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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 Alekseev,Evgeny
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 C88
Nisipeanu,LD vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Cup 2007 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nisipeanu,LD
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 B12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Bacrot,E
1-0
World Cup 2007 B42
Bacrot,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Cup 2007 D15
Bacrot,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 D11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 C88
Karjakin,Sergey vs Zhang Pengxiang
1-0
World Cup 2007 C18
Zhang Pengxiang vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 B91
Matsuura,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Cup 2007 C65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Matsuura,E
1-0
World Cup 2007 C88
Karjakin,Sergey vs Jones,G
1-0
ETCC 2007 B35
Miton,K vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
ETCC 2007 D43
Karjakin,Sergey vs Laznicka,V
1/2-1/2
ETCC 2007 C10
Tkachiev,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
ETCC 2007 D45
Karjakin,Sergey vs Roiz,M
0-1
ETCC 2007 C95
Harikrishna,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Blindfold World Cup 2007 D36
Karjakin,Sergey vs Harikrishna,P
1-0
Blindfold World Cup 2007 C18
Karjakin,Sergey vs Bu Xiangzhi
1/2-1/2
Blindfold World Cup 2007 C43
Bu Xiangzhi vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Blindfold World Cup 2007 D20
Karjakin,Sergey vs Zhang Pengxiang
1/2-1/2
23rd ECC Men 2007 C18
Simacek,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
23rd ECC Men 2007 B22
Dambacher,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
23rd ECC Men 2007 D47
Karjakin,Sergey vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
23rd ECC Men 2007 E32
Karjakin,Sergey vs Karttunen,M
1-0
23rd ECC Men 2007 B04
Nikolic,Pr vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
NH Chess Tournament 2007 D11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nikolic,Pr
1-0
NH Chess Tournament 2007 C92
Karjakin,Sergey vs Khenkin,I
1/2-1/2
14th Ordix Open 2007 B12
Sargissian,G vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
14th Ordix Open 2007 D43
Karjakin,Sergey vs Meijers,V
1-0
14th Ordix Open 2007 C42
Karjakin,Sergey vs Prill,G
1-0
14th Ordix Open 2007 C81
Modler,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
14th Ordix Open 2007 D32
Karjakin,Sergey vs Scholz,C
1-0
14th Ordix Open 2007 B90
Sebag,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
14th Ordix Open 2007 C88
Jakovenko,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2007 C88
Karjakin,Sergey vs Onischuk,Al
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2007 C88
Sasikiran,K vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2007 D43
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nisipeanu,LD
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2007 B82
Karjakin,Sergey vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Aerosvit 2007 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Rublevsky,S
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2007 B46
Eljanov,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Aerosvit 2007 D15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Fedorchuk,S
1-0
3rd UKR Games Men 2007 C78
Borovikov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
3rd UKR Games Men 2007 A37
Shneider,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
3rd UKR Games Men 2007 D46
Karjakin,Sergey vs Baklan,V
1/2-1/2
3rd UKR Games Men 2007 C08
Vovk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
3rd UKR Games Men 2007 C66
Karjakin,Sergey vs Miroshnichenko,E
1/2-1/2
3rd UKR Games Men 2007 B65
Karjakin,Sergey vs Rakhmangulov,A
1-0
3rd UKR Games Men 2007 B06
Roiz,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2007 D43
Onischuk,Al vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
TCh-RUS 2007 D20
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