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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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Riazantsev,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 D11
Seliverstov,Vl vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 A45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Malakhov,V
0-1
Moscow Blitz Final 2014 2014 A07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Maletin,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B47
Potkin,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A18
Karjakin,Sergey vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A01
Vallejo Pons,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Adly,A
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B52
Sandipan,C vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A46
Ringoir,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 E32
Karjakin,Sergey vs Lu Shanglei
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A88
Salem,AR vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A42
Laznicka,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 E58
Yudin,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 C50
Najer,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 C84
Karjakin,Sergey vs Shyam,SM
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Meier,Geo
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1-0
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 C09
Ipatov,Alexander vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 A01
Goloshchapov,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Lenic,L
0-1
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 C70
Andriasian,Z vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Blitz 2014 2014 B90
Movsesian,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Tomashevsky,E
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C88
Bacrot,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 E15
Kryvoruchko,Y vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C51
Karjakin,Sergey vs Yu Yangyi
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B30
Karjakin,Sergey vs Adly,A
1-0
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 B52
Karjakin,Sergey vs Jobava,Ba
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 C41
Milov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
FIDE World Rapid 2014 2014 E46
Agdestein,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
2nd Norway Blitz 2014 2014 E58
Smirnov,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
21st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 E15
Jakovenko,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
21st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 C77
Karjakin,Sergey vs Jobava,Ba
1/2-1/2
21st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 C10
Sjugirov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
21st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 E12
Le Quang Liem vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Basque Men 2013 2013 E46
Karjakin,Sergey vs Le Quang Liem
1-0
SportAccord Basque Men 2013 2013 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B47
Le Quang Liem vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A05
Karjakin,Sergey vs Wang Hao
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A07
Wang Hao vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A08
Wang Yue vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Le Quang Liem
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Wang Yue
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B49
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 C88
Karjakin,Sergey vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 C42
Wang Yue vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 A15
Abdel Razik,K vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Teams 2013 2013 D26
Karjakin,Sergey vs Korobov,A
1/2-1/2
World Teams 2013 2013 B85
Van Wely,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Teams 2013 2013 E15
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