Karjakin, Sergey
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
Featured Games
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Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
20th Amber Blindfold
2011
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Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
Saint Louis Blitz 2019
2019
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Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
WCh Rapid TB 2016
2016
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Ponomariov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
Tal Memorial Blitz
2008
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Karjakin,Sergey vs Chandra,Akshat
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 12
2020
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Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
2014
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So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey
Saint Louis Blitz 2018
2018
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Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
Saint Louis Blitz 2019
2019
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Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
Tal Memorial Blitz 2014
2014
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Giri,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
2nd Norway Chess 2014
2014
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1-0Corus A 2007 B33
Karjakin,Sergey vs Motylev,A
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 B12
Van Wely,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 E20
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 B90
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2007 C42
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2KO 2006 B33
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0KO 2006 B97
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2KO 2006 B33
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1KO 2006 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Radjabov,T
1-0GpA 2006 C78
Beliavsky,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2NH Hotels 2006 D20
Karjakin,Sergey vs Jussupow,Ar
1-0NH Hotels 2006 C18
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ljubojevic,L
1/2-1/2NH Hotels 2006 B36
Karjakin,Sergey vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2NH Hotels 2006 C92
Jussupow,Ar vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1NH Hotels 2006 D46
Ljubojevic,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2NH Hotels 2006 D43
Ponomariov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-110th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 E12
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-110th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 B91
Morozevich,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-010th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 B50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/210th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/210th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006
Karjakin,Sergey vs Morozevich,A
1-010th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 C11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ponomariov,R
0-1Aerosvit GM 2006 B80
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2Aerosvit GM 2006 B81
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2Aerosvit GM 2006 C88
Ivanchuk,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2Aerosvit GM 2006 D43
Shirov,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0Aerosvit GM 2006 E15
Bartel,Mat vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-137th Olympiad 2006 B70
Tiviakov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 B22
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gashimov,V
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 B90
Akopian,Vl vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 B50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Hellsten,J
1-037th Olympiad 2006 B42
Harikrishna,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-137th Olympiad 2006 A25
Karjakin,Sergey vs Delchev,A
1/2-1/237th Olympiad 2006 C97
Filippov,An UZB vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-137th Olympiad 2006 B46
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vocaturo,D
1-037th Olympiad 2006 B78
Dukaczewski,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-137th Olympiad 2006 B87
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2XIII TCh-RUS 2006 C92
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,H
1/2-1/2Young Masters 2006 C11
Ponomariov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2Young Masters 2006 B90
Ivanchuk,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0Corus A 2006 A28
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2Corus A 2006 C88
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sokolov,Iv
1-0Corus A 2006 C83
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2Corus A 2006 E05
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V
0-1Corus A 2006 B33
Tiviakov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2Corus A 2006 B22
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0Corus A 2006 C76
Van Wely,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2Corus A 2006 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Bacrot,E
1-0Corus A 2006 C92