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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 Lagno,Kateryna
1-0
Chess Stars 4.0 Rapid 2024 C55
Hou Yifan vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Chess Stars 4.0 Rapid 2024 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sadhwani,Raunak
0-1
Chess Stars 4.0 Rapid 2024 B12
Tomashevsky,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Chess Stars 4.0 Rapid 2024 E10
Gunina,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Chess Stars 4.0 Rapid 2024 A53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Goryachkina,A
1-0
Chess Stars 4.0 Rapid 2024 C53
Artemiev,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Chess Stars 3.0 Blitz 2023 A15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Inarkiev,E
1-0
Chess Stars 3.0 Blitz 2023 A06
Lagno,Kateryna vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Chess Stars 3.0 Blitz 2023 C49
Vallejo Pons,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Chess Stars 3.0 Blitz 2023 C55
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sadhwani,Raunak
1-0
Chess Stars 3.0 Blitz 2023 B48
Karjakin,Sergey vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
Chess Stars 3.0 Blitz 2023 A06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Goryachkina,A
1-0
Chess Stars 3.0 Blitz 2023 C46
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
Chess Stars 3.0 Blitz 2023 A01
Inarkiev,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Chess Stars 3.0 Blitz 2023 B90
Tomashevsky,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Chess Stars 3.0 Blitz 2023 A14
Karjakin,Sergey vs Lagno,Kateryna
1-0
Chess Stars 3.0 Blitz 2023 C55
Sadhwani,Raunak vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Chess Stars 3.0 Blitz 2023 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Artemiev,V
0-1
Chess Stars 3.0 Blitz 2023 C65
Goryachkina,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Chess Stars 3.0 Blitz 2023 B51
Goryachkina,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Chess Stars 3.0 Rapid 2023 D27
Tomashevsky,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Chess Stars 3.0 Rapid 2023 C47
Inarkiev,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Chess Stars 3.0 Rapid 2023 A22
Karjakin,Sergey vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2
Chess Stars 3.0 Rapid 2023 C89
Sadhwani,Raunak vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Chess Stars 3.0 Rapid 2023 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vallejo Pons,F
0-1
Chess Stars 3.0 Rapid 2023 A40
Karjakin,Sergey vs Lagno,Kateryna
1-0
Chess Stars 3.0 Rapid 2023 C55
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dreev,A
1/2-1/2
Region Group Cup 2023 2023 B12
Inarkiev,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Region Group Cup 2023 2023 E10
Artemiev,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Region Group Cup 2023 2023 A49
Karjakin,Sergey vs Lagno,Kateryna
1-0
Region Group Cup 2023 2023 C55
Goryachkina,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Region Group Cup 2023 2023 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
Region Group Cup 2023 2023 C47
Lagno,Kateryna vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Region Group Cup 2023 2023 B28
Karjakin,Sergey vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2
Region Group Cup 2023 2023 C89
Karjakin,Sergey vs Goryachkina,A
1-0
Region Group Cup 2023 2023 C65
Tomashevsky,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Region Group Cup 2023 2023 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Inarkiev,E
1-0
Region Group Cup 2023 2023 B48
Dreev,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Region Group Cup 2023 2023 E32
Artemiev,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
19th Moscow Stars Prelim 2023 D77
Karjakin,Sergey vs Tomashevsky,E
0-1
19th Moscow Stars Prelim 2023 C50
Tomashevsky,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
19th Moscow Stars Prelim 2023 A14
Karjakin,Sergey vs Artemiev,V
1-0
19th Moscow Stars Prelim 2023 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Najer,E
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Premier 2023 2023 B92
Artemiev,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
TCh-RUS Premier 2023 2023 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Goryachkina,A
1-0
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2023 A01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Lagno,Kateryna
1-0
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2023 C78
Karjakin,Sergey vs Assaubayeva,Bibisara
1/2-1/2
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2023 A01
Artemiev,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2023 D40
Vallejo Pons,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2023 C46
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