GMMagnus Carlsen
NOR · FIDE ID 1503014 · 1328 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2823
#1 in NOR (active)
Rapid
2801
#1 in NOR (active)
Blitz
2860
#1 in NOR (active)
Score
68%
653 W · 488 D · 187 L
Opp. avg
2694
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-12
Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 48% of games (scores 73%), otherwise 1.d4 (30%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 132 of 329 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 61%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 151 of 232 games (Indian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation as White, 100% in 13 games.
- By opponent strength: 63% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 37% of games end in a draw.
Based on 1328 over-the-board games (315 rapid · 228 blitz · 112 classical). 669 with White (73%), 659 with Black (62%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 318 | 73% |
| 1.d4 | 199 | 74% |
| 1.Nf3 | 64 | 75% |
| 1.c4 | 62 | 73% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 18 | 75% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 17 | 68% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 14 | 82% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 13 | 65% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 13 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (329 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 132 | 61% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 123 | 56% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 25 | 58% |
Against 1.d4 (232 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 151 | 63% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 61 | 60% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 11 | 59% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 27 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 13 | 69% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 13 | 69% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 12 | 71% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall | 12 | 58% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | Alireza Firouzja (2748) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | L |
| 2026-08-31 | Ian Nepomniachtchi (2729) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Finals | L |
| 2026-08-31 | Ian Nepomniachtchi (2729) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Finals | ½ |
| 2026-08-31 | Javokhir Sindarov (2732) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | W |
| 2026-08-31 | Viswanathan Anand (2721) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | W |
| 2026-08-31 | Ian Nepomniachtchi (2729) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | ½ |
| 2026-08-31 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (2706) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | W |
| 2026-08-31 | Alireza Firouzja (2748) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | ½ |
| 2026-08-31 | Javokhir Sindarov (2732) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | ½ |
| 2026-08-31 | Viswanathan Anand (2721) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage | W |
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