Ant Smirnov vs Sergey Karjakin

FIDE World Cup 2017, 2017 · Result 0–1 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, San Sebastian Variation (D41).

Sergey Karjakin27801

Ant Smirnov25080

Notation · 124 moves

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

39.

40.

41.

42.

43.

44.

45.

46.

47.

48.

49.

50.

51.

52.

53.

54.

55.

56.

57.

58.

59.

60.

61.

62.

Level Up Your Chess

Turn this game into your next win

Replay Ant Smirnov vs Sergey Karjakin with deep analysis, save the moments that matter, fold the ideas into your own opening repertoire, and drill the positions until they're second nature. CipherChess turns the games you study into the results you get — free to start.

Start Free on CipherChess

More Games By These Players

More games by Ant Smirnov

Ant Smirnov vs Jinshi Bai½–½ · 2023 Ilia Iljiushenok vs Ant Smirnov0–1 · 2023 Sergey Grigoriants vs Ant Smirnov1–0 · 2023 Ant Smirnov vs Roman Kezin1–0 · 2023 Ant Smirnov vs Evgeniy Najer1–0 · 2023 Ant Smirnov vs Rudik Makarian0–1 · 2023

More games by Sergey Karjakin

Aleksey Dreev vs Sergey Karjakin1–0 · 2025 Aleksey Dreev vs Sergey Karjakin½–½ · 2025 Aleksey Dreev vs Sergey Karjakin1–0 · 2025 Sergey Karjakin vs Aleksey Dreev1–0 · 2025 Sergey Karjakin vs Aleksey Dreev½–½ · 2025 Sergey Karjakin vs Aleksey Dreev½–½ · 2025

Game details

White: Ant Smirnov (2508)
Black: Sergey Karjakin (2780)
Result: 0–1
Event: FIDE World Cup 2017
Year: 2017
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, San Sebastian Variation (D41)

About this chess game

This chess game between Ant Smirnov (2508) and Sergey Karjakin (2780) was played at FIDE World Cup 2017 in 2017 and finished 0–1. The opening was the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, San Sebastian Variation (D41). You can replay the full game move by move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to study every move with the Stockfish engine.

Looking for more Ant Smirnov games or Sergey Karjakin games? This Ant Smirnov vs Sergey Karjakin encounter is one of millions of chess games indexed in the CipherChess mega database. Browse both players' full records, the openings they play most, and head-to-head results, then load any game onto the board to prepare your own lines against the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, San Sebastian Variation.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ant Smirnov vs Sergey Karjakin?

Ant Smirnov vs Sergey Karjakin (2017) finished 0–1, a win for Sergey Karjakin.

What opening was played in Ant Smirnov vs Sergey Karjakin?

The game opened with the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, San Sebastian Variation (ECO D41).

Can I replay this chess game move by move?

Yes. Use the interactive board on this page to step through every move of Ant Smirnov vs Sergey Karjakin, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to review it with the Stockfish engine.