"My best game so far"
Carlsen vs D Rylander, 2003 (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 33 moves, 1-0
Magnus Opus
Carlsen vs H Harestad, 2003 (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 38 moves, 1-0
MC - Hammer
J L Hammer vs Carlsen, 2003 (A04) Reti Opening, 17 moves, 0-1
Magnus Kicks Ass
Carlsen vs H A Gretarsson, 2003 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
Pinning and Winning
Carlsen vs Z Andriasian, 2003 (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 24 moves, 1-0
Eager Knights
Carlsen vs L Drabke, 2003 (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 20 moves, 1-0
Making Way for the Artillery
Carlsen vs V Popov, 2004 (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0
Premature GM Norm
Gagunashvili vs Carlsen, 2004 (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 44 moves, 0-1
"The Mozart of Chess"
Carlsen vs S Ernst, 2004 (B19) Caro-Kann, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
Manslaughter
Carlsen vs Dolmatov, 2004 (A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 1-0
Child's Play
Yurtaev vs Carlsen, 2004 (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 37 moves, 0-1
Kasparov On the Ropes or: There Are Two K's in ReyKjaviK
Carlsen vs Kasparov, 2004 (D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
First 2600 Victim
Carlsen vs E Vladimirov, 2004 (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 35 moves, 1-0
Grandmaster at 13
Fedorov vs Carlsen, 2004 (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
The Pupil Beats His Master
Carlsen vs P H Nielsen, 2004 (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1-0
Magnus Makes Minced Meat
Carlsen vs O Dannevig, 2004 (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
Miniature
Carlsen vs N Ibraev, 2004 (E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 17 moves, 1-0
Wonderboy
Carlsen vs Short, 2004 (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 54 moves, 1-0
Drama in Drammen - First 2700 Victim
Carlsen vs Shirov, 2005 (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 38 moves, 1-0
Miniature
Carlsen vs P Nikolic, 2005 (C08) French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed, 22 moves, 1-0
He Got Endgame
Carlsen vs Kharlov, 2005 (C67) Ruy Lopez, 66 moves, 1-0
Devastating Sacrifices
Carlsen vs G Tallaksen, 2005 (E15) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
Checkmate!
Carlsen vs A Groenn, 2005 (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0
Queen "sac"
Carlsen vs M Praszak, 2005 (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
A Bolt from the Blue
Carlsen vs O Hole, 2005 (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 32 moves, 1-0
Playoff Brilliancy
Carlsen vs S Agdestein, 2005 (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 32 moves, 1-0
Headbutt
Carlsen vs Azmaiparashvili, 2005 (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1-0
Candidate at 15
Carlsen vs Kamsky, 2005 (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 48 moves, 1-0
Deep Bishop Sac
Carlsen vs E L'Ami, 2006 (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0
Dancing Rook
J Smeets vs Carlsen, 2006 (B33) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1
Miniature
Carlsen vs Beliavsky, 2006 (C78) Ruy Lopez, 20 moves, 1-0
A Game of Olympic Proportions
Carlsen vs Adams, 2006 (A17) English, 73 moves, 1-0
Entering the Elite
Carlsen vs Morozevich, 2007 (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 68 moves, 1-0
Good Night, Bad Bishop
Ivanchuk vs Carlsen, 2007 (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 0-1
The Ultimate Blunder
Carlsen vs Topalov, 2007 (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 64 moves, 1-0
Crossing the 2700 Mark
Carlsen vs Krasenkow, 2007 (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0
Masterpiece
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2007 (A30) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 1-0
Boo!
Carlsen vs Bu Xiangzhi, 2007 (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 84 moves, 1-0
Ownachuk
Carlsen vs Onischuk, 2007 (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
Clash of the Juniors (first super tournament victory)
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2007 (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
Shades of Tal
D Jakovenko vs Carlsen, 2007 (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 41 moves, 0-1
Knight in the Corner
Carlsen vs Adams, 2007 (E36) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 77 moves, 1-0
Dominating Pieces
Mamedyarov vs Carlsen, 2008 (B30) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
Bringing Down a Giant
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2008 (A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 0-1
"One heck of a game"
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2008 (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 1-0
Grand Prix Victory
Bacrot vs Carlsen, 2008 (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 62 moves, 0-1
Slaying the Dragon
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2008 (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 37 moves, 1-0
World #1 at 17
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2008 (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0
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