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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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So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 A46
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 D41
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 C50
So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 A35
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 C02
Karjakin,Sergey vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 D37
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 C53
Wei Yi vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Andreikin,D
1-0
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017 C50
Wojtaszek,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017 E15
Eljanov,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Adhiban,Baskaran
0-1
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017 C11
Harikrishna,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Van Wely,L
1-0
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017 B09
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2016 2016 E12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 B66
Karjakin,Sergey vs Leko,P
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2016 2016 A06
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2016 2016 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
World Blitz 2016 2016 B10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 A04
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2016 2016 C50
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2016 2016 A00
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2016 2016 A05
Harikrishna,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 C50
Nisipeanu,LD vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 E46
Karjakin,Sergey vs Amin,B
1-0
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 C84
Bologan,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Atabayev,M
1-0
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 C18
Bomo,K vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 A05
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
9th Masters Final 2016 2016 D37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
9th Masters Final 2016 2016 D38
Giri,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
9th Masters Final 2016 2016 E00
So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
9th Masters Final 2016 2016 E46
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
9th Masters Final 2016 2016 D37
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
9th Masters Final 2016 2016 B50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
9th Masters Final 2016 2016 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs So,W
1/2-1/2
9th Masters Final 2016 2016 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 D38
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 E20
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
0-1
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 B41
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A15
Ponomariov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 C50
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 E90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2016 2016 C80
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2016 2016 C18
Giri,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2016 2016 A36
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2016 2016 E15
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Men 2016 2016 A05
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