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Home›World chess champions›Magnus Carlsen
World champion #16 · 2013–2023

♚ Magnus Carlsen

Endless pressure · Norway

Carlsen wins from “equal” positions by asking small questions again and again. His games are the modern masterclass in endgames, practical decisions and patient pressure.

Three lessons from Carlsen for your own games

  1. Equal positions still have play
  2. Keep pieces on and keep asking questions
  3. Endgame skill is a weapon

Magnus Carlsen’s games to replay

Vokhidov,Shamsiddin – Carlsen,MTitled Tue 13th Jan 2026 · 20260–1Carlsen,M – Savitha,Shri B1st 3-0 Thu 15th Jan 2026 · 20261–0Carlsen,M – Durarbayli,VasifTitled Tue 6th Jan 2026 · 20261–0Carlsen,M – Mitrabha,GTitled Tue 13th Jan 2026 · 20261–0Anton Guijarro,D – Carlsen,MTitled Tue 13th Jan 2026 · 20260–1Andreikin,D – Carlsen,MTitled Tue 13th Jan 2026 · 20261–0Hansen,Eric – Carlsen,MTitled Tue 6th Jan 2026 · 20260–1Pranav,V – Carlsen,MTitled Tue 6th Jan 2026 · 20260–1Keymer,Vincent – Carlsen,MTitled Tue 6th Jan 2026 · 2026½–½Javakhadze,Z – Carlsen,MTitled Tue 13th Jan 2026 · 20260–1Klukin,Kirill – Carlsen,MTitled Tue 13th Jan 2026 · 2026½–½Carlsen,M – Indjic,ATitled Tue 13th Jan 2026 · 20261–0Le,Quang Liem – Carlsen,MTitled Tue 13th Jan 2026 · 20260–1Carlsen,M – Abdusattorov,NodirbekTitled Tue 13th Jan 2026 · 20260–1Shandrygin,Nikita – Carlsen,MTitled Tue 6th Jan 2026 · 20260–1Carlsen,M – Rustemov,ATitled Tue 6th Jan 2026 · 20261–0Carlsen,M – Shevchenko,YaroslavTitled Tue 6th Jan 2026 · 20261–0Carlsen,M – Tabatabaei,MTitled Tue 6th Jan 2026 · 20261–0Aronian,L – Carlsen,MTitled Tue 6th Jan 2026 · 20260–1Carlsen,M – Nakamura,HiTitled Tue 6th Jan 2026 · 20260–1Carlsen,M – Niemann,Hans MokeTitled Tue 6th Jan 2026 · 20261–0Carlsen,M – Yildiz,EgehanTitled Tue 13th Jan 2026 · 20261–0Carlsen,M – Sarana,ATitled Tue 13th Jan 2026 · 20260–1Nguyen,Quoc Hy – Carlsen,M1st 3-0 Thu 15th Jan 2026 · 20260–1
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