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Opening · 604 games
Magnus Carlsen in the Queen's Gambit Declined
604 games of Magnus Carlsen in the Queen's Gambit Declined, 2001 to 2025: 292 wins, 230 draws, 82 losses. Every game can be replayed move by move.
Quick answer · Updated October 2026
Does Magnus Carlsen play the Queen's Gambit Declined?
Yes. Magnus Carlsen has played the Queen's Gambit Declined in 604 games in our database (2001–2025): 292 wins, 230 draws and 82 losses, a score of 67.4%. He had it 301 times with White (179–83–39) and 303 times with Black (113–147–43).
| Type of event | Games | Carlsen won | Drawn | Opponent won | Carlsen score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 160 | 51 | 86 | 23 | 58.8% |
| Rapid | 202 | 87 | 91 | 24 | 65.6% |
| Blitz and bullet | 196 | 133 | 35 | 28 | 76.8% |
| Knockout tie-breaks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Armageddon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Other events | 42 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 65.5% |
| All games | 604 | 292 | 230 | 82 | 67.4% |
First game in our databaseG Tallaksen vs Magnus Carlsen · Troll Masters · 8 January 2001 · ½-½
Latest gameR Robson vs Magnus Carlsen · World Rapid 2025 · 27 December 2025 · 0-1
Classical games160: 51–86–23 (won–drawn–lost)
His most played move order1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 (56 games)
Busiest year2020, with 81 games
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Source: the Rama Chess database of 7,484 Magnus Carlsen games, 2001 to 2025 (many of his games, not all of them). Opening names follow the ECO code of each game. The type of event is read from the event name.
The opening
The Queen's Gambit Declined: the starting moves
In his own games the line he reached most often is 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 (56 games).
Best wins
Magnus Carlsen's Queen's Gambit Declined wins against top players
- Parham Maghsoodloo vs Magnus Carlsen, 0-185th Tata Steel Masters · 25 January 2023 · Classical · 56 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri, 1-010th Norway Chess 2022 · 3 June 2022 · Classical · 34 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja, 1-083rd Tata Steel Masters · 16 January 2021 · Classical · 40 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda, 1-081st Tata Steel GpA · 26 January 2019 · Classical · 71 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand, 1-0Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 · 1 April 2019 · Classical · 43 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian, 1-0GRENKE Chess Classic 2019 · 27 April 2019 · Classical · 38 moves
Results by year
The Queen's Gambit Declined by year (2001–2025)
Carlsen wonDrawnOpponent won
Record · Updated October 2026
Magnus Carlsen's record in the Queen's Gambit Declined
The Rama Chess archive holds 604 games in which Magnus Carlsen played the Queen's Gambit Declined, from 2001 to 2025. He won 292, drew 230 and lost 82, a score of 67.4%. The games come from all time controls (classical, rapid and blitz).
He has had this opening on the board with both colours: 301 games as White (179 wins, 83 draws, 39 losses) and 303 games as Black (113 wins, 147 draws, 43 losses).
His most frequent opponents here are Hikaru Nakamura (37), Levon Aronian (32), Andrew Tang (24). The earliest game is from 2001 (Troll Masters) and the most recent from 2025 (Titled Tue 7th Jan Late). The ECO code seen most often is D37.
By colour
With White and with Black
| Carlsen played | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 301 | 179 | 83 | 39 | 73% |
| Black | 303 | 113 | 147 | 43 | 62% |
| All games | 604 | 292 | 230 | 82 | 67% |
Year by year
Queen's Gambit Declined games by year
| Year | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 2002 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 29% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
| 2004 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 2005 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 79% |
| 2006 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 69% |
| 2007 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 47% |
| 2008 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 64% |
| 2009 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 60% |
| 2010 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 71% |
| 2011 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 65% |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 62% |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 60% |
| 2014 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 70% |
| 2015 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 56% |
| 2016 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 72% |
| 2017 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 74% |
| 2018 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 59% |
| 2019 | 44 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 70% |
| 2020 | 81 | 37 | 34 | 10 | 67% |
| 2021 | 81 | 38 | 29 | 14 | 65% |
| 2022 | 46 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 74% |
| 2023 | 46 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 75% |
| 2024 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 67% |
| 2025 | 61 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 78% |
Opponents
Who he played most in the Queen's Gambit Declined
All 604 games: Magnus Carlsen in the Queen's Gambit Declined
Year
Game
ECO
Result
2001
G Tallaksen vs Magnus Carlsen
Troll Masters
D35
½–½
2001
H Sorensen vs Magnus Carlsen
Troll Masters
D48
1–0
2001
S Gabrielsen vs Magnus Carlsen
Nordic Championships
D37
0–1
2002
K Arkell vs Magnus Carlsen
Classics GM
D53
1–0
2002
Magnus Carlsen vs K Kulaots
Classics GM
D39
0–1
2002
B Ostenstad vs Magnus Carlsen
Classics GM
D55
1–0
2002
Magnus Carlsen vs SA Aarland
TCh-NOR Finals
D37
½–½
2002
Magnus Carlsen vs T Sammalvuo
IV Shakkinet A
D36
0–1
2002
Magnus Carlsen vs F Christenson
Open
D30
½–½
2002
Kjeld Christensen vs Magnus Carlsen
TCh-NOR Qualifier
D55
0–1
2003
S Ovsejevitsch vs Magnus Carlsen
Troll Masters
D60
1–0
2003
Magnus Carlsen vs H Gretarsson
ECC
D45
1–0
2004
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
Blitz
D61
½–½
2004
Magnus Carlsen vs Garry Kasparov
Rapid
D52
½–½
2004
D Schlecht vs Magnus Carlsen
Politiken Cup
D47
0–1
2004
I Sokolov vs Magnus Carlsen
Essent Crown
D37
1–0
2004
Magnus Carlsen vs N Short
Essent Crown
D37
1–0
2004
V Korchnoi vs Magnus Carlsen
Smartfish Masters
D34
1–0
2005
S1 Volkov vs Magnus Carlsen
6th EICC
D45
½–½
2005
Magnus Carlsen vs A Groenn
ch-NOR
D43
1–0
2005
Ch Bauer vs Magnus Carlsen
GM
D30
½–½
2005
S Brynell vs Magnus Carlsen
Bygger'n Masters
D47
0–1
2005
Magnus Carlsen vs Cu Hansen
2nd Samba Cup
D61
½–½
2005
Magnus Carlsen vs Z Azmaiparashvili
WCC
D35
1–0
2005
I Cheparinov vs Magnus Carlsen
WCC
D38
0–1
2006
D Navara vs Magnus Carlsen
Corus B
D38
½–½
2006
L Schandorff vs Magnus Carlsen
Fibertex Cup Blindfold
D38
½–½
2006
Magnus Carlsen vs S Erenburg
Glitnir Blitz
D45
1–0
2006
Magnus Carlsen vs GM Todorovic
VII Dos Hermanas Internet
D34
1–0
2006
Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz
D38
0–1
2006
H Koneru vs Magnus Carlsen
GpB
D38
½–½
2006
Etienne Bacrot vs Magnus Carlsen
