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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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Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Rapid Final 2012 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Final 2012 C07
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Rapid Final 2012 C65
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Rapid Final 2012 A15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1-0
World Rapid Final 2012 B12
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Rapid Final 2012 E15
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Final 2012 A15
Morozevich,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 D97
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gashimov,V
1/2-1/2
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 E15
Van Wely,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 A28
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Sportaccord WMG Blindfold 2011 A15
Giri,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Sportaccord WMG Blindfold 2011 E10
Kamsky,G vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Sportaccord WMG Blindfold 2011 E10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Sportaccord WMG Blitz 2011 A07
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Sportaccord WMG Blitz 2011 C96
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 B12
Ivanchuk,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 D11
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 D11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 C42
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
12th Karpov Int 2011 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 C80
Polgar,Ju vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 C67
So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs So,W
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B12
So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 E32
Karjakin,Sergey vs So,W
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 C11
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS 2011 A29
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
0-1
64th ch-RUS 2011 B09
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1-0
64th ch-RUS 2011 C67
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS 2011 A07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS 2011 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
8th World Teams 2011 B09
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
8th World Teams 2011 C63
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
8th World Teams 2011 D45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
8th World Teams 2011 C84
Kamsky,G vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
8th World Teams 2011 C65
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
5th Kings Tournament 2011 E12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
5th Kings Tournament 2011 B09
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
5th Kings Tournament 2011 E12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
5th Kings Tournament 2011 C63
Ivanchuk,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
5th Kings Tournament 2011 C53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
5th Kings Tournament 2011 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
5th Kings Tournament 2011 B90
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
5th Kings Tournament 2011 D12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gashimov,V
1/2-1/2
20th Amber Rapid 2011 C24
Gashimov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
20th Amber Blindfold 2011 C88
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
ch-RSCU Blitz 2011 B92
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
ch-RSCU Blitz 2011 C45
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