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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 Gashimov,V
1-0
AZE vs World Rapid 2009 A70
Gashimov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
AZE vs World Rapid 2009 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Guseinov,G
1/2-1/2
AZE vs World Rapid 2009 B27
Bacrot,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
4th FIDE GP 2009 B90
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
4th FIDE GP 2009 B90
Akopian,Vl vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
4th FIDE GP 2009 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
4th FIDE GP 2009 C92
Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
1st Asian Clubs 2008 A11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kobalia,M
1/2-1/2
1st Asian Clubs 2008 C89
Wang Hao vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
1st Asian Clubs 2008 C45
Dzhumaev,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
1st Asian Clubs 2008 B90
Mohammad,Sam vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
1st Asian Clubs 2008 D43
Karjakin,Sergey vs Harikrishna,P
0-1
TCh-ESP CECLUB Final 2008 C95
Pavasovic,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
24th ECC 2008 B87
Huzman,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
24th ECC 2008 D15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Baramidze,D
1/2-1/2
24th ECC 2008 D87
Gashimov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
24th ECC 2008 B96
Karjakin,Sergey vs Cheparinov,I
1-0
2nd FIDE GP 2008 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gashimov,V
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 A61
Jakovenko,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 D43
Karjakin,Sergey vs Al Modiahki,M
1-0
2nd FIDE GP 2008 C24
Karjakin,Sergey vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/2
2nd FIDE GP 2008 C67
Eljanov,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2008 D11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2008 D94
Volokitin,And vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Aerosvit 2008 E37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Jakovenko,D
1-0
Aerosvit 2008 C42
Onischuk,Al vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2008 D47
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nisipeanu,LD
1-0
Aerosvit 2008 B48
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2008 B91
Moiseenko,A1 vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
TCh-UKR 2008 D27
Kryvoruchko,Y vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
TCh-UKR 2008 A28
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nechaev,An
1-0
TCh-UKR 2008 C65
Cheparinov,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2008 E20
Gashimov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2008 B53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Inarkiev,E
1-0
FIDE GP 2008 C99
Karjakin,Sergey vs Wang Yue
0-1
FIDE GP 2008 C67
Bacrot,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2008 D11
Rublevsky,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2008 B87
Karjakin,Sergey vs Iljushin,A
1-0
TCh-RUS 2008 C11
Khenkin,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2008 D13
Karjakin,Sergey vs Zvjaginsev,V
1-0
TCh-RUS 2008 C63
Sakaev,K vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2008 E05
Karjakin,Sergey vs Asrian,K
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2008 B12
Riazantsev,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2008 D43
Karjakin,Sergey vs Bu Xiangzhi
0-1
TCh-RUS 2008 B90
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2008 B91
Karjakin,Sergey vs Efimenko,Z
1-0
TCh-RUS 2008 B90
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 C78
Karjakin,Sergey vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1-0
World Cup 2007 B90
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 B96
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