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World Blitz Final
Magnus Carlsen's games at World Blitz Final.
Quick answer · Updated October 2026
How did Magnus Carlsen do at the World Blitz Final?
In the 30 games of Magnus Carlsen at the World Blitz Final in our database he scored 19.5/30 (65.0%): 16 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses.
Score19.5 / 30 (65.0%)
Wins / draws / losses16 / 7 / 7
With White15 games: 7–4–4
With Black15 games: 9–3–3
Dates9 July 2012 to 10 July 2012
Type of eventBlitz and bullet (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 World Blitz Final?
- Dmitry Andreikin vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-09 July 2012 · English Opening · 63 moves
- Alexander Morozevich vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-09 July 2012 · Dutch Defense · 36 moves
- N Chadaev vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-09 July 2012 · Modern Defense · 28 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk, 0-19 July 2012 · French Defense · 51 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, 0-110 July 2012 · Philidor Defense · 52 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Morozevich, 0-110 July 2012 · English Opening · 57 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Svidler, 0-110 July 2012 · Sicilian Defense · 49 moves
Top opponents
Carlsen against top players at the World Blitz Final
- Dmitry Andreikin vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-09 July 2012 · English Opening · 63 moves
- Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen, ½-½9 July 2012 · King's Indian Defense · 71 moves
- Alexander Morozevich vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-09 July 2012 · Dutch Defense · 36 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk, 1-09 July 2012 · Caro-Kann Defense · 53 moves
- Peter Svidler vs Magnus Carlsen, ½-½9 July 2012 · English Opening · 34 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov, ½-½9 July 2012 · Sicilian Defense · 42 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk, 0-19 July 2012 · French Defense · 51 moves
- Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen, 0-19 July 2012 · Réti Opening · 28 moves
- Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen, 0-19 July 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 47 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand, ½-½9 July 2012 · Sicilian Defense · 39 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Dmitry Andreikin, ½-½10 July 2012 · Benko Gambit · 54 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, 0-110 July 2012 · Philidor Defense · 52 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Morozevich, 0-110 July 2012 · English Opening · 57 moves
- Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen, 0-110 July 2012 · Réti Opening · 20 moves
All 30 games: Magnus Carlsen at the World Blitz Final
Year
Game
ECO
Result
2012
Dmitry Andreikin vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz Final
A25
1–0
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs R Jumabayev
World Blitz Final
C33
½–½
2012
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz Final
E60
½–½
2012
Alexander Morozevich vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz Final
A80
1–0
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk
World Blitz Final
B11
1–0
2012
Peter Svidler vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz Final
A20
½–½
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs V Bologan
World Blitz Final
B07
1–0
2012
N Chadaev vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz Final
B06
1–0
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov
World Blitz Final
B36
½–½
2012
Le Quang Liem vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz Final
A42
0–1
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk
World Blitz Final
C00
0–1
2012
Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz Final
A04
0–1
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs P Kotsur
World Blitz Final
B40
1–0
2012
Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz Final
C67
0–1
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand
World Blitz Final
B53
½–½
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs Dmitry Andreikin
World Blitz Final
A59
½–½
2012
R Jumabayev vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz Final
E15
0–1
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
World Blitz Final
C41
0–1
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Morozevich
World Blitz Final
A13
0–1
2012
Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz Final
A04
0–1
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Svidler
World Blitz Final
B40
0–1
2012
V Bologan vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz Final
C67
½–½
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs N Chadaev
World Blitz Final
C36
1–0
2012
Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz Final
C95
0–1
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs Le Quang Liem
World Blitz Final
A15
1–0
2012
Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz Final
C90
0–1
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs Teimour Radjabov
World Blitz Final
A00
1–0
2012
P Kotsur vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz Final
C84
0–1
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin
World Blitz Final
C65
1–0
2012
Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz Final
D15
0–1
Questions
Magnus Carlsen at the World Blitz Final: questions and answers
How did Magnus Carlsen do at the World Blitz Final?
In the 30 games of Magnus Carlsen at the World Blitz Final in our database he scored 19.5/30 (65.0%): 16 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses.
Who beat Magnus Carlsen at the World Blitz Final?
In our database he lost 7 games there: Dmitry Andreikin (9 July 2012); Alexander Morozevich (9 July 2012); N Chadaev (9 July 2012); Alexander Grischuk (9 July 2012); Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (10 July 2012); Alexander Morozevich (10 July 2012); Peter Svidler (10 July 2012).
Which top players did Carlsen face at the World Blitz Final?
Alexander Grischuk, Alexander Morozevich, Boris Gelfand, Dmitry Andreikin, Peter Svidler, Sergey Karjakin, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Teimour Radjabov, Vassily Ivanchuk, Veselin Topalov.
When was the World Blitz Final played?
The games in our database are from 9 July 2012 to 10 July 2012.
Can I replay Magnus Carlsen's games from the World Blitz Final?
Yes. All 30 games are listed on this page; each one opens on a board with the moves, engine analysis and a practice mode.