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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
0-1
World Blitz 2009 D15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B69
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
World Blitz 2009 C70
Karjakin,Sergey vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 B12
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Blitz 2009 A37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B20
Morozevich,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2009 C24
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B06
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Blitz 2009 C67
Ponomariov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2009 D45
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2009 D45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 C77
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
2nd Grand Slam Masters 2009 C69
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
2nd Grand Slam Masters 2009 C92
Shirov,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
2nd Grand Slam Masters 2009 C92
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1-0
2nd Grand Slam Masters 2009 C92
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
2nd Grand Slam Masters 2009 E55
Karjakin,Sergey vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
2nd Grand Slam Masters 2009 B78
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
5th FIDE GP 2009 B12
Ivanchuk,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
5th FIDE GP 2009 D30
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
5th FIDE GP 2009 E15
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
5th FIDE GP 2009 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
5th FIDE GP 2009 C43
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
AZE vs World Rapid 2009 B46
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
AZE vs World Rapid 2009 A07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
1-0
AZE vs World Rapid 2009 C00
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
AZE vs World Rapid 2009 D45
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
4th FIDE GP 2009 D15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1-0
4th FIDE GP 2009 C92
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
4th FIDE GP 2009 B33
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
4th FIDE GP 2009 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kamsky,G
1-0
4th FIDE GP 2009 C19
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
4th FIDE GP 2009 B46
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
4th FIDE GP 2009 D15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
1-0
4th FIDE GP 2009 C88
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
4th FIDE GP 2009 D15
Wang Yue vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
18th Amber Rapid 2009 D11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/2
18th Amber Blindfold 2009 D18
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Corus A 2009 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Corus A 2009 C92
Kamsky,G vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Corus A 2009 D02
Karjakin,Sergey vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2009 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Movsesian,S
1-0
Corus A 2009 B80
Ivanchuk,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Corus A 2009 B92
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2009 C88
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2009 D11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Stellwagen,D
1-0
Corus A 2009 B48
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2009 D15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2009 B30
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