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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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Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 E15
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 C65
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 E21
Kasparov,G vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 E34
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 A29
Karjakin,Sergey vs So,W★
1-0
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 A45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 B09
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 C53
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 A05
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P★
1-0
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 2017 C53
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
5th Norway Chess 2017 2017 E48
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L★
0-1
5th Norway Chess 2017 2017 C50
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Chess 2017 2017 E34
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Chess 2017 2017 C42
So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Chess 2017 2017 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Chess 2017 2017 C67
Giri,A vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Chess 2017 2017 D37
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
5th Norway Chess 2017 2017 C50
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017 C53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017 B91
Karjakin,Sergey vs So,W★
1/2-1/2
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017 A06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L★
1-0
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017 C50
Rapport,R vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017 A01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
79th Tata Steel GpA 2017 B90
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
WCh Rapid TB 2016 2016 C50
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
WCh Rapid TB 2016 2016 B54
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M★
0-1
WCh Rapid TB 2016 2016 C84
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
WCh Rapid TB 2016 2016 C84
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
WCh 2016 2016 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
WCh 2016 2016 C84
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
WCh 2016 2016 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
WCh 2016 2016 C78
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
WCh 2016 2016 D05
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
WCh 2016 2016 D10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
WCh 2016 2016 C88
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
WCh 2016 2016 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
WCh 2016 2016 C88
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
WCh 2016 2016 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
WCh 2016 2016 C84
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
WCh 2016 2016 A45
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 D41
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 A33
Karjakin,Sergey vs Navara,D★
1-0
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 B67
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 A29
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 B90
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2016 2016 D45
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