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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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Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
World Cup 1988 B12
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
World Cup 1988 E05
Karpov, Anatoly vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
1-0
World Cup 1988 D36
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
World Cup 1988 B10
Karpov, Anatoly vs Huebner, Robert
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1988 D17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2
World Cup 1988 D58
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1/2-1/2
World Cup 1988 E34
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Euwe mem 1988 A05
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Optiebeurs 1988 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary
1-0
World Cup 1988 D87
Karpov, Anatoly vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Tilburg 1988 D46
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Euwe mem 1988 E60
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Tilburg 1988 C92
Spassky, Boris V vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
World Cup 1988 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
World Cup 1988 D58
Smyslov, Vassily vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch55 1988 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
Optiebeurs 1988 B08
Nikolic, Predrag vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1988 E15
Tal, Mihail vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1988 A30
Jussupow, Artur vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
World Cup 1988 E04
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Optiebeurs 1988 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Hjartarson, Johann
1-0
Tilburg 1988 D17
Hjartarson, Johann vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1988 D55
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2
Optiebeurs 1988 D87
Karpov, Anatoly vs Short, Nigel D
1-0
Euwe mem 1988 E15
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Optiebeurs 1988 B17
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch55 1988 E04
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Euwe mem 1988 C41
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2
Optiebeurs 1988 D76
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Optiebeurs 1988 D58
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
World Cup 1988 D20
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1/2-1/2
Euwe mem 1988 D94
Khalifman, Alexander vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch55 1988 E05
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2
URS-ch55 1988 E32
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch55 1988 D42
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur
1-0
URS-ch55 1988 D36
Tal, Mihail vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
World Cup 1988 C85
Sokolov, Andrei vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Linares cf 1987 D41
Sokolov, Andrei vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Linares cf 1987 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Sokolov, Andrei
1-0
Linares cf 1987 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
Brussels 1987 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2
Brussels blitz 1987 E60
Karpov, Anatoly vs Tal, Mihail
1-0
Brussels blitz 1987 D38
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Euwe mem 1987 D39
Karpov, Anatoly vs Sokolov, Andrei
1-0
Linares cf 1987 E15
Sokolov, Andrei vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Linares cf 1987 B12
Larsen, Bent vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Brussels blitz 1987 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2
Brussels 1987 E06
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1-0
Brussels blitz 1987 E66
Karpov, Anatoly vs Sokolov, Andrei
1/2-1/2
Linares cf 1987 E15
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