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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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Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 2017 A22
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 2017 A28
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 2017 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 2017 A89
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2017 D90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 2017 A28
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2017 C22
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 2017 A45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2017 A04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 2017 C44
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 2017 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 2017 B35
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 2017 A48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2017 C22
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2017 B21
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2017 B07
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 2017 A28
Karjakin,Sergey vs Le Quang Liem
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 C50
Le Quang Liem vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 D35
Karjakin,Sergey vs Le Quang Liem
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 C50
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 B50
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 A05
So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 E00
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 E21
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 C07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 A45
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 A45
Karjakin,Sergey vs So,W
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 C50
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 A05
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 A20
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 A05
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 C50
So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
GCT Rapid Paris 2017 2017 A29
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2017 2017 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2017 2017 C07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
0-1
GCT Rapid Paris 2017 2017 C07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2017 2017 C50
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2017 2017 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
GCT Rapid Paris 2017 2017 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Chess 2017 2017 B91
Karjakin,Sergey vs Giri,A
1-0
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 A45
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 A05
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F
1-0
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 A45
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 A45
So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 A46
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M
0-1
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 A90
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