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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 Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
ch-RSCU Blitz 2011 B92
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
ch-RSCU Rapid 2011 D85
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
ch-RSCU Blitz 2011 C45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
ch-RSCU Blitz 2011 C45
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
ch-RSCU Rapid 2011 C45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-RUS Playoff 2010 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-RUS Playoff 2010 B40
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-RUS Playoff 2010 C45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-RUS 2010 B90
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-RUS 2010 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
63rd ch-RUS 2010 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 A05
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 A09
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
VI World Blitz 2010 B31
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 B92
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 D45
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 D11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gelfand,B
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 A05
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 A09
Ponomariov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
VI World Blitz 2010 D00
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
VI World Blitz 2010 C45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 B09
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
VI World Blitz 2010 A05
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
VI World Blitz 2010 A03
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
VI World Blitz 2010 C63
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
VI World Blitz 2010 B07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 C03
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 B53
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 A07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 B48
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 A09
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 D10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 C95
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 B06
Wang Hao vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2010 A29
Eljanov,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2010 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
26th European Club Cup 2010 B45
Magem Badals,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 B54
Karjakin,Sergey vs Li Chao2
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 C42
Karjakin,Sergey vs Pashikian,A
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Eljanov,P
1-0
39th Olympiad Men 2010 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Tomashevsky,E
1-0
39th Olympiad Men 2010 C95
Karjakin,Sergey vs Hracek,Z
1-0
39th Olympiad Men 2010 B30
Karjakin,Sergey vs Onischuk,Al
1-0
39th Olympiad Men 2010 C88
Karjakin,Sergey vs Rombaldoni,D
1-0
39th Olympiad Men 2010 B66
Karjakin,Sergey vs Heidenfeld,M
1-0
39th Olympiad Men 2010 C10
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
4th ACP World Rapid Cup 2010 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Shirov,A
1-0
4th ACP World Rapid Cup 2010 C69
Shirov,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
4th ACP World Rapid Cup 2010 C67
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