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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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Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 D02
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 A28
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 A28
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 B90
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 A13
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Play for Russia Prelim 2020 D00
Karjakin,Sergey vs Firouzja,Alireza
0-1
Online Nations Cup Prelim 2020 B12
So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Online Nations Cup Prelim 2020 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
Online Nations Cup Prelim 2020 B90
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 D02
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 A01
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2019 2019 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Petrosian,TL
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2019 2019 B09
Karjakin,Sergey vs Firouzja,Alireza
0-1
World Rapid 2019 2019 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Wei Yi
1-0
Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix 2019 C02
Wei Yi vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix 2019 B91
Wei Yi vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix 2019 C22
Karjakin,Sergey vs Wei Yi
0-1
Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix 2019 B12
Wei Yi vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix 2019 E51
Karjakin,Sergey vs Wei Yi
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix 2019 B10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix 2019 C53
Harikrishna,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix 2019 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix 2019 C50
Harikrishna,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix 2019 A45
Harikrishna,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix 2019 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix 2019 C50
Harikrishna,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix 2019 D37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix 2019 C53
Harikrishna,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix 2019 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F
1-0
Superbet Blitz 2019 2019 B40
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Superbet TB 2019 2019 C53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Superbet Blitz 2019 2019 D12
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Superbet Blitz 2019 2019 C53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Superbet TB 2019 2019 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
Superbet Blitz 2019 2019 C47
Karjakin,Sergey vs So,W
1/2-1/2
Superbet Blitz 2019 2019 D04
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Superbet Blitz 2019 2019 A28
Giri,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Superbet Blitz 2019 2019 C53
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Superbet Blitz 2019 2019 E34
So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Superbet Blitz 2019 2019 E01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V
1-0
Superbet Blitz 2019 2019 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Superbet Blitz 2019 2019 C47
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Superbet Rapid 2019 2019 E37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V
1-0
Superbet Rapid 2019 2019 C53
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Superbet Rapid 2019 2019 A28
Karjakin,Sergey vs So,W
1/2-1/2
Superbet Rapid 2019 2019 C47
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Superbet Rapid 2019 2019 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Giri,A
0-1
Superbet Rapid 2019 2019 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 2019 D86
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 2019 C89
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