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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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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
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
4th ACP World Rapid Cup 2010 D13
Karjakin,Sergey vs Shirov,A
1-0
4th ACP World Rapid Cup 2010 C69
Shirov,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
4th ACP World Rapid Cup 2010 C92
Shirov,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
4th ACP World Rapid Cup 2010 C92
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
17th TCh-RUS Premier 2010 C47
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gashimov,V
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 B87
Gashimov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Rapid 2010 B97
Karjakin,Sergey vs Smeets,J
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Rapid 2010 C24
Smeets,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 C60
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2010 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2010 C78
Ivanchuk,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2010 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M
0-1
Corus A 2010 C11
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Corus A 2010 E21
Karjakin,Sergey vs Short,N
1-0
Corus A 2010 C96
Van Wely,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2010 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Smeets,J
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2010 C42
Tiviakov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2010 C77
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2010 C69
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2010 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2010 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2010 C78
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gelfand,B
0-1
World Cup 2009 C55
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Cup 2009 D45
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 E12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
World Cup 2009 C80
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Cup 2009 C91
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Cup 2009 A15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Navara,D
1-0
World Cup 2009 C95
Karjakin,Sergey vs Navara,D
1-0
World Cup 2009 C10
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Cup 2009 C88
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
0-1
World Blitz 2009 C60
Karpov,Ana vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 D11
Ivanchuk,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 C55
Karjakin,Sergey vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 B01
Polgar,Ju vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2009 C48
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Blitz 2009 D15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gelfand,B
1-0
World Blitz 2009 C10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 C78
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
World Blitz 2009 C70
Karjakin,Sergey vs Morozevich,A
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B90
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2009 D15
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
World Blitz 2009 C65
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2009 D15
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B92
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