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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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Miniboeck,G vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Open 2003 D27
Karjakin,Sergey vs Van Delft,M
1/2-1/2
Open 2003 B19
Herndlbauer,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Open 2003 B92
Karjakin,Sergey vs Pikula,D
1-0
MTO 2003 B07
Riazantsev,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
MTO 2003 D27
Karjakin,Sergey vs Cebalo,M
1/2-1/2
MTO 2003 C12
Avrukh,B vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
MTO 2003 D27
Karjakin,Sergey vs Tkachiev,V
1-0
MTO 2003 C78
Karjakin,Sergey vs Raetsky,A
1-0
MTO 2003 B45
Benkovic,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
MTO 2003 A33
Karjakin,Sergey vs Arizmendi Martinez,J
1/2-1/2
MTO 2003 C18
Karjakin,Sergey vs Papa,S
1-0
MTO 2003 C18
Lada,I vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
MTO 2003 A33
Howell,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Art of Chess Match 2003 B52
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sakaev,K
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg vs NAO 2003 B80
Parnits,R vs Karjakin,Sergei
1/2-1/2
ch-EST 2003 B20
Karjakin,Sergei vs Parnits,R
1/2-1/2
ch-EST 2003 C42
Karjakin,Sergey vs Tiviakov,S
1-0
XII It I 2003 B37
Dreev,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
XII It I 2003 D27
Rustemov,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
XII It I 2003 A33
Illescas Cordoba,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
XII It I 2003 D27
Karjakin,Sergey vs Epishin,V
1/2-1/2
XII It I 2003 B42
Vallejo Pons,F vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
XII It I 2003 A33
Karjakin,Sergey vs Campora,D
0-1
XII It I 2003 C88
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kosteniuk,A
1/2-1/2
Dannemann Match 2003 B32
Kosteniuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Dannemann Match 2003 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kosteniuk,A
1-0
Dannemann Match 2003 B32
Kosteniuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Dannemann Match 2003 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kosteniuk,A
1/2-1/2
Dannemann Match 2003 B32
Kosteniuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Dannemann Match 2003 C67
Kosteniuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GMB 2003 B96
Karjakin,Sergey vs Stellwagen,D
1/2-1/2
GMB 2003 C12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Hector,J
1/2-1/2
GMB 2003 C78
Van der Wiel,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GMB 2003 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Rogers,I
1-0
GMB 2003 B01
Cmilyte,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
GMB 2003 D97
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nijboer,F
1-0
GMB 2003 B67
De Vreugt,D vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GMB 2003 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Acs,P
1/2-1/2
GMB 2003 B67
Naiditsch,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
GMB 2003 C92
Karjakin,Sergey vs Jonkman,H
1-0
GMB 2003 C67
Koneru,H vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
GMB 2003 D27
Karjakin,Sergey vs Zhang Zhong
1/2-1/2
GMB 2003 B61
Karjakin,Sergey vs Barsov,A
1/2-1/2
Premier 2003 C18
Tseshkovsky,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Premier 2003 B23
Arkell,K vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Premier 2003 D76
Karjakin,Sergey vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
Premier 2003 B33
Kosteniuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Premier 2003 C92
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sasikiran,K
1/2-1/2
Premier 2002 C95
McShane,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Premier 2002 B50
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