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
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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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FCGFCG
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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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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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Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 D93
Karpov, Anatoly vs Beliavsky, Alexander G★
0-1
Tilburg 1986 D36
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Portisch, Lajos★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1986 E20
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 C92
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 E20
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1-0
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 D97
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 Timman, Jan H★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1986 D98
Timman, Jan H vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1986 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 D98
Karpov, Anatoly vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1986 B83
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1986 D58
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 D55
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 E16
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 D79
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 D55
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 C42
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
0-1
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 E13
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1-0
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 D82
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 D55
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 D92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 E15
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 D35
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 D93
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 33th-KK3 1986 D31
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 32th-KK2 1985 E20
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 32th-KK2 1985 D58
Qi Jingxuan vs Karpov, Anatoly★
0-1
WchT 1985 A45
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
0-1
World Championship 32th-KK2 1985 C92
Karpov, Anatoly vs Suba, Mihai★
1/2-1/2
WchT 1985 E20
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 32th-KK2 1985 E20
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 32th-KK2 1985 D55
Karpov, Anatoly vs Miles, Anthony J★
1/2-1/2
WchT 1985 D40
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
World Championship 32th-KK2 1985 E20
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1-0
World Championship 32th-KK2 1985 D35
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 32th-KK2 1985 E32
Afifi, Assem vs Karpov, Anatoly★
0-1
WchT 1985 A29
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 32th-KK2 1985 D55
Lobron, Eric vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
WchT 1985 A12
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
World Championship 32th-KK2 1985 E21
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 32th-KK2 1985 C92
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 32th-KK2 1985 D55
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 32th-KK2 1985 B85
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 32th-KK2 1985 D31
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 32th-KK2 1985 C42
Karpov, Anatoly vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
World Championship 32th-KK2 1985 D35
Kasparov, Gary vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
World Championship 32th-KK2 1985 E21
Karpov, Anatoly vs Portisch, Lajos★
1/2-1/2
WchT 1985 E20
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