Mozart of chess
Carlsen vs S Ernst, 2004  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
Heading for the top
Carlsen vs Short, 2004  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 54 moves, 1-0
Shirov didn't dare to play the Marshall!
Carlsen vs Shirov, 2005  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 38 moves, 1-0
WC: almost 1st - 8th Candidate
Carlsen vs Bareev, 2005  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
WC: yongest Candidate ever!
Carlsen vs Kamsky, 2005  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 48 moves, 1-0
Winning Corus B at 15
Carlsen vs A Beliavsky, 2006  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 20 moves, 1-0
2820 TPR at the Olympics
Carlsen vs Adams, 2006  (A17) English, 73 moves, 1-0
Kasparov: a brilliant game!
Carlsen vs Morozevich, 2006  (E97) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0
Linares 2007: showed Topa the drawing line!
Carlsen vs Topalov, 2007  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 64 moves, 1-0
Linares 2007: 2nd place!
Ivanchuk vs Carlsen, 2007  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 0-1
Candidates Match 07: Game #3
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2007  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 1-0
Candidates Match 07: Game #5
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2007  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
Corus 2008: outplaying world #1
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2008  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 0-1
Linares 2008: on the road to Top 5
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2008  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 1-0
Amber 2008: blindfold
Carlsen vs Mamedyarov, 2008  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
Grand Prix Baku 08: Defending like.. Carlsen!
Radjabov vs Carlsen, 2008  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 40 moves, 0-1
Grand Prix Baku 08: positional exchange sac
Carlsen vs Adams, 2008  (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 56 moves, 1-0
Bilbao 08: Shaky in the opening, but a Masterpiece nevertheless
Aronian vs Carlsen, 2008  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 51 moves, 0-1
Bilbao 08: Carlsen in the zone
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2008  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0
Linares 09: Finally outplaying Anand!
Carlsen vs Anand, 2009  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 77 moves, 1-0
Linares 09: Brutal demolition of the leader
Carlsen vs Grischuk, 2009  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0
Amber 09: impressive blindfold play
Anand vs Carlsen, 2009  (B30) Sicilian, 34 moves, 0-1
Carlsen in the zone - gained time on clock!
Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2009  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 62 moves, 1-0
Magnum tries the Chinese Dragon, after a tip from Radja
Dominguez Perez vs Carlsen, 2009  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 54 moves, 0-1
M-Tel 09: Controlling the force
Carlsen vs Topalov, 2009  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 36 moves, 1-0
M-Tel 09: beautiful finish e6!
Carlsen vs Dominguez Perez, 2009  (D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 43 moves, 1-0
Pearl Spring 09: Leko outplayed in the Scotch
Carlsen vs Leko, 2009  (C45) Scotch Game, 44 moves, 1-0
Pearl Spring 09: Topa outplayed in the KID
Carlsen vs Topalov, 2009  (E90) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
Pearl Spring 09: The Great Wall hold the Gruenfeld
Y Wang vs Carlsen, 2009  (D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
Pearl Spring 09: Jako cracks in the Najdorf
Jakovenko vs Carlsen, 2009  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 63 moves, 0-1
Pearl Spring 09: Radja get destroyed by Rybka 3
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2009  (B30) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
Pearl Spring 09: Leko play 1.d4! Superb defense to save a draw.
Leko vs Carlsen, 2009  (D72) Neo-Grunfeld, 5.cd, Main line, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2
Pearl Spring 09: The Great Wall goes down
Carlsen vs Y Wang, 2009  (D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 69 moves, 1-0
Pearl Spring 09: For the history books, 3002 TPR at 18.
Carlsen vs Jakovenko, 2009  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0
London 2009: Deep Carlsen v19
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2009  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 43 moves, 1-0
London 2009: Why not the Brilliancy Prize? Nc5!
Carlsen vs McShane, 2009  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 61 moves, 1-0
Corus 2010: Prelude to the Candidates
Carlsen vs Kramnik, 2010  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 38 moves, 0-1
Corus 2010: First descive classical game
Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2010  (C11) French, 45 moves, 0-1
Amber 2010: Endgame Virtuoso Magnus Carlsen
Ponomariov vs Carlsen, 2010  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 100 moves, 0-1
Kings' Tournament (Cat 20): Harmony
Nisipeanu vs Carlsen, 2010  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 0-1
Kings' Tournament (Cat 20): Candidate warmup
Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2010  (B30) Sicilian, 64 moves, 1-0
Bilbao 2010: Carlsen's comeback from the catwalk.
Carlsen vs Shirov, 2010  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 65 moves, 1-0
Pearl Spring 2010: Howto make Topa look bad.
Carlsen vs Topalov, 2010  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 32 moves, 1-0
London 2010 (Cat. 19): Positional clearsight 24. Bxb6!
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2010  (A10) English, 59 moves, 1-0
London 2010 (Cat 19) - Save of the decade 61...Rc5!
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2010  (D07) Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense, 86 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tata Steel 2011: Who is the man?
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2011  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 37 moves, 1-0
King's Tournament (Cat 21): WHO IS THE MAN?
Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2011  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0
Tal Memorial 2011 (Cat. 22) Rd 2 - Mastering Complexity
Carlsen vs Gelfand, 2011  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 1-0
Tal Memorial 2011 (Cat. 22) - Winning on Tiebreak
Nakamura vs Carlsen, 2011  (E15) Queen's Indian, 58 moves, 0-1
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