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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 Kavalek, Lubomir
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1979 C95
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Montreal 1979 B07
Karpov, Anatoly vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Montreal 1979 B11
Karpov, Anatoly vs Hort, Vlastimil
1-0
Tilburg 1979 B15
Portisch, Lajos vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Montreal 1979 E12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Romanishin, Oleg M
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1979 A32
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1-0
Montreal 1979 D85
Karpov, Anatoly vs Spassky, Boris V
1-0
Montreal 1979 D37
Huebner, Robert vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1979 E05
Spassky, Boris V vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Montreal 1979 E12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2
Montreal 1979 D41
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Montreal 1979 A28
Larsen, Bent vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Montreal 1979 B14
Karpov, Anatoly vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2
Bugojno 1978 E48
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Bugojno 1978 D35
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1-0
Bugojno 1978 B84
Portisch, Lajos vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Bugojno 1978 E54
Karpov, Anatoly vs Larsen, Bent
1-0
Bugojno 1978 B18
Spassky, Boris V vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Bugojno 1978 B44
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
EU-chT 1977 E17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Beliavsky, Alexander G
0-1
October Revolution 60 1977 C82
Karpov, Anatoly vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2
October Revolution 60 1977 D41
Olafsson, Fridrik vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Tilburg 1977 A05
Karpov, Anatoly vs Andersson, Ulf
1-0
Tilburg 1977 B85
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kavalek, Lubomir
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1977 E62
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Las Palmas 1977 A19
Hort, Vlastimil vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1977 B22
Huebner, Robert vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Tilburg 1977 A34
Karpov, Anatoly vs Miles, Anthony J
1-0
Tilburg 1977 A33
Gligoric, Svetozar vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1977 E54
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
Bad Lauterberg 1977 B83
Karpov, Anatoly vs Smyslov, Vassily
1/2-1/2
October Revolution 60 1977 C82
Portisch, Lajos vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
EU-chT 1977 A05
Tal, Mihail vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Las Palmas 1977 E12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Balashov, Yuri S
1-0
Tilburg 1977 B17
Sosonko, Gennadi vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1977 E04
Larsen, Bent vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Las Palmas 1977 B49
Karpov, Anatoly vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2
URS-ch44 1976 B67
Reshevsky, Samuel Herman vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Skopje 1976 A39
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam 1976 B08
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
URS-ch44 1976 D47
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
Skopje 1976 B69
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch44 1976 E19
Smyslov, Vassily vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch44 1976 A30
Geller, Efim P vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
URS-ch44 1976 C16
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Amsterdam 1976 E30
Portisch, Lajos vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Milan 1pl 1975 E54
Portisch, Lajos vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Milan 1975 A17
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Milan 1975 E54
Karpov, Anatoly vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Milan 1pl 1975 A34
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