FIDE ratings

2,823Classical
2,801Rapid
2,860Blitz

Performance

50 games
76% Win
8% Draw
16% Loss

Magnus Carlsen's playing style

Strong overall score:80%38W 4D 8L over 50 games
Steady recent form:83%16W 1D 3L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: French Variation has the largest White sample, with 3 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: French Variation
67%
33%
3g
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation
100%
2g
Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation
50%
50%
2g
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation
100%
1g
Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense
100%
1g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
100%
1g
French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
100%
1g
Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense
100%
1g
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation
100%
1g

Repertoire

24 games as white in scope
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
a1
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

24 games in this line · White to move

Results for Carlsen, Magnus as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
83%
4%
13%
Move
8 · 33%
75%
13%
13%
8 · 33%
75%
25%
4 · 17%
100%
3 · 13%
100%
1 · 4%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Sep 30, 2026
Chess.com@magnuscarlsen
GMIbarra Jerez, Jose Carlos(3124)@jcibarra
W
Sep 30, 2026
Chess.com@magnuscarlsen
GMIbarra Jerez, Jose Carlos(3127)@jcibarra
W
Sep 30, 2026
Chess.com@magnuscarlsen
MentalistMate(2578)
W
Sep 30, 2026
Chess.com@magnuscarlsen
IMMahdavi, Reza(3066)@rezamahdavi2008
W
Sep 30, 2026
Chess.com@magnuscarlsen
GMTheodorou, Nikolas(3229)@NikoTheodorou
L
Sep 30, 2026
Chess.com@magnuscarlsen
Medzhyk(2952)
W
Sep 30, 2026
Chess.com@magnuscarlsen
IMTaher, Yoseph Theolifus(3119)@yosephtaher
W
Sep 30, 2026
Chess.com@magnuscarlsen
unstoppable_player91(2909)
W
Sep 30, 2026
Chess.com@magnuscarlsen
FMNovikau, Mikita(2893)@N1kk102
W
Sep 30, 2026
Chess.com@magnuscarlsen
Cees271(1357)
L

Research Magnus Carlsen’s games and opening repertoire

GM Magnus Carlsen is rated 2823 in standard, 2801 in rapid, 2860 in blitz by FIDE. Magnus Carlsen plays for Norway.

Magnus Carlsen has FIDE ID 1503014. Confirm the player’s identity and linked accounts before using their games for preparation.

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