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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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Fernandez Garcia,Jo vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
IV Open 2004 B52
Karjakin,Sergey vs Khamrakulov,I
1/2-1/2
IV Open 2004 B28
Gonzalez Marrero,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
IV Open 2004 D23
Karjakin,Sergey vs Romero Romero,Sebastian
1-0
IV Open 2004 B33
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dvoirys,S
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2004 B90
Inarkiev,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Aeroflot Open 2004 D27
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kobalia,M
1-0
Aeroflot Open 2004 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Zhang Zhong
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2004 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Romero Holmes,A
1-0
It 2003 B75
Sutovsky,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
It 2003 B52
Karjakin,Sergey vs Pelletier,Y
0-1
It 2003 B48
Karjakin,Sergey vs McShane,L
0-1
It 2003 B33
Illescas Cordoba,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
It 2003 B23
Bologan,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
It 2003 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Rustemov,A
1/2-1/2
RUS-UKR Blitz g/3 2003 C10
Potkin,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
RUS-UKR Blitz g/3 2003 B22
Karjakin,Sergey vs Riazantsev,A
0-1
RUS-UKR Blitz g/3 2003 B19
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kobalia,M
1/2-1/2
RUS-UKR Blitz g/3 2003 C67
Dobrov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
RUS-UKR Blitz g/3 2003 D45
Riazantsev,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
RUS-UKR Blitz g/3 2003 D45
Najer,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
RUS-UKR Blitz g/3 2003 B90
Virovlansky,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
RUS-UKR Blitz g/3 2003 D11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kodinets,K
1/2-1/2
RUS-UKR Blitz g/3 2003 B07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Najer,E
0-1
RUS-UKR Blitz g/3 2003 C61
Shipov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
RUS-UKR Blitz g/3 2003 E07
Vlassov,N vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
RUS-UKR Blitz g/3 2003 B22
Karjakin,Sergey vs Hillarp Persson,T
1-0
Hotel Bali Stars 2003 B06
Azmaiparashvili,Z vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Hotel Bali Stars 2003 D11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
Hotel Bali Stars 2003 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Graf,A
1-0
Hotel Bali Stars 2003 C87
Romero Holmes,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Hotel Bali Stars 2003 A33
Sharapov,E vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
ch-UKR 2003 B91
Karjakin,Sergey vs Zubov,A UKR
1/2-1/2
ch-UKR 2003 B09
Rogovski,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
ch-UKR 2003 B52
Karjakin,Sergey vs Miroshnichenko,E
1/2-1/2
ch-UKR 2003 B57
Kuzmin,Ge vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
ch-UKR 2003 C47
Karjakin,Sergey vs Pavlov,Ma
1-0
ch-UKR 2003 B90
Kurbetdinov,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
ch-UKR 2003 A35
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nalivajko,E
1/2-1/2
ch-UKR 2003 C11
Alexeev,Alexe vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
ch-UKR 2003 B50
Kosteniuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
4th YM 2003 B97
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kosteniuk,A
1-0
4th YM 2003 B32
Papa,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
4th YM 2003 B87
Karjakin,Sergey vs Papa,S
1-0
4th YM 2003 B80
Karjakin,Sergey vs Naiditsch,A
0-1
4th YM 2003 B90
Naiditsch,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
4th YM 2003 B92
Loeffler,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Open 2003 D27
Karjakin,Sergey vs Tratar,M
1/2-1/2
Open 2003 C41
Karjakin,Sergey vs Stanec,N
1/2-1/2
Open 2003 B15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Balinov,I
1-0
Open 2003 B27
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