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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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Sosonko, Gennadi vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1988 E04
Andersson, Ulf vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1988 E02
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ehlvest, Jaan
1-0
World Cup 1988 D24
Karpov, Anatoly vs Nikolic, Predrag
0-1
Hoogovens 1988 A25
Karpov, Anatoly vs Vucenovic, Dragomir
1-0
Zuerich sim 1988 E73
Sokolov, Andrei vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch55 1988 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Maeser, Fabian
1-0
Zuerich sim 1988 A25
Nogueiras, Jesus vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
World Cup 1988 D26
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ehlvest, Jaan
1/2-1/2
Mazatlan rapid 1988 E94
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ehlvest, Jaan
1-0
Mazatlan rapid 1988 E94
Piket, Jeroen vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1988 D55
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kharitonov, Andrei Y
1-0
URS-ch55 1988 D36
Karpov, Anatoly vs Rottmann, D.
1-0
Zuerich sim 1988 A18
Karpov, Anatoly vs Malaniuk, Vladimir P
1-0
URS-ch55 1988 A88
Ehlvest, Jaan vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch55 1988 C92
Panno, Oscar vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Thessaloniki ol (Men) 1988 A30
Karpov, Anatoly vs Tarnutzer, Werner
1-0
Zuerich sim 1988 B12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Gavrikov, Viktor
1-0
Mazatlan rapid 1988 D15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Georgiev, Kiril
1-0
Hoogovens 1988 D78
Karpov, Anatoly vs Blank, Alexander
1-0
Zuerich sim 1988 E73
Karpov, Anatoly vs Nikolic, Predrag
1/2-1/2
Thessaloniki ol (Men) 1988 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Andersson, Ulf
1/2-1/2
World Cup 1988 E11
Ehlvest, Jaan vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Mazatlan rapid 1988 D54
Karpov, Anatoly vs Gavrikov, Viktor
1-0
URS-ch55 1988 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ludin, A.
1-0
Zuerich sim 1988 B12
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Optiebeurs 1988 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Sokolov, Andrei
1-0
World Cup 1988 E06
Gavrikov, Viktor vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Mazatlan rapid 1988 D58
Huebner, Robert vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
World Cup 1988 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Wilhelm, Karl
1-0
Zuerich sim 1988 E68
Gulko, Boris F vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Thessaloniki ol (Men) 1988 E06
Gavrikov, Viktor vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Mazatlan rapid 1988 C54
Karpov, Anatoly vs Hansen, Curt
1-0
Hoogovens 1988 E32
Karpov, Anatoly vs Schippers, W.
1-0
Zuerich sim 1988 D20
Karpov, Anatoly vs Gavrikov, Viktor
1/2-1/2
Mazatlan rapid 1988 E11
Sax, Gyula vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
World Cup 1988 B18
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0
World Cup 1988 A33
Karpov, Anatoly vs Speelman, Jonathan S
1-0
World Cup 1988 D20
Karpov, Anatoly vs Hansen, Lars Bo
1-0
Thessaloniki ol (Men) 1988 A30
Karpov, Anatoly vs Dzindzichashvili, Roman
1/2-1/2
Mazatlan rapid 1988 E18
Karpov, Anatoly vs Glauser, P.
1-0
Zuerich sim 1988 D06
Ribli, Zoltan vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
World Cup 1988 E19
Karpov, Anatoly vs Marty, D.
1-0
Zuerich sim 1988 D61
Karpov, Anatoly vs Gavrikov, Viktor
1-0
Mazatlan rapid 1988 D86
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ribli, Zoltan
1/2-1/2
Thessaloniki ol (Men) 1988 D44
Karpov, Anatoly vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Hoogovens 1988 A13
Dzindzichashvili, Roman vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Mazatlan rapid 1988 B13
Karpov, Anatoly vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Optiebeurs 1988 E18
Karpov, Anatoly vs Gavrikov, Viktor
1/2-1/2
Mazatlan rapid 1988 A30
Yudasin, Leonid vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
URS-ch55 1988 C54
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