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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 Postny,E
0-1
World Blitz 2018 2018 C97
Kovalenko,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2018 2018 A28
Karjakin,Sergey vs Najer,E
1-0
World Blitz 2018 2018 B90
Cheparinov,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2018 2018 D02
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
World Blitz 2018 2018 C47
Indjic,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2018 2018 A22
Adly,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Blitz 2018 2018 A07
Zhigalko,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2018 2018 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Riazantsev,A
1-0
World Blitz 2018 2018 A01
Levin,Ev vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2018 2018 E32
Karjakin,Sergey vs Zubov,A UKR
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2018 2018 B00
Timofeev,Arty vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Rapid 2018 2018 A22
Karjakin,Sergey vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2018 2018 B90
Ponkratov,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2018 2018 E10
Esipenko,Andrey vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2018 2018 D02
Karjakin,Sergey vs Savchenko,B
1-0
World Rapid 2018 2018 B36
Motylev,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2018 2018 C47
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sargissian,G
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2018 2018 C53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Yilmaz,M
1-0
World Rapid 2018 2018 B90
Matlakov,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2018 2018 E00
Karjakin,Sergey vs Demchenko,A
1-0
World Rapid 2018 2018 C55
Karjakin,Sergey vs Salem,AR
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2018 2018 B90
Inarkiev,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2018 2018 D37
Fridman,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
chess.com IoM Masters 2018 E36
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sethuraman,S
1/2-1/2
chess.com IoM Masters 2018 C65
Parligras,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
chess.com IoM Masters 2018 E37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sevian,Samuel
1-0
chess.com IoM Masters 2018 C88
Karjakin,Sergey vs Lomasov,Semyon
1-0
chess.com IoM Masters 2018 C11
Paehtz,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
chess.com IoM Masters 2018 B18
Karjakin,Sergey vs Soumya,Sw
1-0
chess.com IoM Masters 2018 B31
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 A48
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 2018 D37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid Paris 2018 2018 A33
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 A28
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2018 A33
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2018 C53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
6th Norway Blitz 2018 2018 A01
Ding Liren vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
6th Norway Blitz 2018 2018 A04
Wojtaszek,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 2018 E00
Mamedov,Rau vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 2018 B51
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 2018 C50
Dubov,Daniil vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A29
Karjakin,Sergey vs Artemiev,V
1-0
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 A06
Andreikin,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 B90
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 2018 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dubov,Daniil
1/2-1/2
11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 2018 A04
Sarana,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Region Blitz Moscow 2018 2018 D37
Wang Hao vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2017 2017 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Yu Yangyi
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2017 2017 A01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Korobov,A
1-0
World Blitz 2017 2017 B53
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