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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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Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 C65
So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2018 D73
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2018 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F
0-1
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2018 C42
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2018 E37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2018 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2018 C42
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1-0
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2018 C53
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2018 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
6th Norway Chess 2018 2018 D86
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
6th Norway Blitz 2018 2018 A28
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
6th Norway Blitz 2018 2018 A00
So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
6th Norway Blitz 2018 2018 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
6th Norway Blitz 2018 2018 A01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
6th Norway Blitz 2018 2018 A01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
1-0
6th Norway Blitz 2018 2018 A01
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
6th Norway Blitz 2018 2018 A06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 2018 C50
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 2018 D47
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 2018 C89
Karjakin,Sergey vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 2018 B12
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 2018 E37
Giri,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 2018 E35
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gelfand,B
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A01
Morozevich,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 E34
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A07
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 B50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 C17
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 C53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 B53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 B53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 C65
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A05
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1-0
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 D37
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 E46
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 C42
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 E00
Karjakin,Sergey vs Praggnanandhaa,R
1-0
Region Blitz Moscow 2018 2018 A45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Wei Yi
1/2-1/2
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 D30
Adhiban,Baskaran vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 A05
Hou Yifan vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 B18
Matlakov,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 A07
Jones,G vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
80th Tata Steel GpA 2018 C54
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Blitz 2017 2017 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2017 2017 B53
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2017 2017 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
World Blitz 2017 2017 C53
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