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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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Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 D01
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 A33
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 A07
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F★
0-1
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 D37
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 A35
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V★
1-0
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 D35
Giri,A vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 A35
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 C67
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 A35
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A★
1-0
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 D85
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 E10
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 B23
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 D30
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 E20
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 A15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Andreikin,D★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 B46
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 D02
Svidler,P vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 A05
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L★
0-1
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 C65
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 B52
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 A29
Andreikin,D vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 C65
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 D20
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 B48
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 B52
Giri,A vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 E06
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gelfand,B★
1-0
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 B90
So,W vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 E15
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 E37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Rapport,R★
1-0
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 C18
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Memorial 2013 B97
Karjakin,Sergey vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Memorial 2013 C88
Morozevich,A vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Memorial 2013 E34
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Memorial 2013 A29
Karjakin,Sergey vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Memorial 2013 B09
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
8th Tal Memorial 2013 D85
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Memorial 2013 C67
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
8th Tal Memorial 2013 E06
Leko,P vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 E06
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 E12
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 A07
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 C88
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 D70
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