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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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Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 D41
Shankland,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 A15
Shankland,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Shankland,S
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Shankland,S
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Shankland,S
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 C00
Shankland,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 A20
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 A34
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 A45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 A34
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 D85
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 C67
Artemiev,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 A07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Artemiev,V
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 B47
Artemiev,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 A45
Artemiev,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 E46
Karjakin,Sergey vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Oparin,G
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 B51
Oparin,G vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 E10
Vokhidov,Shamsiddin vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 C53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vokhidov,Shamsiddin
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2021 2021 B67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vidit,S
1-0
NIC Classic Prelim 2021 2021 B40
Karjakin,Sergey vs Tari,A
0-1
NIC Classic Prelim 2021 2021 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Christiansen,Johan-Sebastian
1-0
NIC Classic Prelim 2021 2021 A01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Le Quang Liem
1/2-1/2
NIC Classic Prelim 2021 2021 C92
Jones,G vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
NIC Classic Prelim 2021 2021 B12
Grandelius,N vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim 2021 C84
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim 2021 A45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1-0
Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim 2021 C11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anton Guijarro,D
1-0
Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim 2021 A45
Pichot,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim 2021 C53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
Magnus Carlsen Inv Prelim 2021 B60
Leszko,Bence vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Chess.com Bullet Open 1 2020 B08
Karjakin,Sergey vs To,N
1-0
Chess.com Bullet Open 1 2020 B90
Ider,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Chess.com Bullet Open 1 2020 A04
Karjakin,Sergey vs Lodici,Lorenzo
1-0
Chess.com Bullet Open 1 2020 C50
Atanasov,Anthony vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Chess.com Bullet Open 1 2020 A40
Abdrlauf,Elham vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Chess.com Bullet Open 1 2020 A00
Karjakin,Sergey vs Bortnyk,Olexandr
0-1
Chess.com Bullet Open 1 2020 B04
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kane,J
1/2-1/2
Chess.com Bullet Open 1 2020 C57
Karjakin,Sergey vs Landaw,J
1-0
Chess.com Bullet Open 1 2020 C53
Shahinyan,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Chess.com Bullet Open 1 2020 B23
Karjakin,Sergey vs Zelbel,P
1-0
Chess.com Bullet Open 1 2020 A06
Dubov,Daniil vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
73rd ch-RUS 2020 2020 C53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Artemiev,V
1-0
73rd ch-RUS 2020 2020 C75
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
73rd ch-RUS 2020 2020 E25
Karjakin,Sergey vs Matlakov,M
1-0
73rd ch-RUS 2020 2020 E10
Goganov,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
73rd ch-RUS 2020 2020 E02
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