GpB
D38
½–½
2006
Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen
Tal Memorial
D38
½–½
2007
Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen
Corus A
D38
1–0
2007
Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand
XXIV SuperGM
D47
0–1
2007
Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov
XXIV SuperGM
D45
1–0
2007
Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Leko
XXIV SuperGM
D45
½–½
2007
Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand
Amber Rapid
D47
½–½
2007
Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand
Amber Rapid
D46
½–½
2007
Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen
Amber Rapid
D44
1–0
2007
Magnus Carlsen vs L Van Wely
Amber Blindfold
D47
½–½
2007
Magnus Carlsen vs Z Hracek
Bundesliga 2006-7
D58
1–0
2007
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen
Sparkassen GM
D38
½–½
2007
Magnus Carlsen vs Al Onischuk
GM
D43
1–0
2007
Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen
GM
D30
½–½
2007
L Van Wely vs Magnus Carlsen
GM
D38
1–0
2007
Magnus Carlsen vs Magnus Carlsen
Arctic Chess Challenge
D36
1–0
2007
Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin
Blindfold World Cup
D47
0–1
2007
H Stefansson vs Magnus Carlsen
ETCC
D43
0–1
2007
Magnus Carlsen vs Evgeny Alekseev
Tal Mem
D37
½–½
2007
Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand
World Blitz
D45
0–1
2007
Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik
World Blitz
D58
½–½
2008
Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand
Corus A
D45
½–½
2008
Magnus Carlsen vs Ar Jussupow
Bundesliga 2007-8
D61
½–½
2008
Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand
XXV SuperGM
D43
0–1
2008
Magnus Carlsen vs L Van Wely
Amber Rapid
D43
1–0
2008
Magnus Carlsen vs L Van Wely
Aerosvit
D43
1–0
2008
Magnus Carlsen vs Alexei Shirov
Aerosvit
D43
1–0
2008
Magnus Carlsen vs And Volokitin
Aerosvit
D56
½–½
2008
Magnus Carlsen vs Etienne Bacrot
41st Festival GM
D43
1–0
2008
Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Morozevich
Tal Memorial Blitz
D30
1–0
2008
Magnus Carlsen vs P Eljanov
Tal Memorial Blitz
D38
1–0
2008
Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov
Grand Slam Final
D58
0–1
2008
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
Grand Slam Final
D47
1–0
2008
Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk
Grand Slam Final
D37
0–1
2008
Magnus Carlsen vs D Mastrovasilis
24th ECC
D45
1–0
2008
Magnus Carlsen vs H Koneru
Trophee CCAS GpB
D38
1–0
2008
Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk
Trophee CCAS KO
D37
½–½
2008
Geo Meier vs Magnus Carlsen
38th Olympiad
D52
½–½
2008
T Nyback vs Magnus Carlsen
38th Olympiad
D37
1–0
2009
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
Corus A
D45
½–½
2009
Wang Yue vs Magnus Carlsen
Corus A
D45
1–0
2009
Wang Yue vs Magnus Carlsen
XXVI SuperGM
D37
½–½
2009
Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand
XXVI SuperGM
D45
1–0
2009
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
XXVI SuperGM
D45
0–1
2009
Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen
XXVI SuperGM
D56
½–½
2009
Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen
18th Amber Blindfold
D37
½–½
2009
Alexander Morozevich vs Magnus Carlsen
18th Amber Rapid
D37
½–½
2009
Wang Yue vs Magnus Carlsen
18th Amber Blindfold
D44
0–1
2009
Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen
18th Amber Rapid
D37
½–½
2009
Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin
18th Amber Rapid
D43
1–0
2009
Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov
5th MTel Masters
D43
1–0
2009
Magnus Carlsen vs Alexei Shirov
5th MTel Masters
D44
½–½
2009
Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen
5th MTel Masters
D56
½–½
2009
Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk
XXII Rapid KO
D52
½–½
2009
Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk
XXII Rapid KO
D31
1–0
2009
Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk
XXII Rapid KO
D35
½–½
2009
Etienne Bacrot vs Magnus Carlsen
Sparkassen GM
D44
½–½
2009
Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen
Sparkassen GM
D37
1–0
2009
Magnus Carlsen vs D Jakovenko
2nd Pearl Spring
D31
1–0
2009
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
Tal Memorial
D47
½–½
2009
Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand
Tal Memorial
D39
½–½
2009
Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand
World Blitz
D37
1–0
2009
Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz
D31
0–1
2010
Magnus Carlsen vs J Smeets
Corus A
D44
1–0
2010
L Van Wely vs Magnus Carlsen
Corus A
D37
0–1
2010
Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik
19th Amber Blindfold
D37
0–1
2010
Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk
19th Amber Rapid
D38
1–0
2010
Magnus Carlsen vs Boris Gelfand
4th Kings Tournament
D43
½–½
2010
Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen
4th Kings Tournament
D31
½–½
2010
Magnus Carlsen vs J Hammer
Arctic Stars Prelim
D42
1–0
2011
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
5th Kings Tournament
D31
1–0
2011
Magnus Carlsen vs Teimour Radjabov
5th Kings Tournament
D37
½–½
2011
Magnus Carlsen vs Vassily Ivanchuk
5th Kings Tournament
D38
1–0
2011
Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen
5th Kings Tournament
D37
½–½
2011
Magnus Carlsen vs Alexei Shirov
Biel ACCENTUS GM
D47
1–0
2011
Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Morozevich
Biel ACCENTUS GM
D37
½–½
2011
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
4th Final Masters
D55
½–½
2011
Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen
4th Final Masters
D55
½–½
2011
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
4th Final Masters
D59
½–½
2011
Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen
3rd London Chess Classic
D58
½–½
2012
Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen
74th Tata Steel GMA
D56
½–½
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
74th Tata Steel GMA
D31
1–0
2012
D Navara vs Magnus Carlsen
74th Tata Steel GMA
D45
½–½
2012
Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid Final
D37
½–½
2013
Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE Candidates
D52
0–1
2013
Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen
Supreme Masters 2013
D63
½–½
2013
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen
8th Tal Mem Blitz
D37
1–0
2013
Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen
8th Tal Memorial
D37
½–½
2013
Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand
WCh 2013
D31
1–0
2014
Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014
D52
1–0
2014
Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen
2nd Norway Blitz 2014
D37
½–½
2014
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
2nd Norway Blitz 2014
D38
½–½
2014
Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen
2nd Norway Chess 2014
D38
½–½
2014
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
2nd Norway Chess 2014
D38
1–0
2014
Magnus Carlsen vs Ki Georgiev
FIDE World Rapid 2014
D58
1–0
2014
Magnus Carlsen vs S Movsesian
FIDE World Rapid 2014
D38
1–0
2014
Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE World Rapid 2014
D38
½–½
2014
Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
FIDE World Blitz 2014
D38
