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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★
1/2-1/2
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 E15
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 E12
Polgar,Ju vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 C67
Ivanchuk,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kamsky,G★
0-1
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 C84
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 A15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 A97
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V★
1-0
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 B23
Radjabov,T vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 E15
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gelfand,B★
0-1
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 B90
Navara,D vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 C67
Karjakin,Sergey vs Giri,A★
1-0
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 C07
Caruana,F vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 E46
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L★
0-1
74th Tata Steel GMA 2012 C84
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2
6th Tal Memorial 2011 B46
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
6th Tal Memorial 2011 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
6th Tal Memorial 2011 C84
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
6th Tal Memorial 2011 E32
Karjakin,Sergey vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
6th Tal Memorial 2011 B42
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
6th Tal Memorial 2011 E12
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
6th Tal Memorial 2011 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
6th Tal Memorial 2011 B92
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
6th Tal Memorial 2011 E32
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
20th Amber Rapid 2011 C70
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
20th Amber Blindfold 2011 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
20th Amber Blindfold 2011 C11
Nakamura,Hi vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
20th Amber Rapid 2011 E21
Ivanchuk,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
20th Amber Blindfold 2011 E32
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2
20th Amber Rapid 2011 C18
Giri,A vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
20th Amber Rapid 2011 A29
Karjakin,Sergey vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
20th Amber Blindfold 2011 C42
Carlsen,M vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
20th Amber Rapid 2011 C84
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
20th Amber Blindfold 2011 C11
Anand,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
20th Amber Blindfold 2011 E21
Karjakin,Sergey vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
20th Amber Rapid 2011 B90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V★
1-0
20th Amber Blindfold 2011 C67
Kramnik,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
20th Amber Rapid 2011 A29
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A★
1-0
20th Amber Rapid 2011 B90
Grischuk,A vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
20th Amber Blindfold 2011 E21
Topalov,V vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
20th Amber Blindfold 2011 E54
Karjakin,Sergey vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
20th Amber Rapid 2011 B12
Gelfand,B vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
20th Amber Rapid 2011 E54
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gelfand,B★
0-1
20th Amber Blindfold 2011 C42
Karjakin,Sergey vs Kramnik,V★
1-0
Tal Memorial 2010 C42
Karjakin,Sergey vs Grischuk,A★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2010 B90
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2010 E21
Karjakin,Sergey vs Shirov,A★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2010 C78
Karjakin,Sergey vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2010 C67
Mamedyarov,S vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial 2010 E21
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gelfand,B★
1-0
Tal Memorial 2010 C42
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