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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 Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 A20
Karjakin,Sergey vs Bacrot,E
1-0
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 2017 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
GCT Rapid Paris 2017 2017 B90
Bacrot,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
GCT Rapid Paris 2017 2017 B51
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
5th Norway Blitz 2017 2017 A45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Meier,Geo
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 2017 C10
Meier,Geo vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 2017 A05
Karjakin,Sergey vs Meier,Geo
1-0
chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 2017 C10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Meier,Geo
0-1
chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 2017 A40
Meier,Geo vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 2017 A04
Karjakin,Sergey vs Meier,Geo
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 2017 A40
Karjakin,Sergey vs Meier,Geo
1-0
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2017 A40
Karjakin,Sergey vs Meier,Geo
1-0
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2017 C10
Meier,Geo vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2017 A07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Meier,Geo
1-0
chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 2017 C10
Meier,Geo vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 2017 D73
Meier,Geo vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2017 A07
Meier,Geo vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2017 D45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Meier,Geo
0-1
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2017 D37
Meier,Geo vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 2017 A05
Meier,Geo vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 2017 A35
Karjakin,Sergey vs Meier,Geo
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 2017 C10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Meier,Geo
1-0
chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 2017 D02
Karjakin,Sergey vs Meier,Geo
1-0
chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 2017 C07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Meier,Geo
1-0
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2017 A08
Meier,Geo vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 2017 B51
Meier,Geo vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2017 D02
Meier,Geo vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
chess.com Speed 5m+2spm 2017 2017 A05
Karjakin,Sergey vs Meier,Geo
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2017 D35
Karjakin,Sergey vs Eljanov,P
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 C67
Wojtaszek,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 D41
Karjakin,Sergey vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 D38
Korobov,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2016 2016 E34
Karjakin,Sergey vs Jobava,Ba
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 C42
Wojtaszek,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2016 2016 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2016 2016 A37
Dubov,Daniil vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2016 2016 E00
Flores,Di vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2016 2016 A20
Yu Yangyi vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2016 2016 C67
Bosiocic,Mari vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2016 2016 A20
Karjakin,Sergey vs Li Chao2
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 A45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Adly,A
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 B52
Karjakin,Sergey vs Salem,AR
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 A04
Karjakin,Sergey vs Salem,AR
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 B51
Bortnyk,Olexandr vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 C44
Inarkiev,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 E00
Karjakin,Sergey vs Pantsulaia,L
1-0
World Rapid 2016 2016 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Matlakov,M
1-0
World Rapid 2016 2016 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Lu Shanglei
1-0
World Rapid 2016 2016 A06
Quparadze,G vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 B90
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