| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Carlsen vs N Hjelm |
| 1-0 | 61 |
2002 |
Helsinki ShakkiNet-A 4th | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 2. Carlsen vs O Dannevig |
 | 1-0 | 22 |
2004 |
Norwegian Championship | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 3. Carlsen vs S Papa |
| 1-0 | 57 |
2004 |
5th Lausanne Young Masters | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 4. Carlsen vs F Elsness |
 | 1-0 | 54 |
2004 |
Norwegian Championship | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 5. Carlsen vs Wang Yue |
 | ½-½ | 59 |
2008 |
Baku Grand Prix | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 6. Carlsen vs E Alekseev |
 | 0-1 | 84 |
2008 |
41st Biel International Chess Festival | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 7. Carlsen vs Anand |
 | 0-1 | 45 |
2010 |
Bilbao Masters | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 8. Carlsen vs Anand |
 | 0-1 | 66 |
2011 |
Botvinnik Memorial Rapid | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 9. Carlsen vs D Howell |
 | 1-0 | 40 |
2011 |
London Chess Classic | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 10. Carlsen vs Aronian |
 | 0-1 | 34 |
2012 |
Tal Memorial (Blitz) | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 11. Carlsen vs Karjakin |
 | 1-0 | 40 |
2012 |
World Blitz Championship | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 12. Carlsen vs Aronian |
 | ½-½ | 48 |
2012 |
Bilbao Masters | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 13. Carlsen vs Karjakin |
 | 1-0 | 58 |
2012 |
World Rapid Championship | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 14. Carlsen vs Bacrot |
 | ½-½ | 62 |
2012 |
Biel Chess Festival | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 15. Carlsen vs Anand |
 | ½-½ | 61 |
2012 |
London Chess Classic | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |
| 16. Carlsen vs Grischuk |
 | 1-0 | 37 |
2013 |
World Championship Candidates | C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense |