English Opening: Symmetrical (A30) 1/2-1/2 Excessive Pawn start Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2005  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2 Sic Najdorf. English Attk Anti-English (B90) 1-0Underpromo Win! V Akopian vs Karjakin, 2009  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 71 moves, 1-0 Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1-0 See blogger notes Karjakin vs Kosteniuk, 2005  (C28) Vienna Game, 35 moves, 1-0 Alekhine Defense: Exchange (B03) 1-0 Backed up N Zdebskaja vs Karjakin, 2000  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 38 moves, 1-0 Cntr Cntr 3...Qa5, ..Bf5 ML. Mieses Var 7.Ne5 e6 (B01) 1-0 Karjakin vs A Tamilin, 2000  (B01) Scandinavian, 40 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Classical (B64) 1-0 Anastasia's Mate Karjakin vs T Metsalu, 2001  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 26 moves, 1-0 Two Knights Defense. Polerio Defense Suhle Defense (C59)  ·  1/ Karjakin vs M Ragger, 2001  (C59) Two Knights, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2 Scotch Game: Modern Defense (C45) 1-0 Explosive! Karjakin vs V Malinin, 2002  (C45) Scotch Game, 20 moves, 1-0 This 12-year old becomes a rapid champion and title contender. Karjakin vs Shirov, 2002  (B32) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0 Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Turn the pin into a double attack Karjakin vs Kosteniuk, 2003  (B32) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0 "How not to play the Sicilian Dragon" Karjakin vs Romero Holmes, 2003  (B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 48 moves, 1-0 Philidor Defense: General (C41) 1-0 Scholar's # by trailing Q Karjakin vs M A Sola Lluch, 2003  (C41) Philidor Defense, 9 moves, 1-0 Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1-0 Ns & outside passers Karjakin vs Bologan, 2004  (C28) Vienna Game, 51 moves, 1-0 Spanish, Morphy Def. Chigorin Def Panov System (C99) 0-1 Q sac Karjakin vs M Kobalia, 2004 (C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 41 moves, 0-1 Spanish, l'Hermet Berlin Wall Def (C67) 1-0 White is 14 yrs old Karjakin vs Kramnik, 2004  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 90 moves, 1-0 Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid (C28) 1/2-1/2 R ending Karjakin vs Bologan, 2004  (C28) Vienna Game, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2 Sicilian Def: Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1/2-1/2 Stockfish Karjakin vs Kramnik, 2004  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 86 moves, 1/2-1/2 Sicilian Defense: Dragon. Yugoslav Attack (B78) 1-0 Karjakin vs Vocaturo, 2005 (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 56 moves, 1-0 Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack. Weiss (B09) 0-1 Turn the tables Karjakin vs T L Petrosian, 2005  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 21 moves, 0-1 G34The Art of Planning in Chess: Move by Move' by Neil McDonald Karjakin vs Radjabov, 2005  (B33) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1-0 Here's one reason to play the Sicilian Najdorf Karjakin vs Anand, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1-0 Exciting finale Radjabov vs Karjakin, 2006  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Lasker-Pelikan (B33) 1/2-1/2 Two kNights survival Karjakin vs Shirov, 2007  (B33) Sicilian, 103 moves, 1/2-1/2 Game 1000 in # Chess Informant Best Games 901-1000 Karjakin vs Van Wely, 2007  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Najdorf. English Attk (B90) 1-0 Deflect the Q defender Karjakin vs E Alekseev, 2007  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 1-0 French Defense: Winawer. Advance Var (C18) 1-0 Karjakin vs Zhang Pengxiang, 2007  (C18) French, Winawer, 74 moves, 1-0 Sicil Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov Var Chelyabinsk Var (B33) 1-0 Karjakin vs Shirov, 2007  (B33) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Najdorf. English Attk 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (B90) 0-1 Stockfish Karjakin vs Bu Xiangzhi, 2008  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 0-1 KGD Falkbeer CG. Charousek G. Accepted (C32) 1-0 He earned it. Short vs Karjakin, 2008  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 94 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Def. Chekhover Qxd4 (B53) 1/2- Wrong colored Bishop EG V Gashimov