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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
Euwe mem 1987 A28
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Brussels blitz 1987 C69
Van der Wiel, John TH vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Euwe mem 1987 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0
Euwe mem 1987 E15
Winants, Luc vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Brussels 1987 E16
Torre, Eugenio vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Brussels 1987 E18
Karpov, Anatoly vs Huebner, Robert
0-1
Brussels blitz 1987 D27
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Brussels 1987 D26
Zapata, Alonso vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
SWIFT 1986 C84
Haik, Aldo vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Dubai ol (Men) 1986 C00
Karpov, Anatoly vs Georgiev, Kiril
1/2-1/2
Dubai ol (Men) 1986 B78
Karpov, Anatoly vs Sokolov, Andrei
1/2-1/2
Bugojno 1986 A34
Winants, Luc vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
SWIFT 1986 E14
Gheorghiu, Florin vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Vienna op 1986 E17
Hjartarson, Johann vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Dubai ol (Men) 1986 C92
Quinteros, Miguel A vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Vienna op 1986 E02
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ribli, Zoltan
1-0
Dubai ol (Men) 1986 A30
Karpov, Anatoly vs Mednis, Edmar John
1-0
Vienna op 1986 C19
Karpov, Anatoly vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1/2-1/2
SWIFT 1986 B44
Ftacnik, Lubomir vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Dubai ol (Men) 1986 E18
Jadoul, Michel vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
SWIFT 1986 B44
Karpov, Anatoly vs Miles, Anthony J
1-0
SWIFT 1986 B41
Karpov, Anatoly vs Seirawan, Yasser
1-0
SWIFT 1986 C42
Gheorghiu, Florin vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Dubai ol (Men) 1986 D27
Torre, Eugenio vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
SWIFT 1986 D53
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ftacnik, Lubomir
1/2-1/2
Vienna op 1986 B26
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
SWIFT 1986 A30
Karpov, Anatoly vs Miles, Anthony J
1/2-1/2
Bugojno 1986 D07
Karpov, Anatoly vs Sznapik, Aleksander
1-0
Dubai ol (Men) 1986 B78
Sokolov, Andrei vs Karpov, Anatoly
1-0
Bugojno 1986 C92
Miles, Anthony J vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Bugojno 1986 E12
Braga, Fernando vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Dubai ol (Men) 1986 B47
Romanishin, Oleg M vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
SWIFT 1986 C84
Hoelzl, Franz vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Vienna op 1986 A17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2
Vienna op 1986 D31
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kindermann, Stefan
1-0
Vienna op 1986 B81
Sunye Neto, Jaime vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
OHRA 1985 A25
Karpov, Anatoly vs Sunye Neto, Jaime
1/2-1/2
OHRA 1985 A13
Martinovic, Slobodan vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
OHRA 1985 C85
Karpov, Anatoly vs Miles, Anthony J
1-0
OHRA 1985 B19
Karpov, Anatoly vs Martinovic, Slobodan
1/2-1/2
OHRA 1985 B85
Miles, Anthony J vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
OHRA 1985 D58
Nunn, John DM vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
OHRA 1985 C90
Karpov, Anatoly vs Nunn, John DM
1-0
OHRA 1985 B92
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
London 1984 E11
Karpov, Anatoly vs Nunn, John DM
1/2-1/2
London 1984 C88
Makarichev, Sergey vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Oslo 1984 C43
Karpov, Anatoly vs Miles, Anthony J
1-0
London 1984 C92
Seirawan, Yasser vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
London 1984 E05
Karpov, Anatoly vs Miles, Anthony J
1-0
Oslo 1984 B16
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