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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 Najer,E
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2007 C72
Karjakin,Sergey vs Yakovich,Yur
0-1
TCh-RUS 2007 B33
Karjakin,Sergey vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2007 C88
Jobava,Ba vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
TCh-RUS 2007 B96
Karjakin,Sergey vs Rychagov,A
1-0
TCh-RUS 2007 C10
Korneev,O vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
8th ch-Euro 2007 B67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Bindrich,F
1-0
8th ch-Euro 2007 E17
Karjakin,Sergey vs Prusikin,M
0-1
8th ch-Euro 2007 C10
Narciso Dublan,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
8th ch-Euro 2007 B96
Karjakin,Sergey vs Orlov,And
1-0
8th ch-Euro 2007 C42
Guseinov,El vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
8th ch-Euro 2007 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mista,A
0-1
8th ch-Euro 2007 B92
Zhigalko,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
8th ch-Euro 2007 B22
Karjakin,Sergey vs Bruned,B
1-0
8th ch-Euro 2007 E42
Hera,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
8th ch-Euro 2007 D02
Karjakin,Sergey vs Akesson,R
1/2-1/2
8th ch-Euro 2007 B42
Harikrishna,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Final 2006 A46
Karjakin,Sergey vs Movsesian,S
1-0
TCh-ESP Final 2006 B48
Zhao Xue vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
KO 2006 D43
Karjakin,Sergey vs Zhao Xue
1-0
KO 2006 C95
Zhao Xue vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
KO 2006 E32
Karjakin,Sergey vs Zhao Xue
1-0
KO 2006 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Harikrishna,P
1-0
GpA 2006 C87
Negi,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GpA 2006 B97
Karjakin,Sergey vs Fressinet,L
1/2-1/2
GpA 2006 C83
Kosteniuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GpA 2006 B97
Karjakin,Sergey vs Stefanova,A
1/2-1/2
GpA 2006 C78
Sebag,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
GpA 2006 B22
Karjakin,Sergey vs Bauer,Ch
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Honor Gp2 2006 C16
Fernandez Gil,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
TCh-ESP Honor Gp2 2006 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Timofeev,Arty
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Honor Gp2 2006 B82
Rodriguez Guerrero,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
TCh-ESP Honor Gp2 2006 B90
Nunn,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
NH Hotels 2006 B90
Andersson,U vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
NH Hotels 2006 A15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nunn,J
1/2-1/2
NH Hotels 2006 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Andersson,U
1/2-1/2
NH Hotels 2006 C10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Rublevsky,S
1/2-1/2
10th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 B46
Karjakin,Sergey vs Bologan,V
1-0
10th Petr Izmailov Mem 2006 B17
Karjakin,Sergey vs Volokitin,And
1-0
Aerosvit GM 2006 C92
Nisipeanu,LD vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit GM 2006 B87
Harikrishna,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit GM 2006 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Areshchenko,A
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit GM 2006 B20
Karjakin,Sergey vs Rublevsky,S
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit GM 2006 B46
Bologan,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Aerosvit GM 2006 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Riazantsev,A
0-1
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B19
Areshchenko,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B92
Karjakin,Sergey vs Miton,K
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B42
Tiviakov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B93
Volokitin,And vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Erenburg,S
1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006 C42
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