Youngest players to defeat Magnus Carlsen in Classical chess

In recent years:

Nodirbek Abdusattorov was 18 years, 4 months, and 1 day old when he defeated Carlsen in a classical game on January 19, 2023. Tata Steel

Vincent Keymer was 18 years, 8 months, and 25 days old when he defeated Carlsen in a classical game on August 9, 2023. FIDE World Cup

Praggnanandhaa was 18 years, 9 months, and 19 days old when he defeated Carlsen in a classical game on May 29, 2024. Norway Chess

Andrey Esipenko was 18 years, 10 months, and 2 days old when he defeated Carlsen in a classical game on January 24, 2021. Tata Steel

Gukesh was 19 years and 3 days old when he defeated Carlsen in a classical game on June 1, 2025. Norway Chess

Hans Niemann was 19 years and 76 days old when he defeated Carlsen in a classical game on September 4, 2022. Sinquefield Cup

So far, Alireza Firouzja has not beaten Magnus Carlsen in a classical game. Carlsen leads Firouzja decisively in classical chess encounters, with a score of 5 wins to 0 and 4 draws. Firouzja has defeated Carlsen in rapid and blitz formats, including notable victories in the 2024 Chess.com Classic and other rapid events, but no classical game wins over Carlsen.