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Magnus Carlsen in the endgame.

1,339 endgames of Magnus Carlsen, each evaluated by Stockfish at its start. 780 began equal – they brought 57.4 % of the points and 184 wins.

All endgames of Magnus Carlsen →

How it began – and how it ended

Every endgame of Magnus Carlsen by the value Stockfish gives its start – from the side of Magnus Carlsen –, and what became of it.

  1. Clearly worse (−1.5 and less) 144 · 16 %
  2. Slightly worse 30 · 40 %
  3. Equal (±0.5) 780 · 57.4 %
  4. Slightly better 62 · 83.1 %
  5. Clearly better (+1.5 and more) 323 · 93.2 %

won drawn lost

By endgame family
Rook and minor piece70363.2 %96
Queen and piece42261.6 %61
Minor pieces12062.5 %16
Rook endgames9459.6 %11

Magnus Carlsen against World champions

Points per endgame family – the family the endgame began in. Only families with at least ten endgames.

All endgames1,339 games · 128 positions in the trainer 62.4% 63.2%
Rook endgames94 games · 38 positions in the trainer 59.6% 61.9%
Minor pieces120 games · 7 positions in the trainer 62.5% 61.4%
Rook and minor piece703 games · 7 positions in the trainer 63.2% 63.5%
Queen and piece422 games · 5 positions in the trainer 61.6% 63.5%

Magnus CarlsenWorld champions

A click on a row shows only the positions of Magnus Carlsen from these endgames in the trainer.

20 turning points the tablebase found in these endgames

By time control

The same endgames, split into classical, rapid and blitz games – each beside the own group.

Classical858 games 60.1% 63.8%
Rapid163 games 66.3% 60.6%
Blitz318 games 66.4% 57.9%

Magnus CarlsenWorld champions

chessophia recognizes the time control by the name of the event (“Blitz”, “Rapid” …); all other games count as classical.

Won from equality 184

184 endgames Magnus Carlsen began without an advantage – Stockfish saw at most half a pawn for either side – and won them all the same. Here the 24 with the lowest starting value.

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −0.18 – White: Kh1, Rf5, Bc5, a2, h2, f4; Black: Kh8, Rd3, Bg7, a6, c7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.18 → won

Magnus Carlsen – Sergey Karjakin
World Rapid Final 2012 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −0.17 – White: Kh1, Ra1, Be1, g2, c3, f3, h3, a4, b4, e4; Black: Kg8, Rd3, Be3, a5, e5, g5, b6, h6, c7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.17 → won

Jan-Krzysztof Duda – Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2022 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −0.14 – White: Kg1, Rc6, Bg2, b2, f2, a3, h3, g4; Black: Kg7, Rd4, Be6, b6, g6, a7, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.14 → won

Magnus Carlsen – Mukhiddin Madaminov
World Blitz 2022 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 36 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −0.13 – White: Kc1, Rh1, Ne4, a2, b2, f2, g2, h2, c3; Black: Ke6, Rb8, Nd8, e5, a6, b6, f7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.13 → won

Mohamed Tissir – Magnus Carlsen
Reykjavik op 22nd 2006 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 25 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −0.13 – White: Kg1, Re8, Nd7, f2, g2, h3, c5; Black: Kg7, Ra4, Nc8, d5, g6, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.13 → won

Magnus Carlsen – Judit Polgár
Cuadrangular UNAM 2012 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 29 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −0.13 – White: Kc1, Qd3, Rd1, a2, b2, f4, h4, e5, g5; Black: Kg8, Qe7, Re8, a6, b6, c6, f7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.13 → won

Levon Aronian – Magnus Carlsen
8th Norway Armageddon 2020 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 24 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −0.1 – White: Kg1, Rf1, Bg2, f2, h2, e3, g3, c4, e5; Black: Kg8, Re8, Nc3, e4, f5, c6, e6, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.1 → won

