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Opening · 63 games
Pirc Defense
Magnus Carlsen's games in the Pirc Defense. Every game from the collection that played out through this opening.
All 63 games
Year
Game
ECO
Result
2003
J Hammer vs Magnus Carlsen
WYb14
B07
0–1
2004
Magnus Carlsen vs Kateri Lahno
GMC
B09
½–½
2007
Magnus Carlsen vs Teimour Radjabov
GM
B07
1–0
2007
Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Tal Mem
B09
½–½
2007
Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
World Blitz
B08
½–½
2010
Magnus Carlsen vs S Movsesian
VI World Blitz
B07
1–0
2010
Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Kramnik
VI World Blitz
B07
½–½
2012
Magnus Carlsen vs V Bologan
World Blitz Final
B07
1–0
2012
F Vallejo Pons vs Magnus Carlsen
5th Final Masters
B07
0–1
2012
Ju Polgar vs Magnus Carlsen
Cuadrangular UNAM 2012
B09
0–1
2013
Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Svidler
Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013
B08
1–0
2013
Magnus Carlsen vs B Predojevic
Rapid Match
B07
½–½
2016
Magnus Carlsen vs TL Petrosian
chess.com QF Blitz 5m+2spm 2016
B07
½–½
2016
Magnus Carlsen vs TL Petrosian
chess.com QF Blitz 3m+2spm 2016
B07
1–0
2016
Magnus Carlsen vs V Onischuk
World Blitz 2016
B07
1–0
2017
Garg Aradhya vs Magnus Carlsen
PRO League Group Stage
B08
0–1
2017
S Grover vs Magnus Carlsen
PRO League Group Stage
B08
½–½
2017
Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen
5th Norway Blitz 2017
B08
½–½
2017
Magnus Carlsen vs Gadir Guseinov
chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017
B08
1–0
2017
Gadir Guseinov vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017
B08
0–1
2017
Peter Svidler vs Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid 2017
B08
½–½
2018
Eric Hansen vs Magnus Carlsen
PRO League Group Stage
B08
0–1
2018
Rauf Mamedov vs Magnus Carlsen
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018
B09
½–½
2018
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
6th Norway Blitz 2018
B09
½–½
2018
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen
51st Biel GM 2018
B07
0–1
2019
Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen
Lindores Abbey Stars
B08
½–½
2019
Yu Yangyi vs Magnus Carlsen
Saint Louis Rapid 2019
B08
½–½
2019
A Pichot vs Magnus Carlsen
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup
B09
1–0
2019
J Cuenca Jimenez vs Magnus Carlsen
Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup
B08
0–1
2020
Parham Maghsoodloo vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com Speed 2020
B07
1–0
2020
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com Speed 2020
B08
½–½
2021
Teimour Radjabov vs Magnus Carlsen
Meltwater Tour Final 2021
B08
1–0
2022
Hans Niemann vs Magnus Carlsen
FTX Crypto Cup 2022
B08
0–1
2022
Anish Giri vs Magnus Carlsen
Julius Baer GenCup Prelim
B08
½–½
2022
Arjun Erigaisi vs Magnus Carlsen
Julius Baer GenCup KO
B07
0–1
2022
Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen
Meltwater Tour Final 2022
B07
½–½
2022
Arystanbek Urazayev vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 29th Nov Late
B08
0–1
2022
Olexandr Bortnyk vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 29th Nov Late
B07
½–½
2022
Samuel Sevian vs Magnus Carlsen
MrDodgy Inv 3 Finals
B07
0–1
2022
D Gukesh vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com SpeedChess 2022
B07
1–0
2022
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
chess.com SpeedChess 2022
B09
½–½
2023
Frederik Svane vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 21st Mar Late
B08
½–½
2023
Eric Hansen vs Magnus Carlsen
Bullet Chess Winners 2023
B07
0–1
2023
Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen
Bullet Chess Winners 2023
B08
1–0
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi
chess.com SpeedChess 2023
B08
1–0
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So
chess.com SpeedChess 2023
B09
½–½
2023
Magnus Carlsen vs Wesley So
chess.com SpeedChess 2023
B08
½–½
2024
Magnus Carlsen vs M Golubev
Titled Tue 30th Jan Early
B07
1–0
2024
D Gukesh vs Magnus Carlsen
Superbet POL Blitz 2024
B07
0–1
2024
T Fantinel vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 30th Jul Late
B08
0–1
2024
Richard Rapport vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE World Bl Team Final
B08
½–½
2024
Magnus Carlsen vs C Montero Martinez
Titled Tue 3rd Sep Late
B07
1–0
2024
L Draskovic vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 5th Nov Early
B07
0–1
2025
M Yilmaz vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 21st Jan Late
B08
0–1
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Titled Tue 11th Mar Early
B07
1–0
2025
Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 11th Mar Late
B07
0–1
2025
Arash Tahbaz vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 10th Jun Late
B08
0–1
2025
Vasif Durarbayli vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 24th Jun Early
B07
0–1
2025
Jeffery Xiong vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 24th Jun Early
B08
0–1
2025
M Tabatabaei vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 1st Jul Late
B08
0–1
2025
Hans Niemann vs Magnus Carlsen
Titled Tue 19th Aug Late
B07
0–1
2025
Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
Clutch Chess: Champions
B07
0–1
2025
Magnus Carlsen vs Z Pakleza
1st 3-0 Thu 27th Nov 2025
B07
½–½