Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana
Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana?
Caruana challenged Carlsen in the 2018 World Chess Championship, resulting in a dramatic match that ended in a tie before Carlsen retained his title in the tiebreaks.
Magnus Carlsen
Key numbers
- World Championship Titles5
- World Rapid Titles6
- World Blitz Titles9
- FIDE Ratings2841 (June 2026)
- Peak Rating2882 (May 2014)
Top honours
- World Chess Champion2013 – 2023
- World Rapid Chess ChampionSix-time champion
- World Blitz Chess ChampionNine-time champion
- FIDE Freestyle Chess World ChampionReigning champion
- Highest FIDE Rating2882 (May 2014)
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Fabiano Caruana
Key numbers
- FIDE Rating2792 (June 2026)
- Peak Rating2844 (October 2014)
- Current RankingNo. 2 (June 2026)
- Peak RankingNo. 2 (October 2014)
Top honours
- U.S. Chess ChampionFive-time champion
- Italian Chess ChampionFour-time champion (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)
- Sinquefield CupWinner in 2014
- Candidates TournamentWinner in 2018