GMSergey Karjakin
RUS · FIDE ID 14109603 · 145 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2750
FIDE rating
Rapid
2668
FIDE rating
Blitz
2618
FIDE rating
Score
54%
51 W · 54 D · 40 L
Opp. avg
2633
Last 50 games
Last game
2022-02-21
Levitov Chess 50k Tournament
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 65% of games (scores 59%), otherwise 1.d4 (27%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 21 of 32 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 52%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 22 of 26 games (Indian Defense), scoring 52%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Pawn Game: London System as White, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as White, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 59% against lower-rated.
Based on 145 over-the-board games (21 blitz). 71 with White (56%), 74 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 46 | 59% |
| 1.d4 | 19 | 53% |
| 1.b3 | 4 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 5 | 70% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 5 | 30% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (32 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 21 | 52% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 80% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 30% |
Against 1.d4 (26 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 22 | 52% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional Line | 3 | 50% |
| English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-21 | Boris Gelfand (2778) Levitov Chess 50k Tournament · blitz | ½ |
| 2022-02-21 | Alexander Grischuk (2882) Levitov Chess 50k Tournament · blitz | L |
| 2022-02-21 | Vladimir Fedoseev (3049) Levitov Chess 50k Tournament · blitz | L |
| 2022-02-21 | Aleksandr Shimanov (2902) Levitov Chess 50k Tournament · blitz | L |
| 2022-02-21 | Daniil Dubov (2822) Levitov Chess 50k Tournament · blitz | L |
| 2022-02-21 | Peter Svidler (2761) Levitov Chess 50k Tournament · blitz | W |
| 2022-02-21 | Vladimir Kramnik (2753) Levitov Chess 50k Tournament · blitz | W |
| 2022-01-30 | Santosh Gujrathi Vidit (2727) Tata Steel Masters 2022 | W |
| 2022-01-29 | Sam Shankland (2708) Tata Steel Masters 2022 | L |
| 2022-01-28 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2767) Tata Steel Masters 2022 | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.