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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 Byrne, Robert E
1/2-1/2
Leningrad Interzonal 1973 B92
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
URS-ch41 1973 E54
Karpov, Anatoly vs Spassky, Boris V
1-0
Moscow-3teams 1973 C94
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Madrid 1973 B44
Smejkal, Jan vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Leningrad Interzonal 1973 B49
Geller, Efim P vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Tungsram Budapest 1973 C95
Smyslov, Vassily vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 B92
Keres, Paul vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 E19
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2
Leningrad Interzonal 1973 B08
Karpov, Anatoly vs Portisch, Lajos
1/2-1/2
Madrid 1973 C95
Uhlmann, Wolfgang vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Leningrad Interzonal 1973 D42
Karpov, Anatoly vs Radulov, Ivan
1/2-1/2
Leningrad Interzonal 1973 A37
Karpov, Anatoly vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 D46
Karpov, Anatoly vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2
URS-ch41 1973 C88
Larsen, Bent vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
San Antonio 1972 A30
Karpov, Anatoly vs Smyslov, Vassily
1-0
URS-chT Moscow 1972 C42
Portisch, Lajos vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
San Antonio 1972 E55
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
San Antonio 1972 E14
Keres, Paul vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
San Antonio 1972 E54
Smyslov, Vassily vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
URS-ch39 1971 D42
Bronstein, David I vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch39 1971 B30
Karpov, Anatoly vs Spassky, Boris V
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1971 C90
Tal, Mihail vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1971 E18
Geller, Efim P vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch39 1971 C95
Smyslov, Vassily vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1971 E03
Petrosian, Tigran V vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Moscow 1971 E18
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch39 1971 A34
Karpov, Anatoly vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
Moscow 1971 B92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Najdorf, Miguel
1/2-1/2
Hastings7172 1971 B92
Tal, Mihail vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch39 1971 E19
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
EU-ch U18 sf 6768 1967 D03
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H
1-0
EU-ch U18 f-A 6768 1967 A17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ponomariov, Boris
1-0
Zlatoust 1961 C01
Maurizzi,Marc'Andria vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
Karpov Blitz Match 2021 C77
Karpov,Ana vs Maurizzi,Marc'Andria
1-0
Karpov Blitz Match 2021 E35
Maurizzi,Marc'Andria vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
Karpov Blitz Match 2021 C77
Karpov,Ana vs Maurizzi,Marc'Andria
0-1
Karpov Blitz Match 2021 E15
Karpov,Ana vs Maurizzi,Marc Andria
1-0
Karpov Rapid Match 2021 E15
Maurizzi,Marc Andria vs Karpov,Ana
0-1
Karpov Rapid Match 2021 C77
Karpov,Ana vs Maurizzi,Marc Andria
1/2-1/2
Karpov Rapid Match 2021 E15
Maurizzi,Marc Andria vs Karpov,Ana
0-1
Karpov Rapid Match 2021 C77
Karpov,Ana vs Matlakov,M
1-0
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 D25
Kobalia,M vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 C88
Karpov,Ana vs Kobalia,M
0-1
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 D12
Zvjaginsev,V vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 A28
Karpov,Ana vs Zvjaginsev,V
1/2-1/2
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 A40
Potkin,V vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 A29
Karpov,Ana vs Paravyan,D
1-0
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 A80
Karpov,Ana vs Potkin,V
1-0
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 D30
Karpov,Ana vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2
Smyslov Region Group Cup 2021 D77
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