5 gems against the best Carlsen vs Adams, 2006  (A17) English, 73 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs Aronian, 2007  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2007  (B07) Pirc, 28 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs J Polgar, 2008  (E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 52 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs Aronian, 2008  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 1-0 5 gems before 16 years of age Carlsen vs P H Nielsen, 2005  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 49 moves, 1-0 R Djurhuus vs Carlsen, 2005  (C28) Vienna Game, 49 moves, 0-1 M Pavlovic vs Carlsen, 2006  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 0-1 Carlsen vs Van Wely, 2006  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 34 moves, 1-0 Naiditsch vs Carlsen, 2006  (C57) Two Knights, 54 moves, 0-1 5 knock-outs at 15 and before Carlsen vs S Ernst, 2004  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs Dolmatov, 2004  (A04) Reti Opening, 19 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs P Nikolic, 2005  (C08) French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed, 22 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs A Groenn, 2005  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 24 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs A Beliavsky, 2006  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 20 moves, 1-0 5 with high wow-factor, more spectacular than flawless Carlsen vs Shirov, 2005  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 38 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs Morozevich, 2006  (E97) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1-0 Predojevic vs Carlsen, 2006  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 0-1 Carlsen vs G Tallaksen Ostmoe, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0 Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2008  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 57 moves, 0-1 5 that make you ask: are 2600-players always so easy to beat? Carlsen vs Short, 2004  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 54 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs G Vescovi, 2006  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 39 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs Aronian, 2007  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs Tiviakov, 2007  (E17) Queen's Indian, 62 moves, 1-0 Carlsen vs Eljanov, 2008  (D91) Grunfeld, 5.Bg5, 54 moves, 1-0 25 games