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Opening · 29 games
Benko Gambit
Magnus Carlsen's games in the Benko Gambit. Every game from the collection that played out through this opening.
All 29 games
Year
Game
ECO
Result
2001
Magnus Carlsen vs T Thorhallsson
Nordic Championships
A57
½–½
2003
Magnus Carlsen vs M Calzetta
Claude Pecaut Mem
A58
1–0
2006
Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand
Glitnir Blitz
A58
1–0
2006
LE Johannessen vs Magnus Carlsen
Midnight Sun
A58
0–1
2006
Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen
GM
A58
½–½
2006
L Ljubojevic vs Magnus Carlsen
NH Hotels
A58
½–½
2006
Etienne Bacrot vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz
A58
0–1
2007
Stef Pedersen vs Magnus Carlsen
Faaborg Midtfyn Blindfold Cup
A59
1–0
2007
Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen
WCh Candidates s/f
A58
½–½
2007
Al Onischuk vs Magnus Carlsen
GM Blitz Playoff
A58
½–½
2007
V Milov vs Magnus Carlsen
23rd ECC Men
A57
½–½
2007
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz
A57
0–1
2008
L Van Wely vs Magnus Carlsen
Corus A
A58
0–1
2009
Magnus Carlsen vs Pa Hansen
BNbank Blitz GpA
A58
1–0
2011
Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen
20th Amber Rapid
A59
0–1
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs Dmitry Andreikin
World Blitz Final
A59
½–½
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs V Bologan
45th Biel GM
A59
1–0
2014
Boris Gelfand vs Magnus Carlsen
Zurich CC Rapid 2014
A58
0–1
2020
I Cheparinov vs Magnus Carlsen
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup
A58
0–1
2021
Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen
Magnus-Alireza Bullet
A57
0–1
2021
Andrew Tang vs Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen-Tang Bullet 2021
A57
0–1
2021
Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen
Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb
A58
½–½
2021
Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen
Magnus-Alireza 27th Feb
A57
0–1
2021
Ar Kogan vs Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen vs. Challengers
A57
0–1
2021
D Gukesh vs Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen vs. Challengers
A58
0–1
2021
Jose Gabriel Cardoso Cardoso vs Magnus Carlsen
Katara Bullet Final 2021
A59
0–1
2023
Eric Hansen vs Magnus Carlsen
Bullet Chess Winners 2023
A57
0–1
2024
E Toniutti vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 21st May Late
A57
0–1
2025
SaA Manukyan vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 4th Feb Late
A58
0–1