1–0
2014
Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE World Blitz 2014
D37
½–½
2014
Magnus Carlsen vs A Korobov
FIDE World Blitz 2014
D45
1–0
2014
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014
D56
½–½
2014
Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen
WCh 2014
D37
1–0
2014
Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen
WCh 2014
D37
½–½
2014
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrew Tang
Carlsen vs chess.com
D37
1–0
2015
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
77th Tata Steel GpA
D38
1–0
2015
Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen
77th Tata Steel GpA
D38
½–½
2015
Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen
77th Tata Steel GpA
D37
½–½
2015
Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen
3rd GRENKE Chess Classic
D36
½–½
2015
Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015
D38
½–½
2015
Magnus Carlsen vs J Hammer
3rd Norway Blitz 2015
D31
1–0
2015
Magnus Carlsen vs Veselin Topalov
3rd Norway Chess 2015
D43
0–1
2015
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
3rd Norway Chess 2015
D56
½–½
2015
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen
3rd Norway Chess 2015
D43
½–½
2015
J Hammer vs Magnus Carlsen
3rd Norway Chess 2015
D30
1–0
2015
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015
D31
½–½
2015
Magnus Carlsen vs Kimmo Rekola
Carlsen Vienna Blindfold
D38
0–1
2015
Magnus Carlsen vs L Bruzon Batista
World Rapid 2015
D36
1–0
2015
Pr Nikolic vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2015
D30
0–1
2015
Y Vovk vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2015
D30
½–½
2015
Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen
7th London Classic 2015
D41
½–½
2015
Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen
7th London Classic 2015
D41
½–½
2015
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen
Qatar Masters Open 2015
D38
0–1
2016
D Navara vs Magnus Carlsen
78th Tata Steel GpA
D37
½–½
2016
Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen
78th Tata Steel GpA
D38
½–½
2016
Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik
4th Norway Blitz 2016
D35
1–0
2016
Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen
4th Norway Blitz 2016
D31
0–1
2016
Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen
4th Norway Chess 2016
D37
½–½
2016
Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik
4th Norway Chess 2016
D35
1–0
2016
Magnus Carlsen vs P Eljanov
4th Norway Chess 2016
D30
1–0
2016
Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen
ICC Open Final 2016
D43
½–½
2016
Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik
GCT Rapid Paris 2016
D35
1–0
2016
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
GCT Blitz Paris 2016
D37
0–1
2016
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
GCT Rapid YourNextMove
D38
1–0
2016
Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand
GCT Blitz YourNextMove
D38
½–½
2016
Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen
9th Masters Final 2016
D38
½–½
2016
Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen
9th Masters Final 2016
D38
½–½
2016
Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com SF Blitz 5m+2spm 2016
D37
0–1
2016
Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com SF Blitz 5m+2spm 2016
D37
0–1
2016
Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com SF Blitz 3m+2spm 2016
D37
½–½
2016
Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com SF Blitz 3m+2spm 2016
D30
1–0
2016
Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com SF Blitz 3m+2spm 2016
D31
½–½
2016
Magnus Carlsen vs Soeren Marx
Play Live Challenge 2016
D35
1–0
2016
Magnus Carlsen vs Jed David Sloan
Play Live Challenge 2016
D34
1–0
2016
Di Flores vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid 2016
D45
0–1
2016
A Riazantsev vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid 2016
D37
0–1
2017
Magnus Carlsen vs A Sharafiev
PRO League KO Stage 2017
D35
1–0
2017
Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen
5th Norway Chess 2017
D45
1–0
2017
Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen
GCT Blitz Paris 2017
D45
0–1
2017
Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen
GCT Blitz Paris 2017
D52
½–½
2017
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017
D37
½–½
2017
A Dreev vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE World Cup 2017
D38
0–1
2017
Bu Xiangzhi vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE World Cup 2017
D45
½–½
2017
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
chess.com IoM Masters
D37
½–½
2017
Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen-Ding Showdown G10
D37
0–1
2017
Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen-Ding Showdown G5
D37
½–½
2017
Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017
D35
1–0
2017
Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017
D40
1–0
2017
Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017
D39
½–½
2017
AR Salem vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid 2017
D58
0–1
2017
Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2017
D37
0–1
2017
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2017
D37
0–1
2017
Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2017
D37
½–½
2018
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017
D37
1–0
2018
Magnus Carlsen vs Hou Yifan
80th Tata Steel GpA
D35
1–0
2018
Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018
D45
½–½
2018
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
6th Norway Chess 2018
D55
½–½
2018
Magnus Carlsen vs D Navara
51st Biel GM 2018
D30
1–0
2018
D Navara vs Magnus Carlsen
51st Biel GM 2018
D41
½–½
2018
Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So
6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
D42
½–½
2018
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
6th Sinquefield Cup 2018
D37
1–0
2018
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen
34th ECC Open 2018
D38
½–½
2018
Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana
WCh 2018
D37
½–½
2018
Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana
WCh 2018
D37
½–½
2018
A UKR Zubov vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid 2018
D31
1–0
2018
H Melkumyan vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid 2018
D30
0–1
2018
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid 2018
D30
½–½
2018
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
World Blitz 2018
D37
½–½
2018
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2018
D30
0–1
2019
S Shankland vs Magnus Carlsen
81st Tata Steel GpA
D31
½–½
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda
81st Tata Steel GpA
D37
1–0
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019
D37
1–0
2019
Veselin Topalov vs Magnus Carlsen
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019
D38
½–½
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019
D32
½–½
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
GRENKE Chess Classic 2019
D37
1–0
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So
Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019
D35
1–0
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren
Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019
D41
½–½
2019
Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
D39
½–½
2019
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019
D30
0–1
2019
Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen
Lindores Abbey Stars
D30
½–½
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand
7th Norway Chess 2019
D37
½–½
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand
Croatia GCT 2019
D37
½–½
2019
Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen
Croatia GCT 2019
D30
½–½
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
Croatia GCT 2019
D37
1–0
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
Croatia GCT 2019
D39
½–½
2019
Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen
Saint Louis Rapid 2019
D39
1–0
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs Leinier Dominguez
Saint Louis Rapid 2019
D35
1–0
2019
Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen
Saint Louis Blitz 2019
D37
1–0
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana
7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
D37
½–½
2019
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen
7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
D45
½–½
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin
7th Sinquefield Cup 2019
D37
½–½
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren
7th Sinquefield Cup TB
D43
½–½
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs Y Kuzubov
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss
D37
1–0
2019
Wang Hao vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss
D38
½–½
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs M Matlakov
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss
D43
1–0
2019
Vidit Gujrathi vs Magnus Carlsen
Tata Steel India Rapid
D32
½–½
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand
Tata Steel India Rapid
D38
1–0
2019
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
Tata Steel India Blitz
D30
½–½
2019
Pentala Harikrishna vs Magnus Carlsen
Tata Steel India Blitz
D31
0–1
2019
Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen
Tata Steel India Blitz
D45
½–½
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs Pentala Harikrishna
Tata Steel India Blitz
D42
1–0
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs J Cuenca Jimenez
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup
D35
1–0
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs J Cuenca Jimenez
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup
D35
1–0
2019
H Melkumyan vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid 2019
D33
½–½
2019
Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid 2019
D33
0–1
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
World Rapid 2019
D37
1–0
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs Leinier Dominguez
World Rapid 2019
D40
½–½
2019
AR Salem vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2019
D35
0–1
2019
R Wojtaszek vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2019
D41
0–1
2019
Dmitry Andreikin vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2019
D38
1–0
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
World Blitz 2019
D37
1–0
2019
M Matlakov vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2019
D52
0–1
2019
Magnus Carlsen vs Daniil Dubov
World Blitz 2019
D33
1–0
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Jeffery Xiong
82nd Tata Steel GpA
D41
½–½
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana
82nd Tata Steel GpA
D37
½–½
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Vl Kovalev
82nd Tata Steel GpA
D55
1–0
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Rauf Mamedov
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup
D32
½–½
2020
I Cheparinov vs Magnus Carlsen
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup
D30
0–1
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup
D38
0–1
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
Carlsen Inv Prelim
D37
1–0
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
Carlsen Inv Prelim
D37
1–0
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja
Carlsen Inv Prelim
D38
1–0
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja
Carlsen Inv Prelim
D38
1–0
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana
Carlsen Inv Prelim
D37
1–0
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri
Carlsen Inv Prelim
D38
0–1
2020
Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen Inv Final 4
D45
0–1
2020
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen Inv Final 4
D52
½–½
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
Carlsen Inv Final 4
D37
1–0
2020
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen Inv Final 4
D37
1–0
2020
A Korobov vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE Steinitz Mem Open
D37
1–0
2020
Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE Steinitz Mem Open
D37
½–½
2020
Bu Xiangzhi vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE Steinitz Mem Open
D45
0–1
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
Lindores Abbey Prelim
D37
½–½
2020
Yu Yangyi vs Magnus Carlsen
Lindores Abbey Prelim
D45
1–0
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
Lindores Abbey Final 8
D37
1–0
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
Lindores Abbey Final 8
D37
0–1
2020
Jeffery Xiong vs Magnus Carlsen
Clutch Chess Showdown Int
D31
0–1
2020
Jeffery Xiong vs Magnus Carlsen
Clutch Chess Showdown Int
D31
½–½
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana
Clutch Chess Showdown Int
D37
½–½
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
Chessable Masters GpA
D37
1–0
2020
Daniil Dubov vs Magnus Carlsen
Chessable Masters GpA
D43
0–1
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana
Chessable Masters Final 8
D37
1–0
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren
Chessable Masters Final 8
D38
1–0
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren
Chessable Masters Final 8
D38
½–½
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren
Chessable Masters Final 8
D38
½–½
2020
Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen
Chessable Masters Final 8
D45
½–½
2020
Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen
Chessable Masters Final 8
D45
½–½
2020
Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen
Chessable Masters Final 8
D30
½–½
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri
Chessable Masters Final 8
D41
1–0
2020
Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen
Chessable Masters Final 8
D52
½–½
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri
Legends of Chess Prelim
D38
1–0
2020
Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen
Legends of Chess Prelim
D37
½–½
2020
Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen
Legends of Chess Prelim
D43
½–½
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand
Legends of Chess Prelim
D38
½–½
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Leko
Legends of Chess Prelim
D42
½–½
2020
Peter Leko vs Magnus Carlsen
Legends of Chess Prelim
D45
½–½
2020
Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen
Legends of Chess Prelim
D37
½–½
2020
Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen
Legends of Chess Prelim
D37
½–½
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren
