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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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Grandelius,N vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
84th Tata Steel Masters 2022 C42
Karjakin,Sergey vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1-0
84th Tata Steel Masters 2022 C50
Esipenko,Andrey vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
84th Tata Steel Masters 2022 C53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
84th Tata Steel Masters 2022 D33
Firouzja,Alireza vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2021 2021 D02
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Blitz 2021 2021 A13
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
World Blitz 2021 2021 C47
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2021 2021 C72
Karjakin,Sergey vs Firouzja,Alireza
1-0
World Rapid 2021 2021 E92
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 C89
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 E35
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 B04
Rapport,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 C84
Karjakin,Sergey vs Navara,D
1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 A01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Rapport,R
0-1
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 E94
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 B51
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 C65
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 C44
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 C53
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 C53
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 A28
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 C75
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 C65
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 A28
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 C54
Karjakin,Sergey vs Navara,D
1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 C65
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 A07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 C53
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 A06
Rapport,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 B51
Karjakin,Sergey vs Rapport,R
0-1
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 C18
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Chess Super League 2021 2021 D37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Tari,A
1/2-1/2
9th Norway Chess 2021 2021 E10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
9th Norway Armageddon 2021 C24
Tari,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
9th Norway Chess 2021 2021 C67
Firouzja,Alireza vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
9th Norway Armageddon 2021 A01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Rapport,R
1/2-1/2
9th Norway Armageddon 2021 B01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 A46
Karpov,Ana vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 E32
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 D41
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 D37
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
NIC Classic Prelim 2021 2021 E15
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
NIC Classic Prelim 2021 2021 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs So,W
0-1
NIC Classic Prelim 2021 2021 A45
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
NIC Classic Prelim 2021 2021 C67
Firouzja,Alireza vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
NIC Classic Prelim 2021 2021 D04
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
NIC Classic Prelim 2021 2021 B81
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
NIC Classic Prelim 2021 2021 E15
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
NIC Classic Prelim 2021 2021 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
1-0
Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim 2021 B30
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