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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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Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
2nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 A04
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 2014 A15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 2014 E90
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 2014 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 2014 D85
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 2014 C53
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 2014 A15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 2014 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 2014 E20
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 2014 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2014 2014 C07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
21st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 B06
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
21st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 A08
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
21st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 A04
Karjakin,Sergey vs Naiditsch,A
1-0
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 A07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 D37
Van Wely,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Basque Men 2013 2013 B80
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Basque Men 2013 2013 A08
Karjakin,Sergey vs Leko,P
1-0
SportAccord Basque Men 2013 2013 A46
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Basque Men 2013 2013 E20
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
1-0
SportAccord Basque Men 2013 2013 C84
Ponomariov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Basque Men 2013 2013 C88
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Basque Men 2013 2013 A37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
SportAccord Basque Men 2013 2013 C84
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 C84
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 E12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A05
Ponomariov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 C77
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kamsky,G
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B00
Giri,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 E15
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A07
Kamsky,G vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B30
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 C65
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A22
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 C26
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B30
Karjakin,Sergey vs Giri,A
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B27
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 C19
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 E12
Ivanchuk,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 C48
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 C77
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 E34
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 D90
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 E12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kamsky,G
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 B27
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