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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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De Firmian, Nick E vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Biel 1990 B17
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Candidats final 1990 C92
Hort, Vlastimil vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Biel 1990 A46
Andersson, Ulf vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Biel 1990 E19
Wahls, Matthias vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Biel 1990 C66
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Candidats final 1990 E15
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Candidats final 1990 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
Candidats final 1990 D73
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Candidats final 1990 C92
Lautier, Joel vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Biel 1990 A29
Karpov, Anatoly vs Hort, Vlastimil
1/2-1/2
Biel 1990 D15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Candidats final 1990 D79
Karpov, Anatoly vs De Firmian, Nick E
1-0
Biel 1990 A61
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Candidats final 1990 E25
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
Haninge 1990 E15
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Candidats final 1990 C92
Miles, Anthony J vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Biel 1990 D23
Karpov, Anatoly vs Wahls, Matthias
1/2-1/2
Biel 1990 A30
Karpov, Anatoly vs Andersson, Ulf
1/2-1/2
Biel 1990 E11
Karpov, Anatoly vs Miles, Anthony J
1-0
Biel 1990 C67
Jussupow, Artur vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Candidats sf1 1989 A46
Karpov, Anatoly vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2
World Cup 1989 D58
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur
1-0
World Cup 1989 D36
Karpov, Anatoly vs Portisch, Lajos
1-0
World Cup 1989 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
World Cup 1989 D58
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
0-1
World Cup 1989 D16
Jussupow, Artur vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Candidats sf1 1989 E29
Georgiev, Kiril vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Reggio Emilia8990 1989 C92
Sokolov, Andrei vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Linares 1989 C92
Jussupow, Artur vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Candidats sf1 1989 E15
Short, Nigel D vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
World Cup 1989 C54
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur
1-0
Candidats sf1 1989 D56
Karpov, Anatoly vs Gurevich, Mikhail
1/2-1/2
Reggio Emilia8990 1989 A87
Karpov, Anatoly vs Petursson, Margeir
1-0
Reggio Emilia8990 1989 B36
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ribli, Zoltan
1/2-1/2
Reggio Emilia8990 1989 A19
Tal, Mihail vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
World Cup 1989 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Gulko, Boris F
1/2-1/2
Linares 1989 A33
Jussupow, Artur vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Candidats sf1 1989 A46
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ehlvest, Jaan
1/2-1/2
Reggio Emilia8990 1989 E15
Hjartarson, Johann vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Linares 1989 C93
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2
World Cup 1989 E97
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2
Candidats sf1 1989 D57
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
World Cup 1989 D87
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2
Candidats sf1 1989 D56
Karpov, Anatoly vs Andersson, Ulf
1/2-1/2
Reggio Emilia8990 1989 E32
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2
Candidats sf1 1989 E32
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
Optiebeurs 1988 D20
Short, Nigel D vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Euwe mem 1988 B17
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch55 1988 D42
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur
1-0
URS-ch55 1988 D36
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