Magnus Carlsen in the Three Knights Game
21 games of Magnus Carlsen in the Three Knights Game, 2020 to 2025: 10 wins, 8 draws, 3 losses. Every game can be replayed move by move.
Does Magnus Carlsen play the Three Knights Game?
Yes. Magnus Carlsen has played the Three Knights Game in 21 games in our database (2020–2025): 10 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses, a score of 66.7%. He had it 17 times with White (7–7–3) and 4 times with Black (3–1–0).
| Type of event | Games | Carlsen won | Drawn | Opponent won | Carlsen score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rapid | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Blitz and bullet | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 65.6% |
| Other events | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| All games | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 66.7% |
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 Three Knights Game: the starting moves
In his own games the line he reached most often is 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.h3 Bb4 (5 games).
Magnus Carlsen's Three Knights Game wins against top players
- Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura, 1-0Titled Tue 12th Aug Late · 12 August 2025 · Blitz and bullet · 54 moves
- Jose Martinez vs Magnus Carlsen, 0-1Titled Tue 9th Jul Early · 9 July 2024 · Blitz and bullet · 35 moves
- Jose Martinez vs Magnus Carlsen, 0-1Titled Tue 10th Sep Late · 10 September 2024 · Blitz and bullet · 63 moves
- Jose Martinez vs Magnus Carlsen, 0-1Titled Tue 19th Nov Early · 19 November 2024 · Blitz and bullet · 54 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Daniel Naroditsky, 1-0Bullet Chess Losers 2023 · 21 July 2023 · Blitz and bullet · 53 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja, 1-0Bullet Chess Losers 2023 · 21 July 2023 · Blitz and bullet · 51 moves
The Three Knights Game by year (2020–2025)
Magnus Carlsen's record in the Three Knights Game
The Rama Chess archive holds 21 games in which Magnus Carlsen played the Three Knights Game, from 2020 to 2025. He won 10, drew 8 and lost 3, a score of 66.7%. The games come from all time controls (classical, rapid and blitz).
He has had this opening on the board mostly with White: 17 games as White (7 wins, 7 draws, 3 losses) and 4 games as Black (3 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses).
His most frequent opponents here are Alireza Firouzja (7), Hikaru Nakamura (3), Jose Martinez (3). The earliest game is from 2020 (Carlsen Inv Prelim) and the most recent from 2025 (Titled Tue 12th Aug Late). The ECO code seen most often is C46.
With White and with Black
| Carlsen played | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 62% |
| Black | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 88% |
| All games | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 67% |
Three Knights Game games by year
| Year | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2023 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 50% |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 88% |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
Who he played most in the Three Knights Game
All 21 games: Magnus Carlsen in the Three Knights Game
Magnus Carlsen and the Three Knights Game: questions and answers
Does Magnus Carlsen play the Three Knights Game?
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Has Magnus Carlsen played the Three Knights Game in classical chess?
Which line of the Three Knights Game does Carlsen play most?
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Can I replay Magnus Carlsen's Three Knights Game games?
All numbers count the games in the Rama Chess database (2001 to 2025), not every game he has ever played.