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| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. N Khomenko vs Karjakin |
| 0-1 | 45 |
2000 |
Ukrainian Team ch | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 2. Kupreichik vs Karjakin |
| ½-½ | 34 |
2001 |
2nd Governor's Cup | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 3. A Susilodinata vs Karjakin |
| 0-1 | 107 |
2001 |
WYB12 | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 4. V Laznicka vs Karjakin |
| 0-1 | 25 |
2001 |
EYCC B14 | B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 |
| 5. Kulaots vs Karjakin |
| ½-½ | 35 |
2002 |
Aeroflot Open | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 6. Ponomariov vs Karjakin |
| ½-½ | 42 |
2002 |
Superstars Hotel Bali | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 7. A Ushenina vs Karjakin |
 | 0-1 | 27 |
2002 |
Sudak UKR | B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation |
| 8. A Polivanov vs Karjakin |
| ½-½ | 41 |
2002 |
Sudak UKR | B95 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6 |
| 9. G Kuzmin vs Karjakin |
| 0-1 | 53 |
2002 |
Aeroflot Open | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 10. Movsesian vs Karjakin |
| 1-0 | 43 |
2002 |
EU-ch blitz | B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation |
| 11. Kosteniuk vs Karjakin |
| ½-½ | 46 |
2003 |
4th Young Masters | B97 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 12. Nakamura vs Karjakin |
 | 1-0 | 52 |
2003 |
Pamplona International | B97 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 13. Naiditsch vs Karjakin |
 | 1-0 | 61 |
2003 |
4th Young Masters | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 14. Bologan vs Karjakin |
 | 0-1 | 31 |
2003 |
Pamplona International | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 15. Kosteniuk vs Karjakin |
| ½-½ | 40 |
2003 |
Wijk aan Zee | B96 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 16. Judit Polgar vs Karjakin |
 | 1-0 | 69 |
2003 |
Hotel Bali Stars | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 17. Van der Wiel vs Karjakin |
| ½-½ | 19 |
2003 |
Wijk aan Zee | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 18. Topalov vs Karjakin |
 | 1-0 | 54 |
2003 |
Hotel Bali Stars | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 19. De Vreugt vs Karjakin |
| ½-½ | 24 |
2003 |
Wijk aan Zee | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 20. Mamedyarov vs Karjakin |
| ½-½ | 23 |
2004 |
Pamplona Tournament | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 21. B Socko vs Karjakin |
 | 0-1 | 31 |
2004 |
36th Olympiad | B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation |
| 22. T L Petrosian vs Karjakin |
| ½-½ | 41 |
2004 |
ACP Blitz Octofinal-C 3rd | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 23. Y Quezada vs Karjakin |
 | 0-1 | 71 |
2004 |
36th Olympiad | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 24. A Ramirez vs Karjakin |
| 0-1 | 72 |
2005 |
Corus Tournament: Group B | B90 Sicilian, Najdorf |
| 25. Zhong Zhang vs Karjakin |
| ½-½ | 53 |
2005 |
World Team Championship | B97 Sicilian, Najdorf |
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