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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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Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2018 2018 C69
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2018 2018 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
0-1
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2018 2018 C11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
1-0
chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2018 2018 B29
Duda,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2018 2018 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
0-1
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2018 2018 C11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Duda,J
1-0
chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2018 2018 A01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 2018 D86
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 2018 A04
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 2018 C53
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2018 2018 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 D37
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 B29
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 B41
So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C65
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C84
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C65
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 D37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C65
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C46
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 D37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 B92
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C84
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 D02
Karjakin,Sergey vs So,W
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 C19
Karjakin,Sergey vs So,W
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 C89
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 C65
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 A28
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 C55
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 C67
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 A13
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 A13
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 E32
Karjakin,Sergey vs So,W
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 A01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 A20
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 C67
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Giri,A
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 A01
So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 E51
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 E46
Giri,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 B50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 C50
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 C55
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