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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0-1

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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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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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

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Games (3529)

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Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
Linares 1991 E54
Karpov, Anatoly vs Short, Nigel D★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1991 C89
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1991 E97
Karpov, Anatoly vs Anand, Viswanathan★
1-0
Tilburg 1991 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
Linares 1991 D45
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1991 E25
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polugaevsky, Lev★
1/2-1/2
Reggio Emilia91 Top16 1991 D32
Karpov, Anatoly vs Anand, Viswanathan★
0-1
Linares 1991 A35
Short, Nigel D vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1991 C28
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Reggio Emilia91 Top16 1991 D59
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur★
1/2-1/2
Linares 1991 A18
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kamsky, Gata★
0-1
Tilburg 1991 D85
Karpov, Anatoly vs Beliavsky, Alexander G★
1-0
Linares 1991 D36
Karpov, Anatoly vs Gelfand, Boris★
1-0
Linares 1991 D79
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H★
1-0
Tilburg 1991 D43
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
Tilburg 1991 C45
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 E94
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polugaevsky, Lev★
1-0
Biel 1990 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 E92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 E81
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 C92
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 C92
Polugaevsky, Lev vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Biel 1990 E18
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 D85
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 D85
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 C92
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 D85
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 C45
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 C43
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 C92
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 E87
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 E92
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 E92
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1-0
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 D85
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1-0
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 E87
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1-0
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 E94
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 A17
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
World Championship 35th-KK5 1990 C45
Karpov, Anatoly vs Portisch, Lajos★
1-0
Linares 1989 D31
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H★
1/2-1/2
Linares 1989 D27
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Karpov, Anatoly★
0-1
Linares 1989 E55
Karpov, Anatoly vs Adorjan, Andras★
1-0
WchT 1989 E15
Portisch, Lajos vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Reggio Emilia8990 1989 A13
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Karpov, Anatoly★
0-1
Reggio Emilia8990 1989 E55
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Linares 1989 C92
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Reggio Emilia8990 1989 C92
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