Fabiano Caruana – Magnus Carlsen
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 27 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −0.1 – White: Kg1, Qd5, Rf1, a2, b2, e2, f2, h2, g3; Black: Ke7, Qc7, Rc8, f5, b6, d6, h6, a7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.1 → won

Levon Aronian – Magnus Carlsen
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2016 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 25 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −0.09 – White: Kg1, Ra1, Rd3, a2, g2, h2, b3, e4; Black: Kg8, Rb8, Nd4, f4, a5, c5, e6, h6, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.09 → won

B. Arvola – Magnus Carlsen
TCh-NOR Elite 2021-22 · Two rooks vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 28 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −0.06 – White: Kc1, Re1, Nc5, b2, c2, g2, h2, f3; Black: Kf8, Ra8, Nf6, a6, h6, a7, c7, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.06 → won

Vasyl Ivanchuk – Magnus Carlsen
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2017 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 25 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −0.03 – White: Kb2, Re1, Ne4, a2, b3, d4, h4, e5; Black: Kh8, Rf3, Bd5, c6, h6, a7, b7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.03 → won

Magnus Carlsen – Alireza Firouzja
8th Norway Armageddon 2020 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −0.03 – White: Kg1, Qd8, Ra1, c2, g2, h3, e4; Black: Kg8, Qf4, Bc4, b5, a6, f6, h6, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.03 → won

Jan-Krzysztof Duda – Magnus Carlsen
Oslo Esports Cup 2022 · Queen and rook vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 36 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −0.01 – White: Kg1, Ra1, Rc7, f2, g2, h2, a5; Black: Kg8, Rd5, Rd8, a6, d6, f7, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.01 → won

Magnus Carlsen – Levon Aronian
Tata Steel India Blitz 2019 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 28 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Ra3, Bb6, b2, f2, g2, h3, c4, e4; Black: Kg8, Rc8, Nf8, a5, e5, h6, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Magnus Carlsen – Niclas Hjelm
Helsinki ShakkiNet-A 4th 2002 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 29 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: 0.0 – White: Kd2, Qc7, Ne2, a2, c2, g2, b3, h3, e5; Black: Ka7, Qa3, Nd5, a6, c6, b7, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Magnus Carlsen – Szidonia Vajda
Budapest FS12 GM 2003 · Queen and knight vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Qd8, Nf5, f2, g3, h3, d5; Black: Kg6, Qc3, Re7, a3, f3, e5, d68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Magnus Carlsen – Michal Olszewski
EU-ch U14 2003 · Queen and rook vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 53 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: 0.0 – White: Kg2, Rg3, Ne2, a3, f3, c4, e4, d5; Black: Kg8, Rb2, Be3, c5, e5, d6, g6, a71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

David Berczes – Magnus Carlsen
Budapest FS12 GM 2003 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 41 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: 0.0 – White: Kh1, Qf5, Rf1, a2, b2, c2, g2, h3; Black: Kh8, Qd4, Rd8, c4, h5, b6, c6, a7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Kenneth Pedersen – Magnus Carlsen
Politiken Cup 25th 2003 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: 0.0 – White: Kf3, Qb3, g3, a5, d7; Black: Kg8, Re2, Bf6, Nf4, c5, a6, g6, b7, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Magnus Carlsen – Kjetil A. Lie
NOR-ch 2004 · Rook, bishop and knight vs. queen

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 41 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: 0.0 – White: Kb1, Bd5, Nf3, a2, b2, h7; Black: Kf5, Rg1, Rh8, f4, d6, a71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Tiger Hillarp Persson – Magnus Carlsen
Sigeman & Co 12th 2004 · Two rooks vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 46 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: 0.0 – White: Kf1, Rd6, Nc3, b2, c2, g2, a3, g3; Black: Kf8, Rc4, Nc6, a6, b7, f7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Katerina Lahno – Magnus Carlsen
Lausanne YM 5th 2004 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: 0.0 – White: Kb1, Rc4, Bf2, b2, g2, a3, e5, h5; Black: Kb7, Rd7, Nf4, d4, f5, b6, h6, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Magnus Carlsen – Simen Agdestein
NOR-ch playoff rap 2005 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 45 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: 0.0 – White: Kf3, Rd4, Nd6, a2, b3, h3, f4, e5; Black: Ka5, Rc8, Ba3, h4, b5, a6, e6, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Magnus Carlsen – Hannes Stefansson
Glitnir blitz 2006 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 38 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Qc4, Be3, b2, g2, h2, a3, f4, e5; Black: Kg8, Qd8, Be7, f5, a7, b7, f7, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Magnus Carlsen – Fabian Doettling
Dos Hermanas Internet f 7th 2006 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 24 →

