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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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Balogh,C vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
WCC 2005 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kobalia,M★
0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2004 C99
Kobalia,M vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2004 C55
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
1-0
Chess Stars 5.0 Blitz 2025 B01
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Chess Stars 5.0 Blitz 2025 E12
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Chess Stars 5.0 Rapid 2025 C67
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Chess Stars 4.0 Rapid 2024 C67
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Chess Stars 3.0 Blitz 2023 C67
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Chess Stars 3.0 Blitz 2023 A45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Chess Stars 3.0 Blitz 2023 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
0-1
Chess Stars 3.0 Blitz 2023 C79
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Chess Stars 3.0 Rapid 2023 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Region Group Cup 2023 2023 B90
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Region Group Cup 2023 2023 A45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
19th Moscow Stars Final 2023 C67
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
19th Moscow Stars Final 2023 E00
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
19th Moscow Stars Final 2023 C67
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
19th Moscow Stars Prelim 2023 E29
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
19th Moscow Stars Prelim 2023 C67
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2023 D37
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2023 D03
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2023 C70
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
0-1
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2023 A47
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Crocus City Stars Rapid 2023 C53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Crocus City Stars Rapid 2023 B09
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Region Group Cup 2022 2022 E10
Morozevich,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2022 A01
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2022 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
1-0
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2022 E90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2022 C10
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2022 E21
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2022 B52
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Crocus City Stars Rapid 2022 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
Crocus City Stars Rapid 2022 E11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Crocus City Stars Rapid 2022 C47
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
18th Moscow Stars Final 2022 E21
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
18th Moscow Stars Final 2022 E21
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
18th Moscow Stars Final 2022 B33
Karpov,Ana vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
18th Moscow Stars Prelim 2022 D27
Karjakin,Sergey vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
18th Moscow Stars Prelim 2022 B10
Morozevich,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
18th Moscow Stars Prelim 2022 C47
Karjakin,Sergey vs Morozevich,A
1-0
18th Moscow Stars Prelim 2022 A04
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
18th Moscow Stars Prelim 2022 E21
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
18th Moscow Stars Prelim 2022 C19
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess 50k 2022 2022 D11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Levitov Chess 50k 2022 2022 A45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Levitov Chess 50k 2022 2022 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1-0
Levitov Chess 50k 2022 2022 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vidit,S
1-0
84th Tata Steel Masters 2022 C47
Shankland,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
84th Tata Steel Masters 2022 E20
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