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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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Sjugirov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2023 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sadhwani,Raunak
1-0
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2023 C60
Karjakin,Sergey vs Artemiev,V
1-0
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2023 C65
Goryachkina,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2023 D45
Lagno,Kateryna vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2023 C90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sjugirov,S
1-0
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2023 B12
Assaubayeva,Bibisara vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2023 A15
Sadhwani,Raunak vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2023 A45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2023 B28
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sjugirov,S
1/2-1/2
Crocus City Stars Rapid 2023 B12
Assaubayeva,Bibisara vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Crocus City Stars Rapid 2023 A20
Lagno,Kateryna vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Crocus City Stars Rapid 2023 C88
Karjakin,Sergey vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2
Crocus City Stars Rapid 2023 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
Crocus City Stars Rapid 2023 A40
Sadhwani,Raunak vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Crocus City Stars Rapid 2023 C67
Goryachkina,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Crocus City Stars Rapid 2023 D38
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dreev,A
1-0
Region Group Cup 2022 2022 B10
Malakhov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Region Group Cup 2022 2022 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Khismatullin,D
1-0
Region Group Cup 2022 2022 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
Region Group Cup 2022 2022 C67
Sjugirov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Region Group Cup 2022 2022 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2
Region Group Cup 2022 2022 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Popov,Iv RUS
1-0
Region Group Cup 2022 2022 B12
Lagno,Kateryna vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2022 B19
Karjakin,Sergey vs Goryachkina,A
1-0
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2022 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Inarkiev,E
0-1
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2022 A01
Sadhwani,Raunak vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2022 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2022 C47
Vallejo Pons,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2022 B23
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sadhwani,Raunak
1-0
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2022 A01
Inarkiev,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2022 D02
Karjakin,Sergey vs Lagno,Kateryna
1-0
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2022 B40
Goryachkina,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2022 E12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2022 B42
Artemiev,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Crocus City Stars Blitz 2022 B51
Artemiev,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Crocus City Stars Rapid 2022 D77
Inarkiev,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Crocus City Stars Rapid 2022 E32
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sadhwani,Raunak
1/2-1/2
Crocus City Stars Rapid 2022 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vallejo Pons,F
0-1
Crocus City Stars Rapid 2022 B42
Karjakin,Sergey vs Lagno,Kateryna
1-0
Crocus City Stars Rapid 2022 B40
Goryachkina,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Crocus City Stars Rapid 2022 E12
Dubov,Daniil vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Levitov Chess 50k 2022 2022 C54
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Levitov Chess 50k 2022 2022 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Shimanov,A
0-1
Levitov Chess 50k 2022 2022 A01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Moroni,L
1-0
World Blitz 2021 2021 B06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kobalia,M
0-1
World Blitz 2021 2021 A01
Michalik,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Blitz 2021 2021 C88
Asadli,Vugar vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2021 2021 B23
Karjakin,Sergey vs Cheparinov,I
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2021 2021 B50
Donchenko,Alexa vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Blitz 2021 2021 A13
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