Saved 38

38 endgames Magnus Carlsen held or won although Stockfish saw a disadvantage of at least one and a half pawns at the start. The 12 with the worst value.

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −8.56 – White: Kg4, Qd7, f2, c3, g3, d4, h5, a6; Black: Ka8, Qh1, Rf4, Rc8, c4, d5, b6, h6, a7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−8.56 → won

Magnus Carlsen – Richárd Rapport
World Blitz 2022 · Queen and two rooks vs. queen

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 41 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −7.54 – White: Kb1, Rf1, Rc2, b2, h4, d5, g5, e7; Black: Kh7, Rb3, Rb7, a5, h5, g6, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−7.54 → drawn

Falko Bindrich – Magnus Carlsen
EU-ch U14 2003 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 40 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −7.46 – White: Kg2, Qa1, Be2, f4, d5, d7; Black: Kg7, Ra8, Nf6, e4, g4, d61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−7.46 → won

Ding Liren – Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen-Ding Showdown G5 2017 · Queen and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 52 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −6.95 – White: Kh2, Qc6, Bd5, g2, h3, c4, e4; Black: Kh8, Qf2, Rb8, e5, b6, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.95 → drawn

Magnus Carlsen – David Howell
Budapest FS12 GM 2003 · Queen and rook vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −6.57 – White: Kh2, Qh4, Rf3, f2, b4, c4, a5, g5, h5; Black: Ke7, Qg7, Rh8, e5, a6, d6, b7, c7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.57 → won

Viswanathan Anand – Magnus Carlsen
Glitnir blitz 2006 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 38 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −6.38 – White: Kh1, Qg4, g2, b3, h3, a4, f6; Black: Kh8, Qf7, Rc8, Ba7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.38 → drawn

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov – Magnus Carlsen
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 · Queen, rook and bishop vs. queen

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 44 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −6.25 – White: Kg1, Qe1, Bd4, b2, g2, f3, h3, d5; Black: Kh8, Qb7, Rc8, a4, b5, h6, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.25 → drawn

Magnus Carlsen – Peter Svidler
World Blitz 2015 · Queen and rook vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 36 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −6.23 – White: Kb1, Rd6, Bb7, c2, e4, a5, g5; Black: Kg8, Rf8, Nf2, b2, c3, d4, g6, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.23 → won

Laurent Fressinet – Magnus Carlsen
GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 33 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −6.06 – White: Kg1, Ra6, Be2, g2, a3, e3, h3, b4; Black: Kg8, Rd7, Nf2, b5, f5, g6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.06 → won

Baadur Jobava – Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2016 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −5.63 – White: Ke4, Rc1, Rc3, a2, g3, f4, h4, e5; Black: Kg7, Ra3, Rd8, c4, c5, h5, g6, a7, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−5.63 → drawn

Magnus Carlsen – Tomi Nyback
Nordic Cup-chT U18 2001 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −5.5 – White: Kf2, Rd1, Rb5, g2, e3, f3, h3, b4; Black: Kf6, Ra3, Nf5, c4, h4, g6, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−5.5 → won

H. Melkumyan – Magnus Carlsen
World Rapid 2018 · Two rooks vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 46 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: −5.15 – White: Kh1, Rc3, Bg2, g3, b5; Black: Kc7, Bc8, Na7, e6, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−5.15 → drawn

Alireza Firouzja – Magnus Carlsen
9th Norway Armageddon 2021 · Rook and bishop vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 38 →

Let slip 38

38 endgames Magnus Carlsen began at least one and a half pawns up – and did not win. That belongs to it too: the 12 with the highest value.