Legends of Chess Prelim
D43
1–0
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik
Legends of Chess Prelim
D35
1–0
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren
Carlsen Tour Final 2020
D41
1–0
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren
Carlsen Tour Final 2020
D37
½–½
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Ding Liren
Carlsen Tour Final 2020
D43
1–0
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
Carlsen Tour Final 2020
D37
0–1
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
Carlsen Tour Final 2020
D30
½–½
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
Carlsen Tour Final 2020
D37
0–1
2020
Andrew Tang vs Magnus Carlsen
Katara Bullet Final 2020
D45
0–1
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk
Saint Louis Blitz 2020
D38
1–0
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So
Saint Louis Blitz 2020
D37
1–0
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs SL Narayanan
Chess24 Banter Final 2020
D38
1–0
2020
SL Narayanan vs Magnus Carlsen
Chess24 Banter Final 2020
D37
0–1
2020
Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen
Chess24 Banter Final 2020
D37
0–1
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So
Chess24 Banter Final 2020
D41
½–½
2020
Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen
8th Norway Armageddon
D37
0–1
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja
8th Norway Armageddon
D35
1–0
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja
8th Norway Chess 2020
D35
½–½
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
8th Norway Chess 2020
D37
0–1
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Parham Maghsoodloo
chess.com Speed 2020
D31
1–0
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Parham Maghsoodloo
chess.com Speed 2020
D31
½–½
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Teimour Radjabov
Skilling Open Prelim
D38
1–0
2020
D Anton Guijarro vs Magnus Carlsen
Skilling Open Prelim
D45
0–1
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja
Skilling Open Prelim
D35
1–0
2020
Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen
Skilling Open Prelim
D37
½–½
2020
Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen
Skilling Open Prelim
D37
½–½
2020
Le Quang Liem vs Magnus Carlsen
Skilling Open Prelim
D45
½–½
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri
Skilling Open KO 2020
D38
½–½
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So
Skilling Open KO 2020
D38
1–0
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So
Skilling Open KO 2020
D41
1–0
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So
Skilling Open KO 2020
D41
0–1
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So
Skilling Open KO 2020
D40
½–½
2020
Vladislav Artemiev vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com Speed 2020
D37
0–1
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
Airthings Masters Prelim
D38
½–½
2020
Magnus Carlsen vs Teimour Radjabov
Airthings Masters Prelim
D37
½–½
2020
Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen
Airthings Masters Prelim
D38
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja
83rd Tata Steel Masters
D37
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs A Tari
83rd Tata Steel Masters
D41
½–½
2021
R Wojtaszek vs Magnus Carlsen
83rd Tata Steel Masters
D45
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
D38
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
D37
1–0
2021
Vidit Gujrathi vs Magnus Carlsen
Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
D30
0–1
2021
Daniil Dubov vs Magnus Carlsen
Opera Euro Rapid Prelim
D43
½–½
2021
A Korobov vs Magnus Carlsen
World Corporate East D
D45
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrew Tang
Carlsen-Tang Bullet 2021
D37
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrew Tang
Carlsen-Tang Bullet 2021
D37
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrew Tang
Carlsen-Tang Bullet 2021
D37
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrew Tang
Carlsen-Tang Bullet 2021
D37
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrew Tang
Carlsen-Tang Bullet 2021
D37
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrew Tang
Carlsen-Tang Bullet 2021
D37
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja
Magnus-Alireza Bullet
D37
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrew Tang
Carlsen-Tang Bullet 2021
D37
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrew Tang
Carlsen-Tang Bullet 2021
D31
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrew Tang
Carlsen-Tang Bullet 2021
D58
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrew Tang
Carlsen-Tang Bullet 2021
D31
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrew Tang
Carlsen-Tang Bullet 2021
D31
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrew Tang
Carlsen-Tang Bullet 2021
D58
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrew Tang
Carlsen-Tang Bullet 2021
D37
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrew Tang
Carlsen-Tang Bullet 2021
D37
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrew Tang
Carlsen-Tang Bullet 2021
D37
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrew Tang
Carlsen-Tang Bullet 2021
D37
0–1
2021
Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen
Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb
D35
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja
Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb
D37
0–1
2021
Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen
Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb
D45
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin
Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
D61
1–0
2021
Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
D43
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
D38
½–½
2021
Daniil Dubov vs Magnus Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
D43
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi
Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
D37
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi
Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
D37
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi
Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
D35
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi
Magnus Carlsen Inv KO
D35
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Vladislav Artemiev
DM Carlsen-Artemiev 2021
D52
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Daniil Dubov
DM Carlsen-Dubov 2021
D32
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Daniil Dubov
DM Carlsen-Dubov 2021
D31
½–½
2021
Le Quang Liem vs Magnus Carlsen
NIC Classic Prelim 2021
D37
0–1
2021
R Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen
NIC Classic Prelim 2021
D37
½–½
2021
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen
NIC Classic Prelim 2021
D45
½–½
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
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
Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen
NIC Classic KO 2021
D39
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
NIC Classic KO 2021
D35
1–0
2021
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
NIC Classic KO 2021
D31
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
