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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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Smeets,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2009 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Corus A 2009 B48
Karjakin,Sergey vs So,W
1/2-1/2
1st Asian Clubs 2008 B33
Roiz,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 D11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Bu Xiangzhi
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 D38
Khenkin,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
38th Olympiad 2008 D11
Akopian,Vl vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 C64
Solak,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 B87
Karjakin,Sergey vs Le Quang Liem
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 B78
Shirov,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
TCh-ESP CECLUB Final 2008 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
24th ECC 2008 B80
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
24th ECC 2008 C95
Grachev,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A48
Karjakin,Sergey vs Tkachiev,V
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C78
Movsesian,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C55
Eljanov,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 E32
Karjakin,Sergey vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 E18
Karjakin,Sergey vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D38
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grachev,B
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D00
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B92
Karjakin,Sergey vs Eljanov,P
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
0-1
2nd FIDE GP 2008 B78
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 E35
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
2nd FIDE GP 2008 E15
Kamsky,G vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 B90
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 A17
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 C42
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 A29
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
2nd FIDE GP 2008 D43
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2008 D86
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2008 E12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2008 C42
Shirov,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2008 D43
Karjakin,Sergey vs Short,N
1-0
Rapid Match 2008 D37
Short,N vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Rapid Match 2008 C78
Short,N vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Rapid Match 2008 C32
Karjakin,Sergey vs Short,N
1-0
Rapid Match 2008 A52
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2008 C95
Karjakin,Sergey vs Short,N
1-0
Rapid Match 2008 B12
Short,N vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Rapid Match 2008 B23
Karjakin,Sergey vs Short,N
1-0
Rapid Match 2008 B05
Short,N vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Rapid Match 2008 B23
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2008 B33
Short,N vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Rapid Match 2008 B23
Karjakin,Sergey vs Short,N
1-0
Rapid Match 2008 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2008 B77
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
FIDE GP 2008 E15
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
FIDE GP 2008 D47
Karjakin,Sergey vs Adams,Mi
1-0
FIDE GP 2008 C78
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2008 D43
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