Karpov, Anatoly
World ChampionAnatoly 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
Featured Games
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Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
Amber Blindfold
1999
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Karpov, Anatoly vs Anand, Viswanathan
Amber-rapid 3rd
1994
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Anand, Viswanathan vs Karpov, Anatoly
FIDE-Wch k.o. f
1998
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Gelfand, Boris vs Karpov, Anatoly
Amber Blindfold
1999
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Anand, Viswanathan vs Karpov, Anatoly
FIDE-Wch k.o. f
1998
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Karpov, Anatoly vs Larsen, Bent
Tilburg
1980
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Anand,V vs Karpov,An
Amber Blindfold
2001
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Gelfand,B vs Karpov,Ana
Tal Memorial Blitz
2008
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Karpov,Ana vs Carlsen,M
Tal Memorial Blitz
2008
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Zhang Pengxiang vs Karpov,An
FIDE WCh KO
2001
View PrintGames (3529)
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0-1Biel 1990 B17
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1Candidats final 1990 C92
Hort, Vlastimil vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Biel 1990 A46
Andersson, Ulf vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Biel 1990 E19
Wahls, Matthias vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Biel 1990 C66
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1-0Candidats final 1990 E15
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Candidats final 1990 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2Candidats final 1990 D73
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1Candidats final 1990 C92
Lautier, Joel vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Biel 1990 A29
Karpov, Anatoly vs Hort, Vlastimil
1/2-1/2Biel 1990 D15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1-0Candidats final 1990 D79
Karpov, Anatoly vs De Firmian, Nick E
1-0Biel 1990 A61
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Candidats final 1990 E25
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2Haninge 1990 E15
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Candidats final 1990 C92
Miles, Anthony J vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Biel 1990 D23
Karpov, Anatoly vs Wahls, Matthias
1/2-1/2Biel 1990 A30
Karpov, Anatoly vs Andersson, Ulf
1/2-1/2Biel 1990 E11
Karpov, Anatoly vs Miles, Anthony J
1-0Biel 1990 C67
Jussupow, Artur vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Candidats sf1 1989 A46
Karpov, Anatoly vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2World Cup 1989 D58
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur
1-0World Cup 1989 D36
Karpov, Anatoly vs Portisch, Lajos
1-0World Cup 1989 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2World Cup 1989 D58
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
0-1World Cup 1989 D16
Jussupow, Artur vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1Candidats sf1 1989 E29
Georgiev, Kiril vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Reggio Emilia8990 1989 C92
Sokolov, Andrei vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Linares 1989 C92
Jussupow, Artur vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Candidats sf1 1989 E15
Short, Nigel D vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2World Cup 1989 C54
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur
1-0Candidats sf1 1989 D56
Karpov, Anatoly vs Gurevich, Mikhail
1/2-1/2Reggio Emilia8990 1989 A87
Karpov, Anatoly vs Petursson, Margeir
1-0Reggio Emilia8990 1989 B36
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ribli, Zoltan
1/2-1/2Reggio Emilia8990 1989 A19
Tal, Mihail vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2World Cup 1989 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Gulko, Boris F
1/2-1/2Linares 1989 A33
Jussupow, Artur vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0Candidats sf1 1989 A46
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ehlvest, Jaan
1/2-1/2Reggio Emilia8990 1989 E15
Hjartarson, Johann vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1Linares 1989 C93
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2World Cup 1989 E97
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2Candidats sf1 1989 D57
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1-0World Cup 1989 D87
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2Candidats sf1 1989 D56
Karpov, Anatoly vs Andersson, Ulf
1/2-1/2Reggio Emilia8990 1989 E32
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2Candidats sf1 1989 E32
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2Optiebeurs 1988 D20
Short, Nigel D vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Euwe mem 1988 B17
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2URS-ch55 1988 D42
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur
1-0URS-ch55 1988 D36