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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 Timman, Jan H
1-0
Moscow blitz 1993 A70
Karpov, Anatoly vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1993 A31
Karpov, Anatoly vs Vyzmanavin, Alexey
1-0
Tilburg rapid20 1993 E15
Miles, Anthony J vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Biel 1992 C68
Anand, Viswanathan vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Roquebrune rapid 1992 B12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Alekhine mem 1992 D85
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2
Alekhine mem 1992 D94
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Judit
1-0
Roquebrune rapid 1992 E81
Chernin, Alexander vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Tilburg rapid 1992 A26
Short, Nigel D vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Candidats sf1 1992 B63
Karpov, Anatoly vs Gurevich, Mikhail
1-0
Reggio Emilia9192 1992 D45
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kamsky, Gata
1-0
Alekhine mem 1992 D79
Short, Nigel D vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Candidats sf1 1992 C86
Shirov, Alexei vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Alekhine mem 1992 C47
Karpov, Anatoly vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2
Candidats sf1 1992 D20
Short, Nigel D vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Candidats sf1 1992 B12
Adams, Michael vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Roquebrune rapid 1992 D42
Karpov, Anatoly vs Larsen, Bent
1-0
Roquebrune rapid 1992 E16
Lautier, Joel vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Biel 1992 C47
Karpov, Anatoly vs Georgiev, Kiril
0-1
Biel 1992 E15
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Roquebrune rapid 1992 B13
Gelfand, Boris vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Alekhine mem 1992 E12
Morozevich, Alexander vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Moscow rapid 1992 B10
Karpov, Anatoly vs Bareev, Evgeny
0-1
Linares 1992 D10
Short, Nigel D vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Candidats sf1 1992 B12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Short, Nigel D
1-0
Candidats sf1 1992 D58
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Roquebrune rapid 1992 B10
Karpov, Anatoly vs Hansen, Curt
1-0
Biel 1992 B08
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1/2-1/2
Roquebrune rapid 1992 D20
Karpov, Anatoly vs Chernin, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1992 D46
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Linares 1992 C45
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Roquebrune rapid 1992 E14
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1-0
Roquebrune rapid 1992 D58
Karpov, Anatoly vs Anand, Viswanathan
0-1
Alekhine mem 1992 D47
Karpov, Anatoly vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2
Candidats sf1 1992 D20
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Zsuzsa
1-0
Madrid 1992 D46
Karpov, Anatoly vs Salov, Valery
1-0
Linares 1992 E15
Polgar, Zsuzsa vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Roquebrune 1992 E15
Short, Nigel D vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Candidats sf1 1992 C86
Chernin, Alexander vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1992 E15
Speelman, Jonathan S vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Linares 1992 C49
Karpov, Anatoly vs Chernin, Alexander
0-1
Tilburg rapid 1992 D10
Karpov, Anatoly vs Short, Nigel D
1-0
Candidats sf1 1992 A52
Polgar, Judit vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Madrid 1992 C10
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1-0
Roquebrune rapid 1992 E12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2
Candidats sf1 1992 D20
Karpov, Anatoly vs Larsen, Bent
1-0
Roquebrune 1992 E16
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Roquebrune 1992 E12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1/2-1/2
Roquebrune 1992 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Roquebrune rapid 1992 A21
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