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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 Lampen, Timo
1/2-1/2
Valkeakoski sim 1996 A84
Karpov, Anatoly vs Glek, Igor V
1-0
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 D79
Karpov, Anatoly vs Salov, Valery
1/2-1/2
Belgrade 1996 A59
Karpov, Anatoly vs Yrjola, Jouni
1-0
Helsinki sim 1996 E97
Hracek, Zbynek vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 A17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Harjula, Mika
1/2-1/2
Valkeakoski sim 1996 E12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Maenpaa, Aimo
1/2-1/2
Valkeakoski sim 1996 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 A48
Karpov, Anatoly vs Comp Fritz
1-0
The Hague exh3 1996 D34
Karpov, Anatoly vs Hall, Raimo
1/2-1/2
Valkeakoski sim 1996 C16
Stefansson, Hannes vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Chess.net m1 blitz 1996 A22
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ilincic, Zlatko
1-0
Belgrade 1996 E94
Karpov, Anatoly vs Salmela, Hannu
1/2-1/2
Valkeakoski sim 1996 A54
Karpov, Anatoly vs Paasikangas, Johanna
1/2-1/2
Valkeakoski sim 1996 B53
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kanerva, Jukka
1/2-1/2
Valkeakoski sim 1996 B14
Karpov, Anatoly vs Penttinen, Reino
1/2-1/2
Valkeakoski sim 1996 C07
The World vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Internet FIN m 1996 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Saaresmaki, Aulis
1/2-1/2
Valkeakoski sim 1996 D46
Cramling, Pia vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
ESP-chT 1996 E12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Rogers, Ian
1/2-1/2
ESP-chT 1996 E11
Karpov, Anatoly vs Penttinen, Jarkko
0-1
Valkeakoski sim 1996 A35
Comp Fritz vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
The Hague exh3 1996 C10
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ehlvest, Jaan
1/2-1/2
Vienna Millenium 1996 D36
Karpov, Anatoly vs Gulko, Boris F
1-0
ESP-chT 1996 D26
Karpov, Anatoly vs Georgiev, Kiril
1/2-1/2
JUG-chT 1996 A59
Karpov, Anatoly vs Laasanen, Teemu
1/2-1/2
Valkeakoski sim 1996 B76
Campora, Daniel H vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
ESP-chT 1996 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Stefansson, Hannes
1-0
Chess.net m1 blitz 1996 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0
Vienna Millenium 1996 E12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Hracek, Zbynek
1/2-1/2
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 A35
Karpov, Anatoly vs Smirin, Ilia
1-0
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 E63
Magem Badals, Jorge vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 B12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Raaste, Eero J
1-0
Helsinki sim 1996 A85
Hracek, Zbynek vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 A17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Oikkonen, Jouni
1/2-1/2
Valkeakoski sim 1996 D06
Van Wely, Loek vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kosonen, Markku
1/2-1/2
Valkeakoski sim 1996 A81
Karpov, Anatoly vs Hurme, Harri M
1/2-1/2
Valkeakoski sim 1996 B08
Karpov, Anatoly vs Pyhala, Antti
1/2-1/2
Helsinki sim 1996 D22
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kaidanov, Grigory S
1-0
Chess.net m1 blitz 1996 D45
Smirin, Ilia vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 B12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Sihvonen, Tero
1/2-1/2
Valkeakoski sim 1996 A21
Karpov, Anatoly vs Van Wely, Loek
1/2-1/2
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 E68
Valkesalmi, Kimmo vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Helsinki sim 1996 A29
Bareev, Evgeny vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Belgrade 1996 E12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jaatinen, Pertti
1/2-1/2
Valkeakoski sim 1996 D15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Tocklin, Tomi
1/2-1/2
Valkeakoski sim 1996 A59
Karpov, Anatoly vs Salov, Valery
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1995 E15
Bellia, Fabrizio vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
San Giorgio sim rapid 1995 B11
Salov, Valery vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Alma-Ata m1 1995 B13
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