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Magnus Carlsen
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Jorden van Foreest
25 games · Head-to-head
Magnus Carlsen vs Jorden van Foreest: Head to Head Record
Magnus Carlsen leads Jorden van Foreest 12–1, with 12 draws in the 25 games of the two in the Rama Chess archive, 2019–2025. Every game can be replayed move by move.
25
Games
12
Magnus Wins
12
Draws
1
Van Foreest Wins
Magnus
12
48.0%
Draws
12
48.0%
Van Foreest
1
4.0%
Quick answer · Updated October 2026
Magnus vs Van Foreest head to head
Magnus Carlsen leads Jorden van Foreest 12–1, with 12 draws, in 25 games (2019–2025). In classical events Carlsen has won 2, Van Foreest has won 0 and 4 were drawn. Both Carlsen and Van Foreest are in the field of the Total Chess World Championship pilot in Budapest, 10-20 November 2026.
| Type of event | Games | Carlsen won | Drawn | Van Foreest won | Carlsen score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Rapid | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 69.2% |
| Blitz and bullet | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Other events | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| All games | 25 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 72.0% |
First gameJorden Van Foreest vs Magnus Carlsen · 81st Tata Steel GpA · 16 January 2019 · 0-1
Latest gameJorden Van Foreest vs Magnus Carlsen · World Blitz 2025 · 29 December 2025 · ½-½
Van Foreest's latest winMagnus Carlsen vs Jorden Van Foreest · Oslo Esports Cup 2022 · 26 April 2022 · 0-1
Carlsen's latest winMagnus Carlsen vs Jorden Van Foreest · 24th European Teams · 19 November 2023 · 1-0
With White / BlackCarlsen with White: 7–4–1 · with Black: 5–8–0 (won–drawn–lost)
Busiest year2022, with 13 games
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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.
Van Foreest's wins
Every time Van Foreest beat Magnus Carlsen (1)
- Magnus Carlsen vs Jorden Van Foreest, 0-1Oslo Esports Cup 2022 · 26 April 2022 · Rapid · English Opening · 25 moves
Carlsen's wins
Carlsen's quickest wins against Van Foreest
- Jorden Van Foreest vs Magnus Carlsen, 0-1SuperUnited Blitz 2022 · 24 July 2022 · Blitz and bullet · Italian Game · 32 moves
- Jorden Van Foreest vs Magnus Carlsen, 0-181st Tata Steel GpA · 16 January 2019 · Classical · Sicilian Defense · 33 moves
- Magnus Carlsen vs Jorden Van Foreest, 1-0Chessable Masters Prelim · 19 May 2022 · Rapid · Queen's Gambit Declined · 41 moves
Results by year
Magnus Carlsen vs Van Foreest, year by year (2019–2025)
Carlsen wonDrawnVan Foreest won
Key position
How their latest decisive classical game ended
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Magnus Carlsen and Jorden van Foreest
Head to head · Updated October 2026
Magnus Carlsen vs Van Foreest: the record
Magnus Carlsen and Jorden van Foreest have met 25 times in the games collected here, from 2019 to 2025, across 19 events. Carlsen has won 12, Van Foreest has won 1, and 12 ended in a draw. That gives Carlsen 18 points out of 25, a score of 72.0%.
With the white pieces Carlsen scored 7 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss in 12 games. With Black he scored 5 wins, 8 draws and 0 losses in 13.
Their first game in this collection was played in 2019 at the 81st Tata Steel GpA; the most recent is from 2025 (World Blitz 2025). The opening seen most often is the Sicilian Defense.
