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World Rapid Final
Magnus Carlsen's games at World Rapid Final.
Quick answer · Updated October 2026
How did Magnus Carlsen do at the World Rapid Final?
In the 15 games of Magnus Carlsen at the World Rapid Final in our database he scored 10.5/15 (70.0%): 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses.
Score10.5 / 15 (70.0%)
Wins / draws / losses8 / 5 / 2
With White7 games: 4–2–1
With Black8 games: 4–3–1
Dates6 July 2012 to 8 July 2012
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 World Rapid Final?
- Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk, 0-18 July 2012 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 44 moves
- Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-08 July 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 58 moves
Top opponents
Carlsen against top players at the World Rapid Final
- Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Morozevich, 1-06 July 2012 · French Defense · 44 moves
- Peter Svidler vs Magnus Carlsen, ½-½6 July 2012 · English Opening · 57 moves
- Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen, ½-½7 July 2012 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 45 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, 1-07 July 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 61 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin, 1-07 July 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 58 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk, 0-18 July 2012 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 44 moves
- Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen, 1-08 July 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 58 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Teimour Radjabov, ½-½8 July 2012 · Sicilian Defense · 73 moves
- Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen, ½-½8 July 2012 · Slav Defense · 54 moves
All 15 games: Magnus Carlsen at the World Rapid Final
Year
Game
ECO
Result
2012
M Kazhgaleyev vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid Final
C53
0–1
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Morozevich
World Rapid Final
C11
1–0
2012
Peter Svidler vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid Final
A10
½–½
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs V Bologan
World Rapid Final
D12
1–0
2012
I Kurnosov vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid Final
C67
0–1
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs A Dreev
World Rapid Final
B11
½–½
2012
Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid Final
D37
½–½
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
World Rapid Final
C76
1–0
2012
V Tkachiev vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid Final
D12
0–1
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin
World Rapid Final
C65
1–0
2012
An Ismagambetov vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid Final
C91
0–1
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk
World Rapid Final
E21
0–1
2012
Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid Final
C67
1–0
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs Teimour Radjabov
World Rapid Final
B32
½–½
2012
Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid Final
D15
½–½
Questions
Magnus Carlsen at the World Rapid Final: questions and answers
How did Magnus Carlsen do at the World Rapid Final?
In the 15 games of Magnus Carlsen at the World Rapid Final in our database he scored 10.5/15 (70.0%): 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses.
Who beat Magnus Carlsen at the World Rapid Final?
In our database he lost 2 games there: Vassily Ivanchuk (8 July 2012); Alexander Grischuk (8 July 2012).
Which top players did Carlsen face at the World Rapid Final?
Alexander Grischuk, Alexander Morozevich, Boris Gelfand, Peter Svidler, Sergey Karjakin, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Teimour Radjabov, Vassily Ivanchuk, Veselin Topalov.
When was the World Rapid Final played?
The games in our database are from 6 July 2012 to 8 July 2012.
Can I replay Magnus Carlsen's games from the World Rapid Final?
Yes. All 15 games are listed on this page; each one opens on a board with the moves, engine analysis and a practice mode.