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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 Spassky, Boris V
1-0
URS-chT 1975 E18
Karpov, Anatoly vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Milan 1pl 1975 A34
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-chT 1975 E54
Karpov, Anatoly vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Milan sf2 1975 C97
Portisch, Lajos vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Milan 1pl 1975 A17
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Milan sf2 1975 E18
Karpov, Anatoly vs Portisch, Lajos
1-0
Portoroz/Ljubljana 1975 D18
Tal, Mihail vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Milan 1975 C43
Tal, Mihail vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-chT 1975 E14
Portisch, Lajos vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Milan 1pl 1975 D42
Karpov, Anatoly vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
Milan sf2 1975 A30
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Portoroz/Ljubljana 1975 C44
Karpov, Anatoly vs Portisch, Lajos
1-0
Milan 1pl 1975 C72
Larsen, Bent vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Milan 1975 A26
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Milan sf2 1975 A29
Karpov, Anatoly vs Petrosian, Tigran V
1/2-1/2
URS-chT 1975 C85
Karpov, Anatoly vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Milan 1pl 1975 C95
Spassky, Boris V vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Candidats sf1 1974 C95
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1-0
Candidats qf1 1974 B92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Spassky, Boris V
1-0
Candidats sf1 1974 B83
Spassky, Boris V vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Candidats sf1 1974 B18
Spassky, Boris V vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Candidats sf1 1974 B18
Karpov, Anatoly vs Spassky, Boris V
1/2-1/2
Candidats sf1 1974 A84
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Candidats qf1 1974 E56
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1-0
Candidats qf1 1974 B92
Spassky, Boris V vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Candidats sf1 1974 B19
Spassky, Boris V vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Candidats sf1 1974 B19
Karpov, Anatoly vs Spassky, Boris V
0-1
Candidats sf1 1974 B83
Karpov, Anatoly vs Spassky, Boris V
1-0
Candidats sf1 1974 E91
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
Candidats qf1 1974 B92
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Candidats qf1 1974 E56
Karpov, Anatoly vs Spassky, Boris V
1-0
Candidats sf1 1974 D58
Karpov, Anatoly vs Spassky, Boris V
1/2-1/2
Candidats sf1 1974 E59
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Candidats qf1 1974 E56
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1-0
Candidats qf1 1974 B92
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Candidats qf1 1974 E56
Karpov, Anatoly vs Spassky, Boris V
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 C98
Rukavina, Josip vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Leningrad Interzonal 1973 A32
Karpov, Anatoly vs Gligoric, Svetozar
1-0
Leningrad Interzonal 1973 C95
Karpov, Anatoly vs Huebner, Robert
1/2-1/2
Leningrad Interzonal 1973 B42
Tukmakov, Vladimir B vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Leningrad Interzonal 1973 C95
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 D47
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
URS-ch41 1973 E54
Estevez, Guillermo vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Leningrad Interzonal 1973 D58
Karpov, Anatoly vs Quinteros, Miguel A
1-0
Leningrad Interzonal 1973 B97
Cuellar Gacharna, Miguel vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Leningrad Interzonal 1973 A31
Karpov, Anatoly vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 D46
Taimanov, Mark E vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Leningrad Interzonal 1973 E46
Karpov, Anatoly vs Byrne, Robert E
1/2-1/2
Leningrad Interzonal 1973 B92
Smyslov, Vassily vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 B92
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