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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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Bologan,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GpB 2004 D46
Bologan,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GpB Playoff 2004 D46
Karjakin,Sergey vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2
GpB 2004 C42
Karjakin,Sergey vs Fressinet,L
1/2-1/2
3rd ACP Blitz Octofinal 2004 C96
Karjakin,Sergey vs Macieja,B
1-0
3rd ACP Blitz Final 2004 C42
Fressinet,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
3rd ACP Blitz Octofinal 2004 B52
Baklan,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
3rd ACP Blitz Octofinal 2004 B52
Karjakin,Sergey vs Landa,K
0-1
3rd ACP Blitz Final 2004 B42
Karjakin,Sergey vs Fressinet,L
1-0
3rd ACP Blitz Octofinal 2004 C96
Landa,K vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
3rd ACP Blitz Final 2004 B92
Fressinet,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
3rd ACP Blitz Octofinal 2004 B52
Karjakin,Sergey vs Baklan,V
1-0
3rd ACP Blitz Octofinal 2004 B28
Macieja,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
3rd ACP Blitz Final 2004 B23
Baklan,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
3rd ACP Blitz Octofinal 2004 B52
Karjakin,Sergey vs Macieja,B
1-0
3rd ACP Blitz Final 2004 B46
Karjakin,Sergey vs Landa,K
1/2-1/2
3rd ACP Blitz Final 2004 B42
Karjakin,Sergey vs Baklan,V
1-0
3rd ACP Blitz Octofinal 2004 B28
Bauer,Ch vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
3rd ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 D00
Fontaine,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
3rd ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 B52
Sasikiran,K vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
3rd ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 D49
Karjakin,Sergey vs Paehtz,E
1/2-1/2
3rd ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sasikiran,K
1-0
3rd ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 C95
Grabuzova,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
3rd ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 A01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grabuzova,T
1-0
3rd ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 C11
Paehtz,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
3rd ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 B97
Karjakin,Sergey vs Fontaine,R
0-1
3rd ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 C96
Lputian,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
3rd ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 D15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Psakhis,L
1-0
3rd ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 C18
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kiriakov,P
1-0
3rd ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 C11
Macieja,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
3rd ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 B23
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vasilevich,T
1-0
3rd ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 C42
Psakhis,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
3rd ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 A36
Karjakin,Sergey vs Lputian,S
1/2-1/2
3rd ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 C18
Vasilevich,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
3rd ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 D43
Karjakin,Sergey vs Macieja,B
1-0
3rd ACP Blitz Prelim3 2004 B17
Karjakin,Sergey vs Bartel,Mat
0-1
ACP Blitz Prelim1 2004 C10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Timofeev,Ar
1-0
ACP Blitz Prelim1 2004 B67
Sasikiran,K vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
ACP Blitz Prelim1 2004 D15
Volkov,S1 vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
ACP Blitz Prelim1 2004 D20
Karjakin,Sergey vs Lobron,E
1-0
ACP Blitz Prelim1 2004 B06
McShane,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
ACP Blitz Prelim1 2004 B26
Fontaine,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
ACP Blitz Prelim1 2004 B91
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dimitrijevic,A
1-0
ACP Blitz Prelim1 2004 B04
Karjakin,Sergey vs Agababean,N
0-1
ACP Blitz Prelim1 2004 B32
Matveeva,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
ACP Blitz Prelim1 2004 D45
Matamoros Franco,C vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
IV Open 2004 A36
Karjakin,Sergey vs Milov,V
1/2-1/2
IV Open 2004 C10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Del Rio Angelis,S
1-0
IV Open 2004 C18
Illescas Cordoba,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
IV Open 2004 A33
Karjakin,Sergey vs Barrientos,S
1-0
IV Open 2004 B33
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