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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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Edouard,R vs Karpov,Ana
0-1
Trophee Karpov Preliminary 2012 2012 E41
Karpov,Ana vs Goryachkina,A
1-0
Trophee Karpov Preliminary 2012 2012 B10
Kindermann,S vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
Trans-Europa-Schach-Express 2012 2012 C53
Karpov,Ana vs Hort,V
1-0
Trans-Europa-Schach-Express 2012 2012 D12
Karpov,Ana vs Swiercz,D
1-0
Trans-Europa-Schach-Express 2012 2012 E32
Kurmann,O vs Karpov,Ana
0-1
Trans-Europa-Schach-Express 2012 2012 C52
Karpov,Ana vs Paehtz,E
1-0
Trans-Europa-Schach-Express 2012 2012 A40
Huebner,R vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
Trans-Europa-Schach-Express 2012 2012 C67
Seirawan,Y vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
Blitz Exhibition Match 2012 D53
Karpov,Ana vs Seirawan,Y
0-1
Blitz Exhibition Match 2012 A58
Seirawan,Y vs Karpov,Ana
0-1
Blitz Exhibition Match 2012 D53
Seirawan,Y vs Karpov,Ana
0-1
Blitz Exhibition Match 2012 D53
Karpov,Ana vs Seirawan,Y
1-0
Blitz Exhibition Match 2012 D11
Karpov,Ana vs Seirawan,Y
0-1
Blitz Exhibition Match 2012 D11
Karpov,Ana vs Seirawan,Y
1-0
Blitz Exhibition Match 2012 A41
Karpov,Ana vs Seirawan,Y
0-1
Blitz Exhibition Match 2012 A53
Seirawan,Y vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
Blitz Exhibition Match 2012 B23
Seirawan,Y vs Karpov,Ana
0-1
Blitz Exhibition Match 2012 E18
Karpov,Ana vs Seirawan,Y
1/2-1/2
Rapid Exhibition Match 2012 D11
Seirawan,Y vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
Rapid Exhibition Match 2012 D57
Seirawan,Y vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
Classical Exhibition Match 2012 E15
Karpov,Ana vs Seirawan,Y
1/2-1/2
Classical Exhibition Match 2012 D11
Karpov,Ana vs Kraemer,Mart
1/2-1/2
Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2012 D37
Miljkovic,Mir1 vs Karpov,Ana
0-1
Rapid Match 2010 E16
Karpov,Ana vs Miljkovic,Mir1
1-0
Rapid Match 2010 D11
Karpov,Ana vs Miljkovic,Mir1
1-0
Rapid Match 2010 D11
Miljkovic,Mir1 vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
Rapid Match 2010 D37
Karpov,Ana vs Gutierrez Garcia,Vicente
1-0
UNAM Selected Simul 2010 A05
Karpov,Ana vs Lopez De Nava,Hernandez
1-0
UNAM Selected Simul 2010 C55
Karpov,Ana vs Barreto Reyna,Estefania
1-0
UNAM Selected Simul 2010 E70
Karpov,Ana vs Garcia Almaguer,J
1-0
UNAM Selected Simul 2010 A40
Karpov,Ana vs Hou Yifan
1/2-1/2
Rapid Match 2010 D38
Hou Yifan vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
Rapid Match 2010 C92
Karpov,Ana vs Hou Yifan
1/2-1/2
Match 2010 E37
Hou Yifan vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
Match 2010 C67
Karpov,Ana vs Hou Yifan
1/2-1/2
Match 2010 E35
Hou Yifan vs Karpov,Ana
0-1
Match 2010 C49
Karpov,Ana vs Milliet,S
1/2-1/2
Trophee CCAS GpA 2010 A30
Kosintseva,N vs Karpov,Ana
0-1
Trophee CCAS GpA 2010 C65
Karpov,Ana vs Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son
0-1
Trophee CCAS GpA 2010 D11
Edouard,R vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
Trophee CCAS GpA 2010 D37
Bu Xiangzhi vs Karpov,Ana
1-0
Trophee CCAS GpA 2010 A15
Karpov,Ana vs Jakovenko,D
0-1
World Blitz 2009 E21
Karpov,Ana vs Tkachiev,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 A41
Naiditsch,A vs Karpov,Ana
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B12
Jakovenko,D vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 A14
Karpov,Ana vs Gashimov,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 E60
Karpov,Ana vs Bareev,E
1-0
World Blitz 2009 D11
Kosteniuk,A vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 B12
Karpov,Ana vs Kosteniuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 D27
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