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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 Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C45
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 D85
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Renova FIDE GP Zug 2013 C11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 C78
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 C88
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 B46
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Aeroflot Open Rapid Final 2013 A22
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open Rapid Final 2013 C19
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open Rapid Final 2013 A22
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open Rapid Final 2013 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Aeroflot Open Rapid Final 2013 C65
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open Rapid Final 2013 C46
Karjakin,Sergey vs Van Wely,L
1-0
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 B76
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sokolov,Ivan
1-0
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 C78
Karjakin,Sergey vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Wang Hao
1-0
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 C42
L'Ami,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 E52
Karjakin,Sergey vs Hou Yifan
1-0
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 C11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Piterenka Rapid 2012 2012 C84
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Piterenka Blitz 2012 2012 C45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
Piterenka Rapid 2012 2012 B90
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Piterenka Blitz 2012 2012 C77
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Piterenka Blitz Playoff 2012 2012 C84
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
Piterenka Blitz 2012 2012 B07
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Piterenka Rapid 2012 2012 C44
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Piterenka Blitz 2012 2012 C03
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Piterenka Rapid 2012 2012 D24
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 2012 C84
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kamsky,G
0-1
SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 2012 B12
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 2012 C96
Morozevich,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 2012 A00
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 B09
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 C43
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 C84
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kamsky,G
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 B04
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 C11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Leko,P
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 C84
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 B35
Karjakin,Sergey vs Giri,A
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 C47
Morozevich,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 A22
Kamsky,G vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 C84
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 C84
Ivanchuk,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Leko,P
0-1
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 A08
Karjakin,Sergey vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 B49
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 B33
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 B30
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