vs Karjakin, 2008  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2 White g2-bishop,f1-rook cannot defend weak kside dark squares Gelfand vs Karjakin, 2008  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 0-1 Sic Dragon. Yugoslav Attack Old Line (B78) 0-1 Dbl Exchange Sac Karjakin vs Radjabov, 2008  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 52 moves, 0-1 Sicilian 3.f4 5.Bc5 Grand Prix Attk (B23) 0-1 White is up 4 Ps? Short vs Karjakin, 2008  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 60 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Fischer-Sozin Attack. Flank Var (B87)1-0 Q sac, N raid Ivanchuk vs Karjakin, 2008  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 49 moves, 1-0 Annotated by IM Max Notkin in Chess Today #2799 Short vs Karjakin, 2008  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 32 moves, 1-0 Caro-Kann Def: Classical. Main lines (B18) 1/2-1/2 blindfold Karjakin vs Topalov, 2008  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2 Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Classical Kantscher (B66) 0-1Stockfish Karjakin vs Ivanchuk, 2008  (B66) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6, 39 moves, 0-1 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attk. Flank Var 11.Nf5!? (B87)1-0 2RvsQ D Solak vs Karjakin, 2008  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 96 moves, 1-0 NY Times chess column analyzes this game Dominguez Perez vs Karjakin, 2009  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1 f3-g4 line against the Sicilian Taimanov / Paulsen / Kan System Karjakin vs Morozevich, 2009  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 26 moves, 1-0 French Winawer. Poisoned P ML (C18) 1-0 Kamsky time trouble Karjakin vs Kamsky, 2009  (C18) French, Winawer, 32 moves, 1-0 Spanish, Closed. Bogoljubow Var (C91) 0-1 Pin to win Navara vs Karjakin, 2009  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 0-1 Slav Defense: Quiet Variation (D11) · 1/2-1/2 Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2009  (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2 Semi-Slav Defense: General (D43) 0-1 Wicked finish Ivanchuk vs Karjakin, 2009  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 52 moves, 0-1 Spanish Game: Closed. Flohr System (C92) 1-0 Stockfish notes Karjakin vs Adams, 2009  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 35 moves, 1-0 QID. Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Var (E15) 1/2-1/2 Aronian vs Karjakin, 2009  (E15) Queen's Indian, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2 QGD: Capablanca - General (D30) 1/2-1/2 N&Ps ending Ivanchuk vs Karjakin, 2009  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 82 moves, 1/2-1/2 Game 43 Dynamic Decision Making in Chess by Gelfand & Aargaard Karjakin vs Gelfand, 2009  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 33 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 1-0 Karjakin vs A Timofeev, 2009  (B30) Sicilian, 45 moves, 1-0 "Dealt a Grand Slam" (game of the day Sep-09-2009) Karjakin vs Grischuk, 2009  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 39 moves, 1-0 Four Knights Game: Spanish. Rubinstein Var (C48) 0-1 blitz Polgar vs Karjakin, 2009  (C48) Four Knights, 63 moves, 0-1 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation (E21) · 0-1 Nakamura vs Karjakin, 2010  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 48 moves, 0-1 Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 En prise MADNESS Karjakin vs Kramnik, 2010  (C42) Petrov Defense, 32 moves, 1-0 King's English. 3Knights (A27) 1-0 Standard fianchetto trap D Andreikin vs Karjakin, 2010  (A27) English, Three Knights System, 10 moves, 1-0 Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0 SCB produces passer Karjakin vs Gelfand, 2010  (C42) Petrov Defense, 57 moves, 1-0 Caro-Kann Def: Advance. Short Var (B12) 1-0 Find the finish Karjakin vs Bareev, 2010  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 42 moves, 1-0 Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish Karjakin vs Efimenko, 2011  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 29 moves, 1-0 Italian, Classical c3, d3. