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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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Vidit,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 E14
Karjakin,Sergey vs Fressinet,L
1-0
World Rapid 2016 2016 A06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedov,Rau
0-1
World Rapid 2016 2016 B38
Debashis,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 E47
Karjakin,Sergey vs Potapov,P
1-0
World Rapid 2016 2016 B01
Grandelius,N vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Rapid 2016 2016 C95
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son
0-1
World Rapid 2016 2016 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Wei Yi
1/2-1/2
9th Masters Final 2016 2016 D02
Wei Yi vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
9th Masters Final 2016 2016 E00
Karjakin,Sergey vs Jobava,Ba
1-0
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 E11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Amonatov,F
1-0
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 B52
Jobava,Ba vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 E48
Amonatov,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 C46
Karjakin,Sergey vs Pak,Y
1-0
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A45
Shoker,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A00
Arutinian,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 A04
Moiseenko,A1 vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 E20
Onischuk,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 C50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Shoker,S
0-1
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 B27
Karjakin,Sergey vs Arutinian,D
1-0
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 B10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Onischuk,V
1-0
Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup 2016 B09
Safarli,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2016 2016 B13
Mamedov,Rau vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2016 2016 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Hou Yifan
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2016 2016 C80
Eljanov,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2016 2016 D30
Karjakin,Sergey vs Harikrishna,P
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2016 2016 C42
Karjakin,Sergey vs Zhang Zhong
1-0
Qatar Masters Open 2015 2015 C92
Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Qatar Masters Open 2015 2015 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ni Hua
1/2-1/2
Qatar Masters Open 2015 2015 A45
Swiercz,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Qatar Masters Open 2015 2015 E00
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dubov,Daniil
1-0
Qatar Masters Open 2015 2015 B35
Piorun,K vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Qatar Masters Open 2015 2015 C47
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sasikiran,K
1/2-1/2
Qatar Masters Open 2015 2015 C65
Salem,AR vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Qatar Masters Open 2015 2015 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ezat,M
1-0
Qatar Masters Open 2015 2015 B48
Karjakin,Sergey vs Wang Yue
1-0
CHN-RUS Super Go Pt2 2015 2015 D15
Wang Yue vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
CHN-RUS Super Go Pt2 2015 2015 E12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/2
CHN-RUS Super Go Pt2 2015 2015 E16
Karjakin,Sergey vs Inarkiev,E
1-0
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 C95
Tomashevsky,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 E00
Brunello,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Bauer,Ch
1-0
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 C10
Tomashevsky,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 A29
Karjakin,Sergey vs Socko,B
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 C07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Korobov,A
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 B52
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 A15
Agdestein,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 D45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kravtsiv,M
1-0
World Blitz 2015 2015 C88
Bocharov,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 A05
Lagno,Kateryna vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 A31
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