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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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Karjakin,Sergey vs Leko,P
0-1
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kamsky,G
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 B27
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
66th ch-RUS 2013 2013 D85
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
66th ch-RUS 2013 2013 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
66th ch-RUS 2013 2013 D85
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
67th Moscow Blitz 2013 2013 A00
Morozevich,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
67th Moscow Blitz 2013 2013 A08
Ivanchuk,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 A15
Kamsky,G vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 A46
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
0-1
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 B48
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 C42
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 B90
Morozevich,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 E15
Giri,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
FIDE GP Beijing 2013 C67
Andreikin,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Memorial 2013 E06
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 D11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1-0
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 A07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 C70
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 B90
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 D15
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 C77
Karjakin,Sergey vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 B72
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 B01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 B01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
1-0
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 C11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Supreme Masters 2013 2013 B96
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Supreme Masters 2013 2013 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
Supreme Masters 2013 2013 B94
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Supreme Masters 2013 2013 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Supreme Masters 2013 2013 C95
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Supreme Masters 2013 2013 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
1-0
Supreme Masters 2013 2013 B30
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A33
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M
1-0
Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 C41
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 C77
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
0-1
Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 B28
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
1-0
Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 B30
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 A64
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kamsky,G
0-1
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 D15
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 E81
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C45
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 B19
Morozevich,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 E34
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