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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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Karpov,Ana vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2
50th Biel ACCENTUS Rapid 2017 D37
Morozevich,A vs Karpov,Ana★
1-0
50th Biel ACCENTUS Rapid 2017 C45
Karpov,Ana vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D82
Kramnik,V vs Karpov,Ana★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A46
Karpov,Ana vs Carlsen,M★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A12
Gelfand,B vs Karpov,Ana★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 E15
Ponomariov,R vs Karpov,Ana★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B18
Karpov,Ana vs Grischuk,A★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 E14
Karpov,Ana vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D11
Morozevich,A vs Karpov,Ana★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 E39
Karpov,Ana vs Mamedyarov,S★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 E32
Karpov,Ana vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 C50
Ivanchuk,V vs Karpov,Ana★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D58
Kamsky,G vs Karpov,Ana★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A46
Karpov,Ana vs Kramnik,V★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D11
Karpov,Ana vs Gelfand,B★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 E14
Carlsen,M vs Karpov,Ana★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 E15
Karpov,Ana vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 E32
Karpov,Ana vs Morozevich,A★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D82
Grischuk,A vs Karpov,Ana★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 E05
Svidler,P vs Karpov,Ana★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 B12
Karpov,Ana vs Ponomariov,R★
0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 A42
Karpov,Ana vs Kamsky,G★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 D12
Karjakin,Sergey vs Karpov,Ana★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 E15
Leko,P vs Karpov,Ana★
1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 E15
Mamedyarov,S vs Karpov,Ana★
1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008 E20
Karpov,An vs Zhang Pengxiang★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 D12
Zhang Pengxiang vs Karpov,An★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 C54
Karpov,An vs Zhang Pengxiang★
0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2001 D10
Zhang Pengxiang vs Karpov,An★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001 C54
Topalov,V vs Karpov,An★
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2001 E15
Karpov,An vs Topalov,V★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2001 A40
Shirov,A vs Karpov,An★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2001 B12
Karpov,An vs Shirov,A★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001 D12
Kramnik,V vs Karpov,An★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001 E15
Karpov,An vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2001 E08
Karpov,An vs Ljubojevic,L★
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2001 E92
Ljubojevic,L vs Karpov,An★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2001 A14
Karpov,An vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2001 D11
Ivanchuk,V vs Karpov,An★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001 B17
Gelfand,B vs Karpov,An★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2001 B12
Karpov,An vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001 E05
Leko,P vs Karpov,An★
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2001 B10
Karpov,An vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2001 D77
Karpov,An vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2001 E15
Anand,V vs Karpov,An★
1-0
Amber Blindfold 2001 B12
Kramnik,V vs Karpov,An★
1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2000 D56
Karpov,An vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2000 E14
Gelfand,B vs Karpov,An★
1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2000 B12
Karpov,An vs Gelfand,B★
0-1
Amber Blindfold 2000 E39
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