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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1/2-1/2Gjovik m 1991 C10
Karpov, Anatoly vs Agdestein, Simen
0-1Gjovik m 1991 C10
Ftacnik, Lubomir vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Haninge 1990 E19
Karpov, Anatoly vs Mercuri, Louis A
0-1Harvard sim 1990 B33
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ehlvest, Jaan
1/2-1/2Haninge 1990 E18
Karpov, Anatoly vs Comp Deep Thought
1-0Harvard 1990 B12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Hector, Jonny
1-0Haninge 1990 D32
Karpov, Anatoly vs Harris, David
1/2-1/2Harvard sim 1990 B82
Karpov, Anatoly vs Andersson, Ulf
1-0Haninge 1990 E32
Karpov, Anatoly vs Seltzer, B.
1/2-1/2Harvard sim 1990 A58
Karpov, Anatoly vs Metrick, Andrew
1-0Harvard sim 1990 B82
Seirawan, Yasser vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0Haninge 1990 A20
Karpov, Anatoly vs Karlsson, Lars
1/2-1/2Haninge 1990 A90
Karpov, Anatoly vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0Haninge 1990 A13
Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1Haninge 1990 D79
Hellers, Ferdinand vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1Haninge 1990 C29
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ofiesh, A.
1-0Harvard sim 1990 D34
Sax, Gyula vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Haninge 1990 B19
Karpov, Anatoly vs Andersson, Ulf
1/2-1/2Marostica m 1989 A30
Sokolov, Andrei vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2World Cup 1989 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Andersson, Ulf
1-0World Cup 1989 E11
Karpov, Anatoly vs Hjartarson, Johann
1-0World Cup 1989 A30
Karpov, Anatoly vs Salov, Valery
0-1World Cup 1989 E17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ehlvest, Jaan
1-0World Cup 1989 E15
Hjartarson, Johann vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1Candidats qf1 1989 C93
Karpov, Anatoly vs Andersson, Ulf
1-0Marostica m 1989 A30
Karpov, Anatoly vs Seirawan, Yasser
1-0World Cup 1989 D20
Salov, Valery vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2World Cup 1989 E32
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2World Cup 1989 A33
Karpov, Anatoly vs Huebner, Robert
1/2-1/2World Cup 1989 D39
Ribli, Zoltan vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2World Cup 1989 E18
Seirawan, Yasser vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1World Cup 1989 E32
Sax, Gyula vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2World Cup 1989 C92
Sax, Gyula vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1World Cup 1989 C92
Andersson, Ulf vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Marostica m 1989 E12
Nunn, John DM vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0World Cup 1989 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Nikolic, Predrag
1-0World Cup 1989 E11
Ehlvest, Jaan vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2World Cup 1989 C54
Andersson, Ulf vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Marostica m 1989 E12
Hjartarson, Johann vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Candidats qf1 1989 C85
Karpov, Anatoly vs Nogueiras, Jesus
1-0World Cup 1989 C17
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2World Cup 1989 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Hjartarson, Johann
1-0Candidats qf1 1989 A29
Karpov, Anatoly vs Hjartarson, Johann
1/2-1/2Candidats qf1 1989 D27
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2World Cup 1989 E18
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2World Cup 1989 D58
Hjartarson, Johann vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2Candidats qf1 1989 C92
Nikolic, Predrag vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2World Cup 1988 E04
Karpov, Anatoly vs Salov, Valery
1/2-1/2URS-ch55 1988 E18
Gavrikov, Viktor vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0Mazatlan rapid 1988 B17