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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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Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Roquebrune rapid 1992 A20
Karpov, Anatoly vs Lautier, Joel
1-0
Baden-Baden 1992 D38
Karpov, Anatoly vs Akopian, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Moscow rapid 1992 D46
Karpov, Anatoly vs Dyson, Peter B
1-0
St Martin simul 1992 E15
Wahls, Matthias vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Baden-Baden 1992 B14
Yakovich, Yuri vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Moscow rapid 1992 E38
Karpov, Anatoly vs Seirawan, Yasser
0-1
Roquebrune rapid 1992 A42
Ivanov, Alexander vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Moscow rapid 1992 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Yudasin, Leonid
1/2-1/2
Madrid 1992 D43
Savon, Vladimir A vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Moscow rapid 1992 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Lapalus, P.
1/2-1/2
St Martin simul 1992 E16
Granda Zuniga, Julio E vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Madrid 1992 E15
Seirawan, Yasser vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Roquebrune rapid 1992 E21
Karpov, Anatoly vs Bareev, Evgeny
1-0
Paris Immopar rapid 1992 D45
Karpov, Anatoly vs Boensch, Uwe
1-0
Baden-Baden 1992 D58
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kindermann, Stefan
1-0
Baden-Baden 1992 E84
Bareev, Evgeny vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Paris Immopar rapid 1992 E12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2
Roquebrune rapid 1992 E12
Hertneck, Gerald vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Baden-Baden 1992 E39
Speelman, Jonathan S vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Roquebrune rapid 1992 E54
Christiansen, Larry Mark vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Roquebrune 1992 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Lobron, Eric
1-0
Baden-Baden 1992 E15
San Segundo, Pablo vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Madrid 1992 B30
Romero Holmes, Alfonso vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Madrid 1992 C22
Magem Badals, Jorge vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Madrid 1992 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Knaak, Rainer
1-0
Baden-Baden 1992 D45
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ivanov, Alexander
1-0
Moscow rapid g/15 1992 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Stuebing
1-0
St Martin simul 1992 A16
Karpov, Anatoly vs Seirawan, Yasser
0-1
Brussels SWIFT rapid 1992 B06
Karpov, Anatoly vs Seirawan, Yasser
0-1
Roquebrune 1992 A56
Seirawan, Yasser vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Brussels SWIFT rapid 1992 E12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Krasenkow, Michal
1-0
Moscow rapid 1992 D85
Karpov, Anatoly vs Salov, Valery
1-0
World Cup 1991 E18
Hjartarson, Johann vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Euwe mem 1991 E15
Gulko, Boris F vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
World Cup 1991 A28
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2
Euwe mem 1991 D45
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ehlvest, Jaan
1-0
World Cup 1991 D85
Seirawan, Yasser vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
World Cup 1991 E05
Chandler, Murray G vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
World Cup 1991 C49
Agdestein, Simen vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Gjovik m 1991 A28
Karpov, Anatoly vs Nikolic, Predrag
1/2-1/2
World Cup 1991 A91
Karpov, Anatoly vs Gurevich, Mikhail
1-0
Euwe mem 1991 A87
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Euwe mem 1991 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Hjartarson, Johann
1-0
World Cup 1991 D38
Karpov, Anatoly vs Speelman, Jonathan S
1-0
World Cup 1991 C10
Salov, Valery vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Euwe mem 1991 A34
Speelman, Jonathan S vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Paris Immopar rapid 1991 E54
Karpov, Anatoly vs Speelman, Jonathan S
1-0
Paris Immopar rapid 1991 B08
Karpov, Anatoly vs Andersson, Ulf
1-0
World Cup 1991 E11
Agdestein, Simen vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Gjovik m 1991 E15
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