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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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Andreikin,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 C47
Zhigalko,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 C58
Tomashevsky,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 E46
Naiditsch,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 C84
Karjakin,Sergey vs Areshchenko,A
1/2-1/2
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 B90
Korobov,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 E12
Eljanov,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Sberbank GM Rapid 2013 A07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Wang Hao
1-0
Supreme Masters 2013 2013 B65
Hammer,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Supreme Masters 2013 2013 E15
Wang Hao vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 D11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Hammer,J
1-0
Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A05
Jakovenko,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 C84
Jobava,Ba vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 C53
Wang Hao vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Aeroflot Open Rapid Final 2013 C45
Frolyanov,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open Rapid Final 2013 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open Rapid Final 2013 C42
Karjakin,Sergey vs Frolyanov,D
1-0
Aeroflot Open Rapid Final 2013 C42
Jakovenko,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Piterenka Blitz 2012 2012 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Jakovenko,D
1-0
Piterenka Rapid 2012 2012 A07
Jakovenko,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Piterenka Rapid 2012 2012 C84
Karjakin,Sergey vs Jakovenko,D
1-0
Piterenka Blitz 2012 2012 A07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Bologan,V
0-1
SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 2012 A01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ding Liren
0-1
SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 2012 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Fressinet,L
1-0
SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 2012 C50
Bologan,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 C53
Ding Liren vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 D20
Wang Hao vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 D23
Fressinet,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 D27
Jobava,Ba vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 A01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Fressinet,L
0-1
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 A07
Wang Hao vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 D27
Karjakin,Sergey vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 C10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
5th Final Masters 2012 C19
Vallejo Pons,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
5th Final Masters 2012 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2
65th ch-RUS Playoff 2012 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Potkin,V
1-0
65th ch-RUS Playoff 2012 C11
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
65th ch-RUS Playoff 2012 D11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sjugirov,S
1/2-1/2
65th ch-RUS 2012 B12
Andreikin,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
65th ch-RUS 2012 C69
Karjakin,Sergey vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1-0
65th ch-RUS 2012 E32
Jakovenko,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
65th ch-RUS 2012 B92
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vitiugov,N
1/2-1/2
65th ch-RUS 2012 B42
Potkin,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
65th ch-RUS 2012 E58
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dubov,Danii
1/2-1/2
65th ch-RUS 2012 D22
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gustafsson,J
1-0
40th GM 2012 B19
Meier,Geo vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
40th GM 2012 D12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Fridman,D
1-0
40th GM 2012 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Naiditsch,A
1/2-1/2
40th GM 2012 C67
Bartel,Mat vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
40th GM 2012 A15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Andreikin,D
1-0
World Blitz Final 2012 C76
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