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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,Ana vs Macieja,B
0-1
PlusGSM Rapid Match 2003 E39
Macieja,B vs Karpov,Ana
0-1
PlusGSM Rapid Match 2003 A28
Macieja,B vs Karpov,Ana
0-1
PlusGSM Rapid Match 2003 C45
Karpov,Ana vs Macieja,B
1-0
PlusGSM Rapid Match 2003 E39
Bareev,E vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
GMA 2003 E32
Karpov,An vs Van Wely,L
1-0
GMA 2003 D73
Krasenkow,M vs Karpov,An
0-1
GMA 2003 E12
Amura,C vs Karpov,An
0-1
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 A32
Kurajica,B vs Karpov,An
0-1
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 E05
Karpov,An vs Psakhis,L
1/2-1/2
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 E54
Karpov,An vs Granero Roca,A
1-0
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 A35
Karpov,An vs Vera,R
1-0
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 D38
Paunovic,D vs Karpov,An
0-1
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 A30
Karpov,An vs San Segundo Carrillo,P
1-0
Superstars Hotel Bali 2002 D37
Tkachiev,V vs Karpov,An
0-1
6th Corsica Masters 2002 C43
Karpov,An vs Tkachiev,V
1-0
6th Corsica Masters 2002 D73
Karpov,An vs Zezulkin,J
1-0
6th Corsica Masters 2002 D77
Zezulkin,J vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
6th Corsica Masters 2002 C21
Karpov,An vs Bareev,E
1-0
SF 2002 D10
Bareev,E vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
SF 2002 E32
Dreev,A vs Karpov,An
0-1
QF 2002 E12
Karpov,An vs Dreev,A
1-0
QF 2002 A11
Lautier,J vs Karpov,An
1-0
Gp A 2002 D37
Karpov,An vs Tkachiev,V
1/2-1/2
Gp A 2002 E15
Karpov,An vs Adianto,U
1/2-1/2
Gp A 2002 A59
Bareev,E vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
Gp A 2002 E32
Karpov,An vs Hamdouchi,H
1-0
Gp A 2002 E10
Karpov,An vs Milov,V
1-0
Gp A 2002 D38
Morovic Fernandez,I vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
Gp A 2002 B19
Karpov,An vs Smirin,I
0-1
RUS vs. ROW 2002 D77
Karpov,An vs Huebner,R
1/2-1/2
WDR Rapid 2002 D10
Huebner,R vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
WDR Rapid 2002 E15
Karpov,An vs Huebner,R
0-1
WDR Blitz 2002 D12
Kosteniuk,A vs Karpov,An
1-0
II Magistral 2002 B12
Kosteniuk,A vs Karpov,An
0-1
II Magistral 2002 B12
Karpov,An vs Kosteniuk,A
1-0
II Magistral 2002 D46
Karpov,An vs Kosteniuk,A
1-0
II Magistral 2002 D46
Azmaiparashvili,Z vs Karpov,An
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 B10
Karpov,An vs Azmaiparashvili,Z
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 B07
Georgiev,Ki vs Karpov,An
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 E05
Karpov,An vs Georgiev,Ki
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 D37
Georgiev,Ki vs Karpov,An
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 E05
Karpov,An vs Georgiev,Ki
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 A53
Zhu Chen vs Karpov,An
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 E15
Karpov,An vs Zhu Chen
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 B00
Van Wely,L vs Karpov,An
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 A30
Van Wely,L vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP 2002 E12
Karpov,An vs Van Wely,L
0-1
FIDE GP 2002 E04
Karpov,An vs Van Wely,L
1-0
FIDE GP 2002 D30
Karpov,An vs Le Quang,K
1-0
TCh2-BEL 2001-2 2002 E69
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