By colour
Results with White and Black
| Carlsen played | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 75.0% |
| Black | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 69.2% |
| All games | 25 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 72.0% |
Year by year
Carlsen vs Van Foreest, 2019–2025
| Year | Games | Carlsen won | Drawn | Van Foreest won | Carlsen score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| 2022 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 69.2% |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 83.3% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
By Opening
Openings in this matchup
Games
All 25 games: Magnus Carlsen vs Jorden van Foreest
Year
Game
ECO
Result
2019
Jorden Van Foreest vs Magnus Carlsen
81st Tata Steel GpA
B33
0–1
2020
Jorden Van Foreest vs Magnus Carlsen
82nd Tata Steel GpA
C58
½–½
2021
Jorden Van Foreest vs Magnus Carlsen
83rd Tata Steel Masters
C78
½–½
2021
Jorden Van Foreest vs Magnus Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim
B27
0–1
2021
Jorden Van Foreest vs Magnus Carlsen
Aimchess US Rapid Prelim
A41
½–½
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs Jorden Van Foreest
84th Tata Steel Masters
D78
½–½
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs Jorden Van Foreest
Charity Cup Prelim
D78
½–½
2022
Jorden Van Foreest vs Magnus Carlsen
Oslo Esports Cup 2022
B12
½–½
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs Jorden Van Foreest
Oslo Esports Cup 2022
A20
0–1
2022
Jorden Van Foreest vs Magnus Carlsen
Oslo Esports Cup 2022
C50
½–½
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs Jorden Van Foreest
Oslo Esports Cup 2022
A07
½–½
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs Jorden Van Foreest
Chessable Masters Prelim
D32
1–0
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs Jorden Van Foreest
SuperUnited Rapid 2022
A20
1–0
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs Jorden Van Foreest
SuperUnited Blitz 2022
C65
1–0
2022
Jorden Van Foreest vs Magnus Carlsen
SuperUnited Blitz 2022
C53
0–1
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs Jorden Van Foreest
Titled Tue 27th Sep Late
A00
½–½
2022
Jorden Van Foreest vs Magnus Carlsen
MrDodgy Inv 3 GpA
B00
0–1
2022
Magnus Carlsen vs Jorden Van Foreest
World Rapid 2022
A13
1–0
2023
Jorden Van Foreest vs Magnus Carlsen
85th Tata Steel Masters
B47
½–½
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Jorden Van Foreest
Titled Tue 21st Mar Late
E73
1–0
2023
Jorden Van Foreest vs Magnus Carlsen
Aimchess Rapid Div 1 W
B00
½–½
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Jorden Van Foreest
Aimchess Rapid Div 1 W
C67
1–0
2023
Jorden Van Foreest vs Magnus Carlsen
Aimchess Rapid Div 1 W
C00
0–1
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Jorden Van Foreest
24th European Teams
C67
1–0
2025
Jorden Van Foreest vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2025
B40
½–½
Questions
Magnus Carlsen vs Van Foreest: questions and answers
Magnus vs Van Foreest head to head: who has won more games?
Magnus Carlsen leads Jorden van Foreest 12–1, with 12 draws, in 25 games (2019–2025). That is 18 points for Carlsen out of 25 (72.0%). The count covers the games in the Rama Chess database.
How many times has Van Foreest beaten Magnus Carlsen?
Jorden van Foreest has beaten Magnus Carlsen 1 time in the games in our database (1 rapid): 0 with the white pieces and 1 with Black. The latest was Oslo Esports Cup 2022, 26 April 2022.
What is the Van Foreest vs Magnus head to head in classical chess?
In classical events in our database they played 6 games: Carlsen won 2, Van Foreest won 0 and 4 were drawn. Knockout tie-breaks (rapid or blitz) are not counted as classical.
What is the Magnus Carlsen vs Van Foreest record in rapid and blitz?
In rapid events: 6–6–1, and in blitz and bullet events: 3–2–0 (Carlsen's wins, draws, losses), from the games in our database.
When did Magnus Carlsen and Van Foreest first play?
The first game between them in our database is Jorden Van Foreest vs Magnus Carlsen at the 81st Tata Steel GpA (16 January 2019). Result: 0-1.
What was the latest game between Van Foreest and Magnus Carlsen?
Jorden Van Foreest vs Magnus Carlsen at the World Blitz 2025 (29 December 2025), result ½-½.
What is Carlsen's score with White and with Black against Van Foreest?
With White Carlsen has 7 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss in 12 games; with Black 5 wins, 8 draws and 0 losses in 13 games.
Can I replay all the Magnus Carlsen vs Van Foreest games?
Yes. All 25 games are listed on this page. Each one opens on a board where you can step through the moves and check them with the engine.
The numbers on this page count the games in the Rama Chess database (2001 to 2025), not every game the two have ever played.