D37
1–0
2021
Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen
FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
D31
½–½
2021
Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen
FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
D38
1–0
2021
Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen
FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
D31
0–1
2021
Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen
FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
D41
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So
FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
D40
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So
FTX Crypto Cup KO 2021
D41
½–½
2021
Andrew Tang vs Magnus Carlsen
Katara Bullet Final 2021
D31
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrew Tang
Katara Bullet Final 2021
D58
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrew Tang
Katara Bullet Final 2021
D31
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Hou Yifan
Goldmoney Asian Prelim
D40
1–0
2021
AR Salem vs Magnus Carlsen
Goldmoney Asian Prelim
D43
0–1
2021
Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Magnus Carlsen
Goldmoney Asian Prelim
D37
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Vidit Gujrathi
Goldmoney Asian Prelim
D41
1–0
2021
Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen
Goldmoney Asian Rapid KO
D31
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So
Goldmoney Asian Rapid KO
D37
0–1
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda
FIDE World Cup 2021
D37
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
Aimchess US Rapid Prelim
D39
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian
Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021
D38
½–½
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Vladislav Artemiev
Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021
D32
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Vladislav Artemiev
Aimchess US Rapid KO 2021
D37
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Meltwater Tour Final 2021
D41
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Meltwater Tour Final 2021
D31
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Meltwater Tour Final 2021
D31
1–0
2021
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen
Meltwater Tour Final 2021
D38
1–0
2021
Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Meltwater Tour Final 2021
D31
1–0
2021
Ba Jobava vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid 2021
D53
½–½
2021
Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid 2021
D36
½–½
2021
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid 2021
D37
½–½
2021
A Indjic vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2021
D37
0–1
2021
A Predke vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2021
D36
0–1
2021
Haik M. Martirosyan vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2021
D43
½–½
2022
Andrey Esipenko vs Magnus Carlsen
84th Tata Steel Masters
D45
½–½
2022
S Shankland vs Magnus Carlsen
84th Tata Steel Masters
D32
½–½
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs R Praggnanandhaa
Airthings Masters Prelim
D40
0–1
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs Quang Liem Le
Airthings Masters KO 2022
D39
½–½
2022
Quang Liem Le vs Magnus Carlsen
Airthings Masters KO 2022
D32
½–½
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi
Airthings Masters KO 2022
D41
½–½
2022
Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen
Charity Cup KO 2022
D43
0–1
2022
Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen
Charity Cup KO 2022
D32
½–½
2022
Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Magnus Carlsen
Charity Cup KO 2022
D45
0–1
2022
Quang Liem Le vs Magnus Carlsen
Oslo Esports Cup 2022
D30
½–½
2022
Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen
Solidarity NOR-UKR Match
D32
0–1
2022
Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen
Oslo Esports Cup 2022
D31
½–½
2022
R Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen
Oslo Esports Cup 2022
D41
0–1
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs Eric Hansen
Oslo Esports Cup 2022
D41
1–0
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs Jorden Van Foreest
Chessable Masters Prelim
D32
1–0
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs D Anton Guijarro
Chessable Masters KO 2022
D36
1–0
2022
Wang Hao vs Magnus Carlsen
10th Norway Blitz 2022
D45
0–1
2022
Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen
10th Norway Chess 2022
D45
½–½
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri
10th Norway Chess 2022
D41
1–0
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi
SuperUnited Rapid 2022
D41
½–½
2022
Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen
SuperUnited Blitz 2022
D43
0–1
2022
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen
SuperUnited Blitz 2022
D47
½–½
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja
SuperUnited Blitz 2022
D37
0–1
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs Dambasuren Batsuren
44th Olympiad 2022
D38
1–0
2022
R Praggnanandhaa vs Magnus Carlsen
FTX Crypto Cup 2022
D38
½–½
2022
Quang Liem Le vs Magnus Carlsen
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim
D30
0–1
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim
D35
1–0
2022
R Wojtaszek vs Magnus Carlsen
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim
D67
0–1
2022
Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen
Julius Baer GenCup KO
D41
0–1
2022
Vincent Keymer vs Magnus Carlsen
Julius Baer GenCup KO
D37
½–½
2022
Parham Maghsoodloo vs Magnus Carlsen
37th ECC Open 2022
D35
½–½
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs Sharma Dushyant
Titled Tue 11th Oct Early
D30
1–0
2022
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen
Meltwater Tour Final 2022
D45
0–1
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs Quang Liem Le
Meltwater Tour Final 2022
D38
1–0
2022
Quang Liem Le vs Magnus Carlsen
Meltwater Tour Final 2022
D30
1–0
2022
AR Salem vs Magnus Carlsen
MrDodgy Inv 3 Finals
D35
0–1
2022
AR Salem vs Magnus Carlsen
MrDodgy Inv 3 Finals
D35
0–1
2022
Bogdan-Daniel Deac vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 29th Nov Late
D30
0–1
2022
D Gukesh vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com SpeedChess 2022
D37
0–1
2022
Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com SpeedChess 2022
D32
0–1
2022
Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com SpeedChess 2022
D32
½–½
2022
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com SpeedChess 2022
D31
0–1
2022
S Sjugirov vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 20th Dec Late
D40
0–1
2022
Denis Lazavik vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 20th Dec Late
D30
0–1
2022
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2022
D41
½–½
2022
Alexey Sarana vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2022
D35
1–0
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs D Gukesh
85th Tata Steel Masters
D38
½–½
2023
Parham Maghsoodloo vs Magnus Carlsen
85th Tata Steel Masters
D35
0–1
2023
Igor Kowalski vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 31st Jan Late
D37
0–1
2023
Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 31st Jan Late
