Karpov, Anatoly
World ChampionAnatoly 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
Featured Games
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Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
Amber Blindfold
1999
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Karpov, Anatoly vs Anand, Viswanathan
Amber-rapid 3rd
1994
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Anand, Viswanathan vs Karpov, Anatoly
FIDE-Wch k.o. f
1998
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Gelfand, Boris vs Karpov, Anatoly
Amber Blindfold
1999
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Anand, Viswanathan vs Karpov, Anatoly
FIDE-Wch k.o. f
1998
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Karpov, Anatoly vs Larsen, Bent
Tilburg
1980
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Anand,V vs Karpov,An
Amber Blindfold
2001
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Gelfand,B vs Karpov,Ana
Tal Memorial Blitz
2008
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Karpov,Ana vs Carlsen,M
Tal Memorial Blitz
2008
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Zhang Pengxiang vs Karpov,An
FIDE WCh KO
2001
View PrintGames (3529)
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1/2-1/2GP 2004 D37
Karpov,Ana vs Sadvakasov,D
0-1Match 2004 E15
Sadvakasov,D vs Karpov,Ana
1-0Match 2004 C42
Karpov,Ana vs Milos,G
1/2-1/2Rapid 2004 A30
Morovic Fernandez,I vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2Rapid 2004 A28
Karpov,Ana vs Leitao,R
1/2-1/2Rapid 2004 D43
Karpov,Ana vs Vescovi,G
1/2-1/2Rapid 2004 E34
Milos,G vs Karpov,Ana
0-1Rapid 2004 E15
Karpov,Ana vs Morovic Fernandez,I
1/2-1/2Rapid 2004 B52
Vescovi,G vs Karpov,Ana
1-0Rapid 2004 C10
Leitao,R vs Karpov,Ana
1-0Rapid 2004 C42
Karpov,Ana vs Dreev,A
0-1Rapid 2004 B12
Dreev,A vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2Rapid 2004 A65
Karpov,Ana vs Stefansson,H
1-0Rapid 2004 E32
Karpov,Ana vs Stefansson,H
1-0Rapid 2004 A22
Stefansson,H vs Karpov,Ana
1-0Rapid 2004 B17
Stefansson,H vs Karpov,Ana
0-1Blitz 2004 B17
Karpov,Ana vs Morovic Fernandez,I
1/2-1/2Lindsborg Inv Rapid 2003 D85
Onischuk,Al vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2Lindsborg Inv Rapid 2003 D20
Donaldson,J vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2Lindsborg Inv Rapid 2003 E42
Shulman,Y vs Karpov,Ana
0-1Lindsborg Inv Rapid 2003 B12
Karpov,Ana vs Charbonneau,P
1-0Lindsborg Inv Rapid 2003 D10
Karpov,Ana vs Marinho,Mauro Aparecido
1/2-1/2CXSP Simul 2003 D34
Karpov,Ana vs Jukemura,Leandro
1/2-1/2CXSP Simul 2003 D06
Karpov,Ana vs Solis,C
1-0CXSP Simul 2003 D27
Karpov,Ana vs Abud,Rodney Lester
1-0CXSP Simul 2003 A25
Karpov,Ana vs Gomez,Gustavo Pizzocaro
1-0CXSP Simul 2003 E90
Karpov,Ana vs Villares de Freitas,Celso
0-1CXSP Simul 2003 B19
Karpov,Ana vs Yamamoto,Paulo
1-0CXSP Simul 2003 E90
Karpov,Ana vs Figueiredo,Marco Antonio
1-0CEU Simul 2003 D37
Karpov,Ana vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2Corsica Masters KO 2003 A49
Van Wely,L vs Karpov,Ana
0-1Corsica Masters KO 2003 E15
Karpov,Ana vs Lautier,J
0-1GpB 2003 E15
Karpov,Ana vs Sokolov,I
1/2-1/2Essent 2003 D15
Sokolov,I vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2Essent 2003 E32
Kolev,At vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2TCh-ESP 2003 C42
Karpov,Ana vs Illescas Cordoba,M
1-0TCh-ESP 2003 D77
Marin,M vs Karpov,Ana
0-1TCh-ESP 2003 A29
Campos Moreno,J vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2TCh-ESP 2003 E20
Karpov,Ana vs Korneev,O
1-0TCh-ESP 2003 D30
Karpov,Ana vs Gomez Esteban,J
1/2-1/2Basque Country vs. World Blindfold 2003 D35
Gomez Esteban,J vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2Basque Country vs. World Blindfold 2003 C10
Izeta,F vs Karpov,Ana
0-1Basque Country vs. World Rapid 2003 A46
Karpov,Ana vs Izeta,F
1-0Basque Country vs. World Rapid 2003 E16
Fernandez Garcia,Jo vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2Basque Country vs. World Advanced 2003 B01
Karpov,Ana vs Fernandez Garcia,Jo
1/2-1/2Basque Country vs. World Advanced 2003 B06
Macieja,B vs Karpov,Ana
0-1PlusGSM Rapid Match 2003 C33
Karpov,Ana vs Macieja,B
1/2-1/2PlusGSM Rapid Match 2003 E39
Karpov,Ana vs Macieja,B
1/2-1/2PlusGSM Rapid Match 2003 E15
Macieja,B vs Karpov,Ana
0-1PlusGSM Rapid Match 2003 C36