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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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Kaabi,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 D15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Timofeev,Arty
1-0
64th ch-RUS 2011 C10
Galkin,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
64th ch-RUS 2011 C47
Wang Hao vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
8th World Teams 2011 A20
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nisipeanu,LD
1-0
5th Kings Tournament 2011 C63
Nisipeanu,LD vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
5th Kings Tournament 2011 E54
Karjakin,Sergey vs Smirnov,P
1-0
World Blitz Qualifier 2011 B51
Malakhov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
63rd ch-RUS 2010 E32
Karjakin,Sergey vs Tomashevsky,E
1-0
63rd ch-RUS 2010 C88
Karjakin,Sergey vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-RUS 2010 C67
Kurnosov,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
63rd ch-RUS 2010 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Khismatullin,D
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-RUS 2010 C41
Vitiugov,N vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-RUS 2010 A45
Zvjaginsev,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
63rd ch-RUS 2010 B53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Potkin,V
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-RUS 2010 C11
Amonatov,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Moscow TCh-Student Final 2010 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Savchenko,B
1-0
Moscow TCh-Student Final 2010 B35
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedov,Rau
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 B31
Movsesian,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
VI World Blitz 2010 C41
Grachev,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 A48
Mamedov,Rau vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 A00
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
VI World Blitz 2010 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Movsesian,S
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 A07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Andreikin,D
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 C11
Savchenko,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 C56
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
VI World Blitz 2010 A05
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grachev,B
1/2-1/2
VI World Blitz 2010 B48
Karjakin,Sergey vs Savchenko,B
0-1
VI World Blitz 2010 A07
Andreikin,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 A27
Eljanov,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
VI World Blitz 2010 D11
Korobov,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
26th European Club Cup 2010 E12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Areshchenko,A
1/2-1/2
26th European Club Cup 2010 B90
Tomashevsky,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
26th European Club Cup 2010 E12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
26th European Club Cup 2010 C08
Karjakin,Sergey vs Tukhaev,A
1-0
26th European Club Cup 2010 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sutovsky,E
1-0
11th Karpov 2010 C19
Rublevsky,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
11th Karpov 2010 C45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Onischuk,Al
1/2-1/2
11th Karpov 2010 C78
Riazantsev,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
11th Karpov 2010 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2
11th Karpov 2010 C67
Motylev,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
11th Karpov 2010 C67
Vitiugov,N vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
11th Karpov 2010 E55
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sokolov,Ivan
1-0
11th Karpov 2010 C92
Bologan,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
11th Karpov 2010 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Naiditsch,A
1-0
11th Karpov 2010 C67
Jobava,Ba vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
11th Karpov 2010 D15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2
4th ACP World Rapid Cup 2010 C67
Jakovenko,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
4th ACP World Rapid Cup 2010 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2
4th ACP World Rapid Cup 2010 C65
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