Magnus Carlsen Repertoire: Most Popular Variations

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This is the most popular Carlsen/Carlsen variation blitz.pnggold.png (each time I choose the most popular Carlsen's move for white and black):

 

 

It turns out to be Closed Ruy Lopez. peshka.png In this position Carlsen played 27 times 6. Re1 and 27 times 6. d3 (Martinez variation). However, the first option is significantly more successful with 56% of wins and only 3% of losses. blitz.pngtrophies.png

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A variation named Martínez sounds suspicious by default.

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Pulpofeira wrote:

A variation named Martínez sounds suspicious by default.

 

LoL I feel some Spanish self-irony. wink.png

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Continuing our imaginary Carlsen vs Carlsen game we arrive at Closed Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall variation. blitz.pngpeshka.png

 

 

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In this anti-Marshall position, while playing 8...Bb7, Carlsen got 5 draws. tongue.png

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Let's consider now Carlsen's Sicilian repertoire. It turns out that he prefers Old Sicilian: blitz.pnggold.png

 

 

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In this way we get the Lasker-Pelikan / Sveshnikov variation: settings.png