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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 Flear,G
1-0
Premier 2002 C82
Nielsen,PH vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Premier 2002 D20
San Segundo Carrillo,P vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 D85
Psakhis,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 B52
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kurajica,B
1/2-1/2
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 B28
Karjakin,Sergey vs Paunovic,D
1-0
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 B42
Karjakin,Sergey vs Amura,C
1-0
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 B45
Vera,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 D27
Karjakin,Sergey vs Granero Roca,A
1/2-1/2
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 B35
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sakaev,K
0-1
Eu Blitz Ch 2002 C10
Popov,Val vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Eu Blitz Ch 2002 D20
Sakaev,K vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Eu Blitz Ch 2002 D20
Karjakin,Sergey vs Popov,Val
1-0
Eu Blitz Ch 2002 B00
Nielsen,PH vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Eu Blitz Ch 2002 D85
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nielsen,PH
0-1
Eu Blitz Ch 2002 C55
Van Wely,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Eu Blitz Ch 2002 A36
Huzman,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Eu Blitz Ch 2002 D26
Roiz,M vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Eu Blitz Ch 2002 D27
Ehlvest,J vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Eu Blitz Ch 2002 A36
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ehlvest,J
1-0
Eu Blitz Ch 2002 B07
Volkov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Eu Blitz Ch 2002 D85
Karjakin,Sergey vs Huzman,A
0-1
Eu Blitz Ch 2002 C10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Eu Blitz Ch 2002 B85
Karjakin,Sergey vs Volkov,S
0-1
Eu Blitz Ch 2002 C12
Banikas,H vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Eu Rapid Ch 2002 D85
Gallagher,Jo vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Eu Rapid Ch 2002 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Djuric,S
1/2-1/2
Eu Rapid Ch 2002 C47
Karjakin,Sergey vs Volkov,S
1-0
Eu Rapid Ch 2002 C11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Jenni,F
1/2-1/2
Eu Rapid Ch 2002 D27
Ruck,R vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Eu Rapid Ch 2002 D76
Milov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
Eu Rapid Ch 2002 D27
Barsov,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Eu Rapid Ch 2002 D27
Karjakin,Sergey vs Georgiev,Vl
1/2-1/2
ECC 2002 B07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kozul,Z
1-0
ECC 2002 B82
Karjakin,Sergey vs Alekseev,E
1/2-1/2
ECC 2002 B57
Novkovic,Mi vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
ECC 2002 E60
Hernando Rodrigo,Jo vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
ECC 2002 D91
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kotsur,P
1-0
ECC 2002 B06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Barbier,W
1-0
ECC 2002 B90
Stasans,A vs Karjakin,Sergei
1/2-1/2
LAT-EST Match 2002 B42
Karjakin,Sergey vs Wong Zi Chuang
1-0
WY ol 2002 B19
Purnama,T vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
WY ol 2002 D77
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy
1-0
WY ol 2002 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Sengupta,D
1-0
WY ol 2002 C18
Zhao Jun vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
WY ol 2002 C78
Nasri,A vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
WY ol 2002 D20
Karjakin,Sergey vs Barnaure,V
1/2-1/2
WY ol 2002 B92
Jones,G vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
WY ol 2002 B50
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gareev,T
1-0
WY ol 2002 B31
Karjakin,Sergey vs Bairamov,P
1-0
WY ol 2002 B16
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