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Karjakin, Sergey

contemporary era

Sergey Karjakin became the youngest grandmaster in history at age 12 in 2002, a record that stood for 19 years. He challenged Magnus Carlsen for the World Championship in 2016 and also claimed World Rapid (2012) and World Blitz (2016) titles, establishing himself as one of the most resilient defenders in modern chess.

Total Games

3572

Wins

1339

Draws

1539

Losses

694

37.5% wins43.1% draws19.4% losses

Most Played Openings

B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation180C67 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall148C65 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense131B12 - Caro-Kann Defense82E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation82C50 - Italian Game81C53 - Italian Game: Bird's Attack74A01 - Nimzo-Larsen Attack70A45 - Canard Opening67C42 - Petrov's Defense58

Most Faced Opponents

Grischuk,A114 gamesMamedyarov,S102 gamesCarlsen,M95 gamesAronian,L94 gamesNakamura,Hi93 gamesNepomniachtchi,I87 gamesCaruana,F75 gamesSvidler,P69 gamesAnand,V66 gamesRadjabov,T61 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V

20th Amber Blindfold

2011

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FCGFCG
1-0

Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey

Saint Louis Blitz 2019

2019

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FCGFCG
1-0

Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey

WCh Rapid TB 2016

2016

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FCGFCG
0-1

Ponomariov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey

Tal Memorial Blitz

2008

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FCGFCG
1-0

Karjakin,Sergey vs Chandra,Akshat

PNWCC Online Blitz JP 12

2020

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FCGFCG
1-0

Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey

Tal Memorial Blitz 2014

2014

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FCGFCG
0-1

So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey

Saint Louis Blitz 2018

2018

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FCGFCG
1-0

Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S

Saint Louis Blitz 2019

2019

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FCGFCG
0-1

Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S

Tal Memorial Blitz 2014

2014

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FCGFCG
0-1

Giri,A vs Karjakin,Sergey

2nd Norway Chess 2014

2014

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Games (3572)

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Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 C88
Karjakin,Sergey vs Polgar,Ju★
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 C43
Ivanchuk,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D43
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B12
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D43
Karjakin,Sergey vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B82
Karpov,Ana vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A61
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kamsky,G★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D13
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C67
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ponomariov,R★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B12
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A17
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A29
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ivanchuk,V★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B66
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C93
Karjakin,Sergey vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C96
Morozevich,A vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C58
Kamsky,G vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D02
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D00
Karjakin,Sergey vs Karpov,Ana★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C18
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A28
Ponomariov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B96
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2008 D43
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2008 D17
Morozevich,A vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
Amber Rapid 2008 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2008 C11
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2008 B92
Karjakin,Sergey vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2008 B12
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
Amber Rapid 2008 D11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2008 B19
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2008 B09
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2008 E12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2008 B90
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2008 C95
Ivanchuk,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
Amber Rapid 2008 B87
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2008 B42
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2008 B92
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M★
1-0
Amber Rapid 2008 B04
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
Amber Rapid 2008 A29
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2008 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid 2008 C24
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2008 A11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A★
1/2-1/2
37th Olympiad 2006 C89
Balogh,C vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
WCC 2005 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Balogh,C★
1/2-1/2
WCC 2005 B61
Karjakin,Sergey vs Balogh,C★
1/2-1/2
WCC 2005 B61
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