17 games · 2012–2022 · 4 classical · 4 online
Carlsen 116 draws0 Gelfand
82.4% for Carlsen
Openings between them
| D37 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation | 2 | 50.0% |
| A33 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | 1 | 50.0% |
| A48 | Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense | 1 | 50.0% |
| A58 | Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation | 1 | 100.0% |
| A90 | Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 100.0% |
| B23 | Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 1 | 100.0% |
| B30 | Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 1 | 100.0% |
| B32 | Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation | 1 | 100.0% |
| B33 | Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 1 | 100.0% |
| B53 | Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 1 | 50.0% |
| B90 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 1 | 50.0% |
| D15 | Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation | 1 | 100.0% |
All games
| Gelfand, B2668 | 0-1 | Carlsen, M2861 | Julius Baer GenCup Prelim | 2022 |
| Carlsen, M2856 | 1-0 | Gelfand, B2663 | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2863 | 1-0 | Gelfand, B2676 | Legends of Chess Prelim | 2020 |
| Gelfand, B2676 | 0-1 | Carlsen, M2863 | Legends of Chess Prelim | 2020 |
| Carlsen, M2863 | 1-0 | Gelfand, B2676 | Legends of Chess Prelim | 2020 |
| Carlsen, M2835 | ½-½ | Gelfand, B2673 | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Gelfand, B2741 | 0-1 | Carlsen, M2850 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Gelfand, B2761 | 0-1 | Carlsen, M2872 | Zurich CC Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2872 | 1-0 | Gelfand, B2777 | Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2872 | ½-½ | Gelfand, B2777 | Zurich CC Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Gelfand, B2755 | ½-½ | Carlsen, M2864 | 8th Tal Memorial | 2013 |
| Carlsen, M2864 | ½-½ | Gelfand, B2755 | 8th Tal Mem Blitz | 2013 |
| Carlsen, M2872 | 1-0 | Gelfand, B2740 | FIDE Candidates | 2013 |
| Gelfand, B2740 | 0-1 | Carlsen, M2872 | FIDE Candidates | 2013 |
| Gelfand, B2738 | 0-1 | Carlsen, M2837 | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Carlsen, M2837 | ½-½ | Gelfand, B2738 | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Gelfand, B2738 | ½-½ | Carlsen, M2837 | World Rapid Final | 2012 |