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Karpov, Anatoly

World Champion

modern era

Anatoly Karpov was the twelfth World Champion (1975-1985), a protege of Botvinnik who compiled perhaps the greatest tournament record in chess history with over 160 first-place finishes. His "boa constrictor" positional style allowed him to slowly strangle opponents by accumulating minute advantages until no good moves remained, earning him nine Chess Oscar awards. His epic rivalry with Garry Kasparov produced five consecutive World Championship matches from 1984 to 1990, one of the greatest rivalries in sporting history.

Total Games

3529

Wins

1367

Draws

1655

Losses

496

38.7% wins46.9% draws14.1% losses

Most Played Openings

E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation179B17 - Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation118E32 - Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation95B12 - Caro-Kann Defense88C92 - Ruy Lopez: Closed79C42 - Petrov's Defense78E12 - Queen's Indian Defense77D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack58A30 - English Opening: Wing Gambit52D58 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense52

Most Faced Opponents

Kasparov, Gary171 gamesKortschnoj, Viktor106 gamesTimman, Jan H100 gamesAnand, Viswanathan68 gamesLjubojevic, Ljubomir62 gamesAndersson, Ulf45 gamesPolgar, Judit43 gamesPortisch, Lajos42 gamesGelfand, Boris40 gamesIvanchuk, Vassily39 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir

Amber Blindfold

1999

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FCGFCG
0-1

Karpov, Anatoly vs Anand, Viswanathan

Amber-rapid 3rd

1994

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FCGFCG
0-1

Anand, Viswanathan vs Karpov, Anatoly

FIDE-Wch k.o. f

1998

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FCGFCG
0-1

Gelfand, Boris vs Karpov, Anatoly

Amber Blindfold

1999

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FCGFCG
1-0

Anand, Viswanathan vs Karpov, Anatoly

FIDE-Wch k.o. f

1998

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FCGFCG
0-1

Karpov, Anatoly vs Larsen, Bent

Tilburg

1980

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FCGFCG
1-0

Anand,V vs Karpov,An

Amber Blindfold

2001

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FCGFCG
1-0

Gelfand,B vs Karpov,Ana

Tal Memorial Blitz

2008

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FCGFCG
0-1

Karpov,Ana vs Carlsen,M

Tal Memorial Blitz

2008

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FCGFCG
1-0

Zhang Pengxiang vs Karpov,An

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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Games (3529)

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Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 31th-KK1 1984 C42
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 31th-KK1 1984 B63
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 31th-KK1 1984 A30
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 31th-KK1 1984 D45
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 31th-KK1 1984 D55
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 31th-KK1 1984 B85
Karpov, Anatoly vs Portisch, Lajos★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1983 D21
Spassky, Boris V vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Linares 1983 B25
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H★
1/2-1/2
Linares 1983 B66
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1983 E03
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polugaevsky, Lev★
1-0
Tilburg 1983 D32
Karpov, Anatoly vs Larsen, Bent★
1-0
Linares 1983 B19
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1983 E17
Spassky, Boris V vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1983 C95
Geller, Efim P vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Linares 1983 A38
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur★
1/2-1/2
Linares 1983 C80
Karpov, Anatoly vs Smyslov, Vassily★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1982 C42
Karpov, Anatoly vs Portisch, Lajos★
0-1
Tilburg 1982 C42
Karpov, Anatoly vs Petrosian, Tigran V★
1-0
Tilburg 1982 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Larsen, Bent★
1-0
Tilburg 1982 B19
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1982 D58
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Karpov, Anatoly★
0-1
World Championship 30th 1981 D53
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kortschnoj, Viktor★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 30th 1981 C80
Portisch, Lajos vs Karpov, Anatoly★
0-1
Linares 1981 A29
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Karpov, Anatoly★
0-1
Linares 1981 B19
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kortschnoj, Viktor★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 30th 1981 A16
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kortschnoj, Viktor★
0-1
World Championship 30th 1981 C82
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kortschnoj, Viktor★
1-0
World Championship 30th 1981 C80
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 30th 1981 A29
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 30th 1981 D53
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kortschnoj, Viktor★
1-0
World Championship 30th 1981 C42
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 30th 1981 D53
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kortschnoj, Viktor★
1-0
World Championship 30th 1981 C67
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kortschnoj, Viktor★
1-0
World Championship 30th 1981 C80
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
World Championship 30th 1981 D31
Karpov, Anatoly vs Larsen, Bent★
1/2-1/2
Linares 1981 B19
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Karpov, Anatoly★
0-1
World Championship 30th 1981 D58
Spassky, Boris V vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Linares 1981 C42
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
World Championship 30th 1981 D53
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kortschnoj, Viktor★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 30th 1981 C54
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 30th 1981 D37
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kortschnoj, Viktor★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 30th 1981 C54
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 30th 1981 D58
Portisch, Lajos vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1980 E18
Karpov, Anatoly vs Tal, Mihail★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1980 C88
Karpov, Anatoly vs Spassky, Boris V★
1-0
Tilburg 1980 B81
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly★
0-1
Tilburg 1980 C42
Karpov, Anatoly vs Larsen, Bent★
0-1
Tilburg 1980 C43
Portisch, Lajos vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1979 E17
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1979 C93
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