021 · French Defense · 29 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri, 0-130 December 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 43 moves
- Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-030 December 2021 · Catalan Opening · 58 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi, 1-030 December 2021 · Réti Opening · 43 moves
- Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-030 December 2021 · Ruy Lopez · 47 moves
All 21 games: Magnus Carlsen at the World Blitz 2021
Year
Game
ECO
Result
2021
F Corrales Jimenez vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2021
C45
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs S Sjugirov
World Blitz 2021
C65
1–0
2021
A Indjic vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2021
D37
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs K Sychev
World Blitz 2021
B40
1–0
2021
B Socko vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2021
E10
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Vl3 Fedoseev
World Blitz 2021
E10
0–1
2021
A Predke vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2021
D36
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand
World Blitz 2021
B23
1–0
2021
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2021
A45
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs M Kobalia
World Blitz 2021
B12
1–0
2021
V Sanal vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2021
B06
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Arjun Erigaisi
World Blitz 2021
C42
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Parham Maghsoodloo
World Blitz 2021
C02
1–0
2021
Haik M. Martirosyan vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2021
D43
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri
World Blitz 2021
C65
0–1
2021
Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2021
E04
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs D Mastrovasilis
World Blitz 2021
B46
1–0
2021
K Alekseenko vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2021
C50
½–½
2021
B Amin vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2021
B30
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi
World Blitz 2021
A07
1–0
2021
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2021
C88
1–0
Questions
Magnus Carlsen at the World Blitz 2021: questions and answers
How did Magnus Carlsen do at the World Blitz 2021?
In the 21 games of Magnus Carlsen at the World Blitz 2021 in our database he scored 13.5/21 (64.3%): 12 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses.
Who beat Magnus Carlsen at the World Blitz 2021?
In our database he lost 6 games there: B Socko (29 December 2021); Vl3 Fedoseev (29 December 2021); Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (29 December 2021); Anish Giri (30 December 2021); Alexander Grischuk (30 December 2021); Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (30 December 2021).
Which top players did Carlsen face at the World Blitz 2021?
Alexander Grischuk, Anish Giri, Arjun Erigaisi, Boris Gelfand, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Parham Maghsoodloo, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov.
When was the World Blitz 2021 played?
The games in our database are from 29 December 2021 to 30 December 2021.
Can I replay Magnus Carlsen's games from the World Blitz 2021?
Yes. All 21 games are listed on this page; each one opens on a board with the moves, engine analysis and a practice mode.