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: +6.88 – White: Kg1, Qd3, Rd1, f2, f3, h3, d4, e4; Black: Kh8, Qe7, Rb4, b5, g5, c6, b7, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.88 → lost

Magnus Carlsen – Levon Aronian
6th Norway Blitz 2018 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: +6.8 – White: Kg1, Qf3, Re4, a2, b2, f2, g2, c3, h3; Black: Kg8, Qf8, Bg7, c4, a6, g6, c7, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.8 → drawn

Magnus Carlsen – Michael Rosbach
Nordic-chT 2001 · Queen and rook vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 28 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: +6.56 – White: Kg1, Qh3, Re6, f2, h2, a3, g3, b4; Black: Kh8, Qg5, Rd8, f5, g6, a7, b7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.56 → drawn

Wei Yi – Magnus Carlsen
Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: +6.56 – White: Kh2, Rd2, Bb1, g2, f3, h4; Black: Ke6, Rc1, Nd5, b5, e5, h5, c6, f6, g61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.56 → drawn

Kirill Alekseenko – Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz 2021 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 59 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: +6.51 – White: Ke1, Qd3, Rh6, a2, b2, h2, c3, h3; Black: Kh8, Rf2, Re6, e3, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.51 → lost

Magnus Carlsen – Mark Bluvshtein
Gausdal Classics GM 2002 · Queen and rook vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 59 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: +6.23 – White: Ka2, Rc6, Bg3, b2, f2, g2, a3, e3, h4; Black: Kg8, Rb8, Bd6, e5, f5, g6, h68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.23 → drawn

Magnus Carlsen – Stein Arild Aarland
NOR-chT fin 2002 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: +6.23 – White: Kc4, Rh6, Bg6, a2, b2, d4; Black: Kg8, Rg3, Bc6, f5, b61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.23 → drawn

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov – Magnus Carlsen
World Blitz Final 2012 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 44 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: +6.0 – White: Kf1, Qc3, Rg3, f2, b3, h3, c4, a5; Black: Kf8, Qf4, Rh5, d6, g6, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.0 → drawn

Magnus Carlsen – Kjetil A. Lie
Drammen Smartfish Masters 2004 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 47 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: +5.3 – White: Kg1, Rf1, Re4, b2, g2, h2, a3, f6; Black: Kf8, Rc7, Re8, d4, c5, e5, a7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+5.3 → drawn

Fabiano Caruana – Magnus Carlsen
GRENKE Chess Classic 2018 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: +4.58 – White: Kb1, Rh1, Bc2, b2, g2, a3, f3; Black: Kf6, Rd2, Be3, f4, a5, h5, b6, c7, e71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+4.58 → drawn

Wesley So – Magnus Carlsen
7th Norway Armageddon 2019 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: +4.53 – White: Kc3, Bd1, Nb5, h2, a4, c4, d5, f5; Black: Ke7, Rb8, Bg2, c5, d6, f6, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+4.53 → drawn

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Magnus Carlsen
7th London Classic TB 2015 · Rook and bishop vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 46 →

Start of the endgame, value for Magnus Carlsen: +4.09 – White: Kc1, Qg3, a2, b2, c3, g4, h4; Black: Kd7, Rh8, Bb6, Nf2, a6, g6, b7, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+4.09 → lost

Magnus Carlsen – Evgeny Bareev
FIDE World Cup 2005 · Rook, bishop and knight vs. queen

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 29 →

How it was measured

For each of the 1,374 endgames Stockfish 19 evaluated the position in which the game became an endgame – at depth 24, with a time limit; a measurement that missed the depth does not count. The values are pawns from the player's side: an evaluation, not a verdict like that of the tablebase. When a game counts as an endgame is told on the page Database.

Measurements as of 14 November 2026.