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 0-1Brilliant Ivanchuk vs Karjakin, 2011  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P Acceptd (B97) 1-0 Horse breaks leg Karjakin vs D Kokarev, 2012  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 66 moves, 1-0 Slav Defense: Soultanbeieff Var (D16) 1/2-1/2 Lively Anand vs Karjakin, 2012  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2 French Winawer. Poisoned P (C18) 1-0 Black had it, dropped it Karjakin vs F Vallejo Pons, 2012  (C18) French, Winawer, 38 moves, 1-0 Nimzo-Larsen Attk: Modern (A01) 0-1 Blitz Q sac... Rh1+ skewer Jobava vs Karjakin, 2012  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 57 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B49) 1-0 Stockfish; 53.? Karjakin vs Morozevich, 2012  (B49) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 68 moves, 1-0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsCadsZ0JLE Nakamura vs Karjakin, 2013  (D85) Grunfeld, 52 moves, 1-0 Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attk (C42) 1-0 34.? Karjakin vs D Frolyanov, 2013  (C42) Petrov Defense, 35 moves, 1-0 QID. Fianchetto. Check Intermezzo (E15) 0-1 IQP gets loose Aronian vs Karjakin, 2013  (E15) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish, kibitz Karjakin vs Nakamura, 2013  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 59 moves, 1-0 Scandinavian Def: Schiller-Pytel Var (B01) 1-0 Double Attack Karjakin vs Karpov, 2013  (B01) Scandinavian, 33 moves, 1-0 Old Sicilian. General (B30) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish Karjakin vs Radjabov, 2013  (B30) Sicilian, 41 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Adams Attack (B90) 0-1 blitz Caruana vs Karjakin, 2013  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1 Giuoco Pianissimo 5.d3 0-0 (C53) 1/2-1/2 R sac for stalemate Radjabov vs Karjakin, 2014  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2 English Opening: Symmetrical. Four Knights (A35) 0-1 Stockfish Caruana vs Karjakin, 2014  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 51 moves, 0-1 KIA Qe2, 9.c4 d4 vs French (A07) 0-1 R sac for passer Svidler vs Karjakin, 2014  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 82 moves, 0-1 Sarratt Attack (A45) 1-0 Black castles long & shoves Kside Karjakin vs G Gajewski, 2015  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0 London System (D02) 0-1 The Q is tied so the Black R is a bully Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2015  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 47 moves, 0-1 Spanish Game: Berlin Def (C65) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish Karjakin vs Onischuk, 2015  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 41 moves, 1-0 A ferocious game to define the Challenger for the World Title. Karjakin vs Caruana, 2016  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 42 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Delayed Alapin (B50) 1-0 g-file Spearhead Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2016  (B50) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0 Initiative against IQP counts in R+N endgames Karjakin vs Anand, 2016  (A06) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1-0 QID Fianchetto. Check, Intermezzo (E15) 1/2-1/2 What a battle! Caruana vs Karjakin, 2016  (E15) Queen's Indian, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 Spanish, Closed. Martinez Var (C78) 0-1 WC Rd 13; Stockfish Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2016  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 0-1 "the sting in the end of the tail" (of a combination) Karjakin vs Nakamura, 2016  (E15) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0 Italian Game: Italian Var (C50) 1/2-1/2 Rapid; Mate in 60?! Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2017  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2 Nimzo-Indian Def. Classical. Noa Var (E34) 1/2-1/2 Cat & Mouse Kasparov vs Karjakin, 2017  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2 Italian, Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo d3, c3 (C53) 1-0 Heavies Karjakin vs Anand, 2017  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 37 moves, 1-0 Sic Closed Nc3, Nf3, Bg2 vs ClassicNc6, Nf6, Be7 (B25) 1-0Blitz Bacrot vs Karjakin, 2017 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 43 moves, 1-0 KIA vs French exd5 exd5 (A07) 1-0 Spearheads on open e-file Karjakin vs G Meier, 2017 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 34 moves, 1-0 London System (D02) 1-0 blitz attack! Karjakin vs Caruana, 2017  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0 Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1-0 video link Wei Yi vs Karjakin, 2017  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 31 moves, 1-0 Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42) 1-0Exchange sac, outpost Karjakin vs Caruana, 2018  (C42) Petrov Defense, 48 moves, 1-0 Giuoco Pianissimo. Italian 4 Knights (C50) 1-0 rapid exchanges Karjakin vs Anand, 2018  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 53 moves, 1-0 All Rook endings are drawn. Thus draw. Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2018  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2 Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 0-1 Tactics Giri vs Karjakin, 2019  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 34 moves, 0-1 Sveshnikov Sicil1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2019  (B33) Sicilian, 39 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (B51) 0-1 blitz past Fredthebear B Amin vs Karjakin, 2019  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 59 moves, 0-1 NID: Kmoch Var (E20) 1/2-1/2 Heck of a game! Mamedyarov vs Karjakin, 2019  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2 Rubinstein Opening w/Ne5 (D05) 1/2-1/2 Q+ Perpetual Karjakin vs Yu Yangyi, 2019  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2 Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System (A46)1-0 Nxg7 allows Bf6 Karjakin vs Caruana, 2019  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0 Four Knights Game: Scotch. Accepted (C47) 1-0 Blitz Karjakin vs Rapport, 2019  (C47) Four Knights, 71 moves, 1-0 This stalemate is worth seeing! Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2019  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2 Gruenfeld Def: Exchange. Classical (D86) 1-0 Pin and Pawn Mate! Karjakin vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2019  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 51 moves, 1-0 Spanish, l'Hermet Var Berlin Wall Def (C67) 0-1 Confounding N Wei Yi vs Karjakin, 2020  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1 Caro-Kann Def: Advance. Botvinnik-Carls Def (B12) 1-0 Stockfish Karjakin vs Wei Yi, 2019  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 32 moves, 1-0 Carlsen - Karjakin World Championship Match (2016) New York, NY Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2016  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 75 moves, 1-0 Philidor Defense: Exchange Var (C41) 1-0 Overpowering Q Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2020  (C41) Philidor Defense, 52 moves, 1-0 Three World Champions versus three Russian talents V Kramnik / V Anand / A Karpov vs D Dubov / I Nepomniachtchi / S Kar, 2018  (E16) Queen's Indian, 55 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Var (B96) 1-0 Moscow, RUS Karjakin vs Svidler, 2020  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0 Leningrad Bird (A02) 0-1 Photo link A Rodriguez Vila vs Karjakin, 2009  (A02) Bird's Opening, 73 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (B51) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish Svidler vs Karjakin, 2015  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 27 moves, 0-1 Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange Var (D85) 1-0 Two video links Karjakin vs Grischuk, 2014  (D85) Grunfeld, 54 moves, 1-0 Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1 back-up the truck G Oparin vs Karjakin, 2021  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1 Spanish Game: Closed. Smyslov-Breyer-Zaitsev Hybrid (C93) 1-0 Karjakin vs V Fedoseev, 2021  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 33 moves, 1-0 Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Var (A01) 0-1 Promotion Firouzja vs Karjakin, 2021  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 62 moves, 0-1 KIA e5 strong point vs French Def (A07) 1-0 Rippin' up g-file! Karjakin vs Shankland, 2021  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 1-0 Link to annotations by GM Naiditsch Caruana vs Karjakin, 2014  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 45 moves, 0-1 Italian Game: Classical. Giuoco Pianissimo (C53) 1-0 Karjakin vs Mamedyarov, 2021  (C53) Giuoco Piano, 26 moves, 1-0 English vs Agincourt Def. Wimpy System (A13) 1-0 Check it out! Duda vs Karjakin, 2021  (A13) English, 53 moves, 1-0 London System (D02) 0-1 Double Isolated Pawns Karjakin vs A Esipenko, 2021  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 0-1 118 games