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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 Carlsen,M
0-1
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 2019 B33
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 2019 A13
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 2019 D37
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 2019 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 2019 D73
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 2019 C53
Giri,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019 2019 C53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2018 2018 B81
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1-0
World Blitz 2018 2018 C53
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Blitz 2018 2018 C53
Giri,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2018 2018 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2018 2018 B13
Karjakin,Sergey vs Petrosian,TL
1-0
World Rapid 2018 2018 B07
Shirov,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2018 2018 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ganguly,S
1/2-1/2
Tata Steel India Blitz 2018 A06
Harikrishna,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Tata Steel India Blitz 2018 B10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vidit,S
0-1
Tata Steel India Blitz 2018 A01
Ganguly,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Tata Steel India Blitz 2018 C84
Vidit,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Tata Steel India Blitz 2018 D02
Karjakin,Sergey vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
Tata Steel India Blitz 2018 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Harikrishna,P
1-0
Tata Steel India Rapid 2018 C65
Vidit,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Tata Steel India Rapid 2018 D02
Ganguly,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Tata Steel India Rapid 2018 C53
Nihal,Sarin vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Tata Steel India Rapid 2018 B10
Short,N vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
chess.com IoM Masters 2018 B23
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 C67
Vocaturo,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 C53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kovalev,Vl
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 C95
Popovic,Du vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 B92
Karjakin,Sergey vs Cordova,E
1-0
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 B30
Paichadze,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 C47
Karjakin,Sergey vs Baburin,A
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 B04
Ssegwanyi,Arthur vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 B14
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
1-0
chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2018 2018 B29
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2018 2018 C69
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2018 2018 D45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
0-1
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2018 2018 C11
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2018 2018 C67
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2018 2018 A13
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
1-0
chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2018 2018 A45
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2018 2018 C67
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2018 2018 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
1-0
chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2018 2018 B92
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2018 2018 B52
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
1-0
chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2018 2018 C18
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2018 2018 C07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
0-1
chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2018 2018 A07
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2018 2018 D60
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2018 2018 C67
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2018 2018 C95
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