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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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Shirov,A vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
Corsica Masters KO 2003 C42
Shirov,A vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
Corsica Masters KO 2003 C42
Shirov,A vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
Corsica Masters KO 2003 C42
Karpov,Ana vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Corsica Masters KO 2003 D20
Karpov,Ana vs Anand,V
0-1
GpB 2003 E15
Grischuk,A vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
GpB 2003 C42
Svidler,P vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
GpB 2003 C49
Polgar,Ju vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
GpB 2003 C42
Shirov,A vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
GpB 2003 C42
Karpov,Ana vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
GpB 2003 E15
Aronian,L vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
Essent 2003 E39
Karpov,Ana vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2
Essent 2003 E32
Karpov,Ana vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Essent 2003 D39
Polgar,Ju vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
Essent 2003 C42
Karpov,Ana vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP 2003 D79
Karpov,An vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 E34
Ponomariov,R vs Karpov,An
1-0
GMA 2003 C42
Karpov,An vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 D76
Timman,J vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 C42
Topalov,V vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 E20
Karpov,An vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 E94
Anand,V vs Karpov,An
1-0
GMA 2003 B12
Karpov,An vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
GMA 2003 E12
Grischuk,A vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 C42
Karpov,An vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 D20
Karpov,An vs Kasparov,G
1-0
x3dworld rapid 2002 D92
Kasparov,G vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
x3dworld rapid 2002 C42
Karpov,An vs Kasparov,G
0-1
x3dworld rapid 2002 D92
Kasparov,G vs Karpov,An
0-1
x3dworld rapid 2002 C42
Karpov,An vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 D32
Karpov,An vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 D27
Shirov,A vs Karpov,An
1-0
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 C42
Karjakin,Sergey vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 C42
Anand,V vs Karpov,An
1-0
6th Corsica Masters 2002 C42
Karpov,An vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
6th Corsica Masters 2002 D27
Karpov,An vs Anand,V
1-0
6th Corsica Masters 2002 E12
Anand,V vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
6th Corsica Masters 2002 B12
Anand,V vs Karpov,An
1-0
6th Corsica Masters 2002 B42
Karpov,An vs Anand,V
0-1
6th Corsica Masters 2002 D77
Shirov,A vs Karpov,An
0-1
6th Corsica Masters 2002 C42
Karpov,An vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
6th Corsica Masters 2002 D30
Karpov,An vs Gelfand,B
0-1
Final 2002 A30
Gelfand,B vs Karpov,A
1-0
Final 2002 D25
Short,N vs Karpov,An
0-1
RUS vs. ROW 2002 C42
Karpov,An vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
RUS vs. ROW 2002 D77
Shirov,A vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
RUS vs. ROW 2002 B17
Karpov,An vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
RUS vs. ROW 2002 D12
Karpov,An vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
RUS vs. ROW 2002 D27
Leko,P vs Karpov,An
0-1
RUS vs. ROW 2002 B17
Karpov,An vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
RUS vs. ROW 2002 D37
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