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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 Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein mem 35th 1998 D41
Karpov, Anatoly vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein mem 35th 1998 A34
Karpov, Anatoly vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein mem 35th 1998 E60
Gelfand, Boris vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Rubinstein mem 35th 1998 D37
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Budapest m 30' 1998 D42
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Budapest m 30' 1998 E60
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Budapest m 30' 1998 E60
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Budapest m 30' 1998 B17
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Budapest m 30' 1998 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Budapest m 30' 1998 A70
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Budapest m 30' 1998 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1/2-1/2
Budapest m 30' 1998 A70
Karpov, Anatoly vs Piket, Jeroen
1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 7th 1998 E04
Piket, Jeroen vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 7th 1998 A15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Amber-rapid 7th 1998 A32
Van Wely, Loek vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 7th 1998 D37
Sadler, Matthew vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 7th 1998 E42
Karpov, Anatoly vs Sadler, Matthew
0-1
Amber-blind 7th 1998 D02
Nikolic, Predrag vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 7th 1998 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Nikolic, Predrag
1-0
Amber-rapid 7th 1998 D20
Lautier, Joel vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Amber-blind 7th 1998 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Lautier, Joel
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 7th 1998 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1998 E04
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Hoogovens 1998 D77
Topalov, Veselin vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Hoogovens 1998 D31
Karpov, Anatoly vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1998 D55
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1998 D42
Shirov, Alexei vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens Blitz 1998 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens Blitz 1998 A90
Karpov, Anatoly vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0
Hoogovens Blitz 1998 A80
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Hoogovens Blitz 1998 D42
Karpov, Anatoly vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens Blitz 1998 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens Blitz 1998 A25
Gelfand, Boris vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1998 D37
Karpov, Anatoly vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1998 A30
Piket, Jeroen vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 6th 1997 E05
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Villarrobledo rapid op 1997 A46
Karpov, Anatoly vs Anand, Viswanathan
0-1
Chess Classics f 1997 A29
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1997 E32
Karpov, Anatoly vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Chess Classics f 1997 A00
Lautier, Joel vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Amber-rapid 6th 1997 B12
Anand, Viswanathan vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Chess Classics 1997 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1997 D46
Andersson, Ulf vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 6th 1997 D28
Karpov, Anatoly vs Lautier, Joel
1-0
Amber-blind 6th 1997 D20
Karpov, Anatoly vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Voronezh simul 1997 D00
Topalov, Veselin vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Chess Classics 1997 A45
Nikolic, Predrag vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Amber-blind 6th 1997 E15
Anand, Viswanathan vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Chess Classics f 1997 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Amber-blind 6th 1997 D23
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