GM Magnus Carlsen's chess openings
76 games
GM Magnus Carlsen has 76 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, GM Magnus Carlsen most often opens with 1.e4 (51% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e5, the Open Game; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White39 games · +23 =10 −6 · 72%
As Black37 games · +17 =7 −13 · 55%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening51%20 games · scores 78% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening38%15 games · scores 63% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1.c4 English Opening5%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Bb4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e5 Open Game30%6 games · scores 58% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense30%6 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense15%3 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 Qc7
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense60%3 games · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 c6
- 1...d5 Closed Game40%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6
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