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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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Saric,Iv vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2021 2021 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Chigaev,M
0-1
World Blitz 2021 2021 C16
Costachi,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2021 2021 E15
Janik,Igor vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2021 2021 B51
Santos Latasa,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Blitz 2021 2021 A37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Teclaf,Pawel
1-0
World Blitz 2021 2021 B42
Karjakin,Sergey vs Bellahcene,B
1-0
World Blitz 2021 2021 B40
Socko,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2021 2021 E12
Ter Sahakyan,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2021 2021 B94
Karjakin,Sergey vs Riazantsev,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2021 2021 B52
Karjakin,Sergey vs Postny,E
0-1
World Blitz 2021 2021 C88
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2021 2021 E06
Anton Guijarro,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Rapid 2021 2021 D05
Karjakin,Sergey vs Amin,B
1-0
World Rapid 2021 2021 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mitrabha,G
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2021 2021 B10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gabuzyan,H
1-0
World Rapid 2021 2021 B90
Aditya,Mittal vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Rapid 2021 2021 E15
Ghaem Maghami,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Rapid 2021 2021 E12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Janik,Igor
1-0
World Rapid 2021 2021 A45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Christiansen,Johan-Sebastian
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2021 2021 D73
Michalik,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Rapid 2021 2021 B51
Kantor,G vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Rapid 2021 2021 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nguyen,Thai Dai Van
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2021 2021 C53
Asadli,Vugar vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedov,Rau
0-1
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 A45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Asadli,Vugar
0-1
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 B12
Mamedov,Rau vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Blitz 2021 B18
Mamedov,Rau vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 C54
Asadli,Vugar vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 C54
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 B33
Karjakin,Sergey vs Asadli,Vugar
1-0
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 B12
Sethuraman,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Chess Super League 2021 2021 E37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
Chess Super League 2021 2021 D38
Vidit,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Chess Super League 2021 2021 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sasikiran,K
1-0
Chess Super League 2021 2021 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Tari,A
1-0
9th Norway Armageddon 2021 A01
Tari,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
9th Norway Armageddon 2021 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Predke,A
0-1
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 D02
Alekseenko,K vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 B10
Esipenko,Andrey vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Alekseenko,K
0-1
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 D00
Karjakin,Sergey vs Esipenko,Andrey
0-1
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 A46
Chigaev,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 B12
Potkin,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 D11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Najer,E
1-0
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 A46
Najer,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 A45
Predke,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 A04
Karjakin,Sergey vs Potkin,V
1/2-1/2
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 A45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Chigaev,M
1-0
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 E60
Karjakin,Sergey vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 C92
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