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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1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1993 D58
Karpov, Anatoly vs Fernandez Garcia, Jose L
1-0Dos Hermanas 1993 D85
Garcia Ilundain, David vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Leon 1993 E15
Yudasin, Leonid vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Leon 1993 E11
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ivanovic, Bozidar
1-0Moscow blitz 1993 D94
Karpov, Anatoly vs Lautier, Joel
1/2-1/2FRA 1993 D38
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Wijk m 1993 A17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ekstroem, Roland
1-0EUCup f 1993 D36
Karpov, Anatoly vs Chevallier, Didier
1-0FRA 1993 A50
Izeta Txabarri, Felix vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1Dos Hermanas 1993 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Christiansen, Larry Mark
1-0Wijk m rapid 1993 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Dreev, Alexey
0-1Moscow blitz 1993 D45
Karpov, Anatoly vs Illescas Cordoba, Miguel
1/2-1/2Wijk m 1993 D47
Christiansen, Larry Mark vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0Wijk m rapid 1993 E22
Karpov, Anatoly vs Illescas Cordoba, Miguel
1-0Wijk m 1993 D45
Pinter, Jozsef vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2FRA 1993 E16
Gurevich, Mikhail vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2EUCup f 1993 A28
Karpov, Anatoly vs Nunn, John DM
1-0Wijk m 1993 E81
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kallai, Gabor
1-0FRA 1993 B31
Karpov, Anatoly vs Budnikov, Alexandar
1-0Moscow blitz 1993 A52
Vyzmanavin, Alexey vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Leon 1993 E15
Christiansen, Larry Mark vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Wijk m rapid 1993 E32
Karpov, Anatoly vs Duer, Arne
1-0AUT-chT 1993 A53
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Moscow blitz 1993 A07
Sion Castro, Marcelino vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1Leon 1993 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Romero Holmes, Alfonso
1/2-1/2Leon 1993 E81
Karpov, Anatoly vs Christiansen, Larry Mark
1-0Wijk m rapid 1993 A57
Karpov, Anatoly vs Illescas Cordoba, Miguel
1-0Leon 1993 D34
Goldin, Alexander vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1Moscow blitz 1993 D01
Magem Badals, Jorge vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1Dos Hermanas 1993 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Bakus, Michel
1-0St Martin simul 1992 D32
Gulko, Boris F vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Moscow rapid 1992 A25
Karpov, Anatoly vs Piket, Jeroen
0-1Roquebrune rapid 1992 E80
Karpov, Anatoly vs Gulko, Boris F
1-0Moscow rapid g/15 1992 D85
Psakhis, Lev vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Baden-Baden 1992 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Speelman, Jonathan S
1-0Roquebrune rapid 1992 B12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Epishin, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Madrid 1992 E18
Salov, Valery vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Alekhine mem 1992 D27
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0Roquebrune 1992 E11
Karpov, Anatoly vs Porubszki, Georg
1-0St Martin simul 1992 E96
Lutz, Christopher vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Baden-Baden 1992 E32
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jacques, Robert
0-1St Martin simul 1992 E87
Speelman, Jonathan S vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0Roquebrune 1992 A46
Bareev, Evgeny vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0Paris Immopar rapid 1992 E12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Trammell, George
1-0St Martin simul 1992 D85
Karpov, Anatoly vs Salov, Valery
1-0Madrid 1992 E17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Shmulevich, Mark
1/2-1/2St Martin simul 1992 C17
Piket, Jeroen vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Roquebrune rapid 1992 E22
Huebner, Robert vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1Baden-Baden 1992 A22
Karpov, Anatoly vs Sveshnikov, Evgeny
1/2-1/2Moscow rapid 1992 D45