Magnus Carlsen vs Anatoly Karpov
Magnus Carlsen leads 5–1 with 1 draw in the 7 games of the two in the Rama Chess archive, 2006 to 2009. Every game can be replayed move by move.
Magnus vs Karpov head to head
Magnus Carlsen leads Anatoly Karpov 5–1, with 1 draw, in 7 games (2006–2009). There is no classical game between them in our database; their games are rapid, blitz and other fast events.
| Type of event | Games | Carlsen won | Drawn | Karpov won | Carlsen score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blitz and bullet | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83.3% |
| Other events | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| All games | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 78.6% |
Source: the Rama Chess database of 7,484 Magnus Carlsen games, 2001 to 2025. It holds many of his games, not every game the two have ever played. The type of event (classical, rapid, blitz) is read from the event name; knockout tie-breaks are counted on their own.
Every time Karpov beat Magnus Carlsen (1)
- Magnus Carlsen vs Anatoly Karpov, 0-1World Blitz · 16 November 2009 · Blitz and bullet · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 74 moves
Carlsen's quickest wins against Karpov
- Magnus Carlsen vs Anatoly Karpov, 1-0Tal Memorial Blitz · 29 August 2008 · Blitz and bullet · Queen's Indian Defense · 27 moves
- Anatoly Karpov vs Magnus Carlsen, 0-1World Blitz · 18 November 2009 · Blitz and bullet · Grünfeld Defense · 32 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Anatoly Karpov, 1-0World Blitz · 22 November 2007 · Blitz and bullet · Petrov Defense · 36 moves
Magnus Carlsen vs Karpov, year by year (2006–2009)
How their latest decisive game ended
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Magnus Carlsen vs Karpov: the record
Magnus Carlsen and Anatoly Karpov have met 7 times in the games collected here, from 2006 to 2009, across 4 events and all time controls (classical, rapid and blitz). Carlsen has won 5, Karpov has won 1, and 1 ended in a draw. That gives Carlsen 5.5 points out of 7, a score of 78.6%.
With the white pieces Carlsen scored 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss in 3 games. With Black he scored 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in 4. Karpov took 0 games with White and 1 game with Black.
Their first game in this collection was played in 2006 at the GpB; the most recent is from 2009 (World Blitz). The busiest year was 2007, with 2 games. The opening seen most often is the English Opening.
Results with White and Black
| Carlsen played | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67% |
| Black | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 88% |
| All games | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 79% |
Carlsen vs Karpov, 2006–2009
| Year | Games | Carlsen won | Drawn | Karpov won | Carlsen score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
Openings in this matchup
All 7 games: Magnus Carlsen vs Karpov
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The numbers on this page count the games in the Rama Chess database (2001 to 2025), not every game the two have ever played.