D43
0–1
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Alexey Sarana
Airthings Masters Div 1 W
D37
½–½
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Arjun Erigaisi
Airthings Masters Div 1 W
D31
0–1
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Tuna Ozates
Titled Tue 7th Feb Late
D37
1–0
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura
Airthings Masters Div 1 W
D37
1–0
2023
M Ezat vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 28th Feb Late
D36
0–1
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Vu Rasulov
Titled Tue 28th Feb Late
D43
1–0
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Denis Lazavik
PRO League Prelim 2023
D37
1–0
2023
Ihor Samunenkov vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 21st Mar Early
D30
½–½
2023
Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 18th Apr Late
D31
1–0
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Nodirbek Abdusattorov
11th Norway Blitz 2023
D36
1–0
2023
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen
11th Norway Chess 2023
D37
½–½
2023
Mamikon Gharibyan vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 13th Jun Early
D35
0–1
2023
Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Magnus Carlsen
Global Chess League 2023
D37
½–½
2023
Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen
SuperUnited Blitz 2023
D30
0–1
2023
C Lupulescu vs Magnus Carlsen
SuperUnited Blitz 2023
D35
0–1
2023
Eric Hansen vs Magnus Carlsen
Bullet Chess Winners 2023
D37
0–1
2023
Eric Hansen vs Magnus Carlsen
Bullet Chess Winners 2023
D37
0–1
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja
Bullet Chess Winners 2023
D35
1–0
2023
Andrew Tang vs Magnus Carlsen
Bullet Chess Losers 2023
D31
1–0
2023
Andrew Tang vs Magnus Carlsen
Bullet Chess Losers 2023
D35
0–1
2023
Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 1st Aug Late
D31
½–½
2023
Vincent Keymer vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE World Cup 2023
D35
1–0
2023
Vincent Keymer vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE World Cup 2023
D30
½–½
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik
chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
D35
1–0
2023
Parham Maghsoodloo vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 5th Sep Late
D35
½–½
2023
M Bluebaum vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 5th Sep Late
D35
1–0
2023
Vidit Gujrathi vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com SpeedChess 2023
D35
0–1
2023
Artem Galaktionov vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 12th Sep Late
D45
0–1
2023
Bogdan-Daniel Deac vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 12th Sep Late
D30
0–1
2023
Artin Ashraf vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 12th Sep Late
D30
0–1
2023
Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com SpeedChess 2023
D53
½–½
2023
Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 5th Dec Late
D30
0–1
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Denis Lazavik
CCT Final Playoff 2023
D37
1–0
2023
Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen
CCT Final Playoff 2023
D53
½–½
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja
CCT Final Playoff 2023
D45
0–1
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana
CCT Final KO 2023
D41
1–0
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So
CCT Final KO 2023
D41
1–0
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Egor Baskakov
Titled Tue 19th Dec Early
D37
1–0
2023
A Korobov vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 19th Dec Early
D30
0–1
2023
D Khismatullin vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid 2023
D45
0–1
2023
Parham Maghsoodloo vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid 2023
D37
0–1
2023
Nodirbek Abdusattorov vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid 2023
D53
½–½
2024
A Korobov vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 30th Jan Early
D37
0–1
2024
Vl3 Fedoseev vs Magnus Carlsen
Chessable Masters Div 1 W
D35
½–½
2024
Vl3 Fedoseev vs Magnus Carlsen
Chessable Masters Div 1 W
D35
½–½
2024
Denis Lazavik vs Magnus Carlsen
Chessable Masters Div 1 W
D45
½–½
2024
Valery Skatchkov vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 2nd Apr Early
D30
0–1
2024
Kirill Shevchenko vs Magnus Carlsen
Superbet POL Rapid 2024
D37
½–½
2024
Denis Lazavik vs Magnus Carlsen
Chess.com Classic Div 1 W
D30
½–½
2024
Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen
Chess.com Classic Div 1 W
D35
1–0
2024
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
12th Norway Armageddon
D35
1–0
2024
Magnus Carlsen vs Khumoyun Begmuratov
Titled Tue 2nd Jul Late
D35
1–0
2024
Magnus Carlsen vs Le Tuan Minh
chess.com SpeedChess 2024
D30
1–0
2024
Magnus Carlsen vs Sarin Nihal
FIDE World Rapid Team
D39
½–½
2024
Arjun Erigaisi vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com SpeedChess 2024
D37
0–1
2024
Arjun Erigaisi vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com SpeedChess 2024
D31
1–0
2024
A Rustemov vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 13th Aug Late
D31
0–1
2024
Keith Khumalo vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 20th Aug Early
D30
0–1
2024
Vadim Bobkov vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 27th Aug Late
D31
0–1
2024
Alexey Sarana vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Early
D35
1–0
2024
Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja
SpeedChess Final 2024
D38
1–0
2024
R Vaganian vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 10th Sep Late
D31
0–1
2024
Magnus Carlsen vs Angel Gabriel Cordoba Roa
Titled Tue 10th Sep Late
D35
1–0
2024
M Yilmaz vs Magnus Carlsen
45th Olympiad 2024
D37
½–½
2024
Quang Liem Le vs Magnus Carlsen
45th Olympiad 2024
D52
0–1
2024
Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja
TechM GCL 2024
D43
0–1
2024
Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri
TechM GCL 2024
D30
½–½
2024
M Chigaev vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 15th Oct Late
D43
1–0
2024
Magnus Carlsen vs Alexey Sarana
Titled Tue 15th Oct Late
D39
1–0
2024
Sarin Nihal vs Magnus Carlsen
Tata Steel India Rapid
D37
½–½
2024
Magnus Carlsen vs Vincent Keymer
Tata Steel India Rapid
D52
1–0
2024
Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen
Tata Steel India Blitz
D31
½–½
2024
Arjun Erigaisi vs Magnus Carlsen
Tata Steel India Blitz
D35
0–1
2024
Magnus Carlsen vs Alexey Sarana
Titled Tue 26th Nov Early
D32
1–0
2024
Magnus Carlsen vs Chithambaram VR. Aravindh
Titled Tue 10th Dec Early
D37
1–0
2024
Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi
CCT Final KO 2024
D41
1–0
2024
Gleb Dudin vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid 2024
D35
½–½
2024
Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2024
D55
½–½
2025
Jeffery Xiong vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 7th Jan Late
D30
0–1
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Christopher Woojin Yoo
Titled Tue 7th Jan Late
D37
1–0
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Zarina Nurgaliyeva
Titled Tue 21st Jan Early
D37
1–0
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Christopher Woojin Yoo
Titled Tue 21st Jan Late
D37
1–0
2025
Andrey Esipenko vs Magnus Carlsen
