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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,An vs Tkachiev,V
1-0
Gp A 2000 E63
Karpov,An vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
Gp A 2000 A29
Karpov,An vs Ricardi,P
0-1
Super Final 2000 A58
Bologan,V vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
Super Final 2000 C42
Karpov,An vs Milov,V
1/2-1/2
Super Final 2000 D38
Leitao,R vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
Super Final 2000 B17
Pierrot,F vs Karpov,An
0-1
Super Final 2000 B92
Karpov,An vs Milos,G
1-0
Super Final 2000 E05
Flores,Di vs Karpov,An
0-1
Super Final 2000 B22
Karpov,An vs Zaw Win Lay
1/2-1/2
Japfa Classic 2000 D41
Karpov,An vs Ehlvest,J
1-0
Japfa Classic 2000 E15
Karpov,An vs Adianto,U
1-0
Japfa Classic 2000 E15
Karpov,An vs Milos,G
1/2-1/2
Japfa Classic 2000 E05
Seirawan,Y vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
Japfa Classic 2000 D27
Karpov,An vs Gunawan,Ru
1-0
Japfa Classic 2000 D41
Karpov,An vs Ye Jiangchuan
1-0
Match g/25 2000 D77
Ye Jiangchuan vs Karpov,An
0-1
Match g/25 2000 B17
Karpov,An vs Ye Jiangchuan
1/2-1/2
Match 2000 D77
Ye Jiangchuan vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
Match 2000 B17
Karpov,An vs Xie Jun
1-0
Female vs Male Match g/25 2000 A16
Xie Jun vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
Female vs Male Match g/25 2000 C02
Xie Jun vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
Female vs Male Match 2000 B12
Karpov,An vs Xie Jun
1-0
Female vs Male Match 2000 E84
Xie Jun vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
Female vs Male Match 2000 B12
Karpov,An vs Xie Jun
1/2-1/2
Female vs Male Match 2000 E84
Karpov,An vs Bacrot,E
1-0
Match g/5 2000 A28
Bacrot,E vs Karpov,An
0-1
Match g/5 2000 A32
Bacrot,E vs Karpov,An
1-0
Match g/25 2000 D35
Karpov,An vs Bacrot,E
0-1
Match g/25 2000 D12
Karpov,An vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
Match 2000 D12
Bacrot,E vs Karpov,An
1/2-1/2
Match 2000 D36
Karpov, Anatoly vs Pelletier, C.
1/2-1/2
Gonfreville sim 1999 B15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Lajarige, Helene
1/2-1/2
Gonfreville sim 1999 D36
Karpov, Anatoly vs Illescas Cordoba, Miguel
1-0
Carlos Falcon mem Blitz 1999 D46
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Carlos Falcon mem Blitz 1999 C42
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1999 B19
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 E18
Karpov, Anatoly vs Piket, Jeroen
1/2-1/2
Karpov-Piket Match 1999 E46
Piket, Jeroen vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Karpov-Piket Match 1999 E12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Piket, Jeroen
1/2-1/2
Karpov-Piket Match 1999 E32
Piket, Jeroen vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Karpov-Piket Match 1999 E32
Karpov, Anatoly vs Piket, Jeroen
1/2-1/2
Karpov-Piket Match 1999 E04
Piket, Jeroen vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Karpov-Piket Match 1999 E32
Karpov, Anatoly vs Piket, Jeroen
1/2-1/2
Karpov-Piket Match 1999 D39
Piket, Jeroen vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Karpov-Piket Match 1999 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kwartler, Lonnie
1-0
US-chT Amateur East 1998 E85
Karpov, Anatoly vs Morovic Fernandez, Ivan
1/2-1/2
Santiago m g25/30 1998 D46
Karpov, Anatoly vs William, Christopher
1-0
US-chT Amateur East 1998 A40
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Santiago m g25/30 1998 C42
Barcarola, Louis vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
US-chT Amateur East 1998 B17
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