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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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Short, Nigel D vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
Linares 1989 C90
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Reggio Emilia8990 1989 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H★
1/2-1/2
Linares 1989 D27
Nogueiras, Jesus vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
WchT 1989 E11
Karpov, Anatoly vs Jussupow, Artur★
1-0
Linares 1989 A88
Karpov, Anatoly vs Adorjan, Andras★
1-0
WchT 1989 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Shirazi, Kamran G★
1-0
Wch-blitz 1988 A53
Chernin, Alexander vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
Wch-blitz 1988 E06
Karpov, Anatoly vs Chernin, Alexander★
1/2-1/2
Wch-blitz 1988 A12
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly★
0-1
Tilburg 1988 E12
Karpov, Anatoly vs Chernin, Alexander★
1-0
Wch-blitz 1988 C07
Karpov, Anatoly vs Timman, Jan H★
1-0
Tilburg 1988 D17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Portisch, Lajos★
1-0
Tilburg 1988 E18
Karpov, Anatoly vs Short, Nigel D★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1988 E05
Chernin, Alexander vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
Wch-blitz 1988 E12
Portisch, Lajos vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1988 E15
Short, Nigel D vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1988 C42
Shirazi, Kamran G vs Karpov, Anatoly★
0-1
Wch-blitz 1988 A47
Shirazi, Kamran G vs Karpov, Anatoly★
0-1
Wch-blitz 1988 D03
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 D37
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
0-1
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 A29
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 D31
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 D97
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1-0
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 D87
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 A25
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Bilbao 1987 B10
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 D58
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 D79
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 B17
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1-0
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 A34
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 D58
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 D85
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 D79
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 D53
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
0-1
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 A29
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 D97
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 D88
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 D87
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 A14
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
0-1
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 D87
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 B17
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 A21
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 A29
Karpov, Anatoly vs Polgar, Zsuzsa★
1-0
Bilbao 1987 A25
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 34th-KK4 1987 E97
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 E15
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 D79
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1-0
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 D98
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 D98
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 C42
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