Chessable Masters Winners
D35
½–½
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Roy Vagman
Titled Tue 25th Feb Late
D35
1–0
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Maksym Dubnevych
Titled Tue 25th Feb Late
D35
1–0
2025
Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 25th Feb Late
D52
1–0
2025
Murad Ibrahimli vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 25th Feb Early
D52
1–0
2025
H Berthier vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 4th Mar Early
D35
0–1
2025
S Agdestein vs Magnus Carlsen
TCh-NOR Elite 2024-25
D35
0–1
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Pi Dudzinski
Titled Tue 18th Mar Late
D35
1–0
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs J Moussard
Titled Tue 18th Mar Late
D36
0–1
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Daniel Ser
Titled Tue 25th Mar Early
D35
1–0
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Vu Rasulov
Titled Tue 25th Mar Late
D35
1–0
2025
Vl Zakhartsov vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 25th Mar Early
D30
0–1
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Asish Panda
Titled Tue 1st Apr Early
D35
1–0
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Frederik Svane
Titled Tue 8th Apr Late
D35
1–0
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs E Asensio Ramos
Titled Tue 15th Apr Late
D31
1–0
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs M Bluebaum
Titled Tue 29th Apr Early
D31
0–1
2025
M Ragger vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 6th May Late
D30
½–½
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs R Svane
Titled Tue 6th May Late
D31
1–0
2025
Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Magnus Carlsen
Chess.com Classic Winners
D52
½–½
2025
Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Magnus Carlsen
Chess.com Classic Winners
D36
½–½
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Chess.com Classic Winners
D41
1–0
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Chess.com Classic Winners
D42
½–½
2025
Arjun Erigaisi vs Magnus Carlsen
13th Norway Chess 2025
D35
½–½
2025
Bogdan-Daniel Deac vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 10th Jun Early
D30
0–1
2025
Jeffery Xiong vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 10th Jun Early
D37
0–1
2025
Denis Lazavik vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 10th Jun Late
D35
0–1
2025
Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen
SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025
D47
½–½
2025
Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Magnus Carlsen
SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2025
D35
½–½
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Esports World Cup D 2025
D37
1–0
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Sarin Nihal
Esports World Cup 2025
D30
1–0
2025
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
Esports World Cup 2025
D30
½–½
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja
Esports World Cup 2025
D43
1–0
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs L Tristan
Titled Tue 5th Aug Late
D30
1–0
2025
Dmitry Andreikin vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 26th Aug Late
D45
0–1
2025
Alexey Sarana vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025
D50
1–0
2025
M Bluebaum vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025
D35
0–1
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Andrew Tang
Titled Tue 16th Sep 2025
D31
1–0
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs M Bluebaum
Titled Tue 23rd Sep 2025
D30
½–½
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Subramaniyam H Bharath
Titled Tue 7th Oct 2025
D35
1–0
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Jose Martinez
chess.com SpeedChess 2025
D35
1–0
2025
Quang Liem Le vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 14th Oct 2025
D45
0–1
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs R Svane
1st 3-0 Thursday Nov 13th 2025
D31
1–0
2025
Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com SpeedChess 2025
D35
½–½
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Joaquin Fiorito
1st 3-0 Thu 20th Nov 2025
D37
1–0
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Haik M. Martirosyan
1st 3-0 Thu 20th Nov 2025
D37
0–1
2025
A Korobov vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 25th Nov 2025
D37
0–1
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Yoseph Theolifus Taher
2nd 3-0 Thu 27th Nov 2025
D35
1–0
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Artin Ashraf
2nd 3-0 Thu 27th Nov 2025
D30
1–0
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Alexey Sarana
2nd 3-0 Thu 27th Nov 2025
D35
1–0
2025
Menua Hakobyan vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 2nd Dec 2025
D31
0–1
2025
A Korobov vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 2nd Dec 2025
D31
0–1
2025
Haik M. Martirosyan vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 2nd Dec 2025
D30
½–½
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Subramaniyam H Bharath
Titled Tue 23rd Dec 2025
D35
1–0
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Lorenzo Lodici
World Rapid 2025
D62
1–0
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Arjun Erigaisi
World Rapid 2025
D37
½–½
2025
Vladislav Artemiev vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid 2025
D45
1–0
2025
R Robson vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid 2025
D37
0–1
Questions
Magnus Carlsen and the Queen's Gambit Declined: questions and answers
Does Magnus Carlsen play the Queen's Gambit Declined?
Yes. Our database has 604 games of Magnus Carlsen in the Queen's Gambit Declined from 2001–2025: 301 with White and 303 with Black.
What is Magnus Carlsen's record in the Queen's Gambit Declined?
292 wins, 230 draws and 82 losses in 604 games, a score of 67.4%. With White 179–83–39, with Black 113–147–43 (won–drawn–lost).
Has Magnus Carlsen played the Queen's Gambit Declined in classical chess?
Yes, 160 games in classical events in our database (51–86–23). The other games come from rapid, blitz and other events.
Which line of the Queen's Gambit Declined does Carlsen play most?
The move order seen most often in his games is 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 (56 games).
What are Magnus Carlsen's best Queen's Gambit Declined games?
Good places to start are his wins against top players: Parham Maghsoodloo vs Magnus Carlsen (85th Tata Steel Masters, 2023); Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri (10th Norway Chess 2022, 2022); Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja (83rd Tata Steel Masters, 2021); Magnus Carlsen vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda (81st Tata Steel GpA, 2019).
When did Magnus Carlsen last play the Queen's Gambit Declined?
The latest game in our database is R Robson vs Magnus Carlsen at the World Rapid 2025 (27 December 2025), result 0-1.
Can I replay Magnus Carlsen's Queen's Gambit Declined games?
Yes. All 604 games are listed on this page. Each one opens on a board where you can step through the moves, check them with the engine, or practise the position.
All numbers count the games in the Rama Chess database (2001 to 2025), not every game he has ever played.