Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
1. Carlsen vs Anand |
 | ½-½ | 39 | 2005 | Ciudad de Leon XVIII | B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
2. Anand vs Carlsen |
  | 1-0 | 71 | 2005 | Ciudad de Leon XVIII | C42 Petrov Defense |
3. Carlsen vs Anand |
 | ½-½ | 30 | 2005 | Ciudad de Leon XVIII | C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall |
4. Anand vs Carlsen |
  | 1-0 | 30 | 2005 | Ciudad de Leon XVIII | C42 Petrov Defense |
5. Carlsen vs Anand |
  | 1-0 | 78 | 2006 | Glitnir Blitz | A58 Benko Gambit |
6. Anand vs Carlsen |
  | 0-1 | 51 | 2006 | Glitnir Blitz | C55 Two Knights Defense |
7. Carlsen vs Anand |
 | ½-½ | 33 | 2006 | World Blitz Championship | C78 Ruy Lopez |
8. Carlsen vs Anand |
 | ½-½ | 20 | 2007 | Corus Group A | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
9. Carlsen vs Anand |
  | 0-1 | 40 | 2007 | Morelia-Linares | D47 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav |
10. Anand vs Carlsen |
  | 1-0 | 38 | 2007 | Morelia-Linares | C96 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
11. Anand vs Carlsen |
 | ½-½ | 29 | 2007 | 16th Amber Tournament (Blindfold) | B45 Sicilian, Taimanov |
12. Carlsen vs Anand |
 | ½-½ | 49 | 2007 | 16th Amber Tournament (Rapid) | D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav |
13. Carlsen vs Anand |
 | ½-½ | 39 | 2007 | Dortmund Sparkassen | D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
14. Anand vs Carlsen |
  | 1-0 | 46 | 2007 | World Blitz Championship | B04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern |
15. Carlsen vs Anand |
  | 0-1 | 57 | 2007 | World Blitz Championship | D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav |
16. Carlsen vs Anand |
  | 0-1 | 42 | 2008 | Corus Group A | B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen |
17. Carlsen vs Anand |
  | 0-1 | 59 | 2008 | Morelia-Linares | D44 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav |
18. Anand vs Carlsen |
 | ½-½ | 22 | 2008 | Morelia-Linares | B33 Sicilian |
19. Anand vs Carlsen |
  | 1-0 | 47 | 2008 | Amber Tournament (Blindfold) | B04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern |
20. Carlsen vs Anand |
  | 1-0 | 48 | 2008 | Amber Tournament (Rapid) | A20 English |
21. Anand vs Carlsen |
 | ½-½ | 31 | 2008 | Chess Classic Mainz | B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack |
22. Carlsen vs Anand |
 | ½-½ | 33 | 2008 | Chess Classic Mainz | E15 Queen's Indian |
23. Carlsen vs Anand |
  | 0-1 | 50 | 2008 | Chess Classic Mainz | E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 |
24. Anand vs Carlsen |
 | ½-½ | 56 | 2008 | Chess Classic Mainz | B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack |
25. Carlsen vs Anand |
 | ½-½ | 11 | 2008 | Chess Classic Mainz | E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 |