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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 Sokolov, Andrei
1-0
Linares cf 1987 E15
Sokolov, Andrei vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Linares cf 1987 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Fernandez Garcia, Jose L
1-0
Bilbao 1987 C78
Andersson, Ulf vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Bilbao 1987 E18
Ochoa de Echaguen, F Javier vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Bilbao 1987 C67
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
0-1
Brussels blitz 1987 D79
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
Brussels 1987 E15
Short, Nigel D vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Brussels blitz 1987 B10
Karpov, Anatoly vs Illescas Cordoba, Miguel
1-0
Bilbao 1987 D32
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Euwe mem 1987 D39
Karpov, Anatoly vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2
Brussels 1987 E06
Sokolov, Andrei vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Linares cf 1987 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Short, Nigel D
1-0
Brussels 1987 D55
Karpov, Anatoly vs Sokolov, Andrei
1-0
Linares cf 1987 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Larsen, Bent
1-0
Brussels blitz 1987 B64
Sokolov, Andrei vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Linares cf 1987 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Sokolov, Andrei
1/2-1/2
Linares cf 1987 E15
Tal, Mihail vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Brussels blitz 1987 B10
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary
1/2-1/2
Brussels 1987 A31
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Brussels blitz 1987 E14
Karpov, Anatoly vs Chiburdanidze, Maia
1/2-1/2
Bilbao 1987 B30
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Brussels blitz 1987 E12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Larsen, Bent
1/2-1/2
Brussels 1987 B39
Karpov, Anatoly vs Sokolov, Andrei
1/2-1/2
Linares cf 1987 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1-0
SWIFT 1986 C05
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Bugojno 1986 D73
Karpov, Anatoly vs Huebner, Robert
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1986 D18
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Tilburg 1986 A11
Karpov, Anatoly vs Spassky, Boris V
1-0
Bugojno 1986 C76
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1-0
Bugojno 1986 A25
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
SWIFT 1986 A30
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Dubai ol (Men) 1986 C90
Spassky, Boris V vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Bugojno 1986 B25
Jussupow, Artur vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Bugojno 1986 D58
Miles, Anthony J vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1986 E31
Karpov, Anatoly vs Miles, Anthony J
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1986 A57
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Bugojno 1986 C93
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur
1-0
Bugojno 1986 C54
Karpov, Anatoly vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Bugojno 1986 E12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1986 E16
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Bugojno 1986 C42
Portisch, Lajos vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Bugojno 1986 D59
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
OHRA 1985 A34
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
OHRA 1985 C45
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
London 1984 A33
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
London 1984 C45
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
URS-ch50 1983 E32
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1/2-1/2
EU-chT Plovdiv 1983 D43
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1983 A36
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch50 1983 D58
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