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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 Radjabov,T
1-0
Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim 2021 B30
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim 2021 B29
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim 2021 D61
Karjakin,Sergey vs Firouzja,Alireza
1-0
Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim 2021 B12
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim 2021 D02
Karjakin,Sergey vs So,W
0-1
Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim 2021 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1-0
73rd ch-RUS 2020 2020 B96
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
73rd ch-RUS 2020 2020 E20
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 D63
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 D37
Firouzja,Alireza vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 D77
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
0-1
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 A45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 A45
So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 B56
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M
1-0
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 C41
Giri,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 D37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Skilling Open Prelim 2020 C28
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Rapid Match 2020 A06
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Rapid Match 2020 E48
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Rapid Match 2020 B54
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Rapid Match 2020 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Levitov Chess Rapid Match 2020 B54
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Levitov Chess Rapid Match 2020 E48
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 A13
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 A13
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 A09
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
1-0
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 B97
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
0-1
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
0-1
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 A01
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 C67
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 C53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
1-0
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 C47
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
0-1
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 B90
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 A09
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 D55
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
0-1
Speed Chess Invitational 2020 C42
Kamsky,G vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Titled Tuesday 13th Oct 2020 D02
Gukesh,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Speed Chess Super Swiss 2020 D02
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Titled Tue 14th Jul Final 2020 A28
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Titled Tuesday 7th July 2020 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Lindores Abbey Prelim 2020 B81
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Lindores Abbey Prelim 2020 A29
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Lindores Abbey Prelim 2020 D37
So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Lindores Abbey Prelim 2020 C65
Firouzja,Alireza vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Lindores Abbey Prelim 2020 D37
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Lindores Abbey Prelim 2020 A28
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
1-0
Lindores Abbey Prelim 2020 B97
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
0-1
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 B42
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 D87
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