Anatoly Karpov
12th World Chess Champion · Soviet era · Russia · b. 1951
A hundred and sixty tournament wins, and a positional squeeze nobody escaped.
Career In The Collection
1286Games
307Wins
723Draws
256Losses
52%Score
1967–2022Active
Head-to-Head Records
1286 Games · Page 1 of 7
- 2022 vs Alexander Morozevich Black 18th Moscow Stars 3rd-4th A45 1/2-1/2
- 2022 vs Alexander Morozevich White 18th Moscow Stars 3rd-4th D22 1/2-1/2
- 2022 vs Alexander Morozevich Black 18th Moscow Stars 3rd-4th A45 1-0
- 2022 vs Sergey Karjakin Black 18th Moscow Stars Prelim B10 1/2-1/2
- 2022 vs Sergey Karjakin White 18th Moscow Stars Prelim D27 1/2-1/2
- 2022 vs Alexander Grischuk White 18th Moscow Stars Prelim D12 0-1
- 2022 vs Alexander Grischuk Black 18th Moscow Stars Prelim C92 1-0
- 2022 vs Alexander Morozevich White 18th Moscow Stars Prelim A56 1-0
- 2022 vs Alexander Morozevich Black 18th Moscow Stars Prelim C44 1/2-1/2
- 2021 vs Sergey Karjakin Black Smyslov Region Group Cup A46 1/2-1/2
- 2021 vs Sergey Karjakin White Smyslov Region Group Cup E32 1-0
- 2020 vs Jan Timman Black 80th Noteboom 4 Player Gp A05 0-1
- 2020 vs Jan Timman White 80th Noteboom 4 Player Gp E32 1/2-1/2
- 2018 vs Veselin Topalov Black 8th Salamanca Uni Masters C92 1-0
- 2018 vs Hou Yifan White Hou vs Karpov Match 2018 A70 1-0
- 2018 vs Hou Yifan Black Hou vs Karpov Match 2018 A15 1-0
- 2018 vs Hou Yifan White Hou vs Karpov Match 2018 D38 1-0
- 2018 vs Hou Yifan Black Hou vs Karpov Match 2018 C77 1/2-1/2
- 2018 vs Hou Yifan White Hou vs Karpov Match 2018 A40 0-1
- 2018 vs Hou Yifan Black Hou vs Karpov Match 2018 C77 0-1
- 2017 vs Alexander Morozevich White 50th Biel ACCENTUS Rapid D37 1/2-1/2
- 2017 vs Alexander Morozevich Black 50th Biel ACCENTUS Rapid C45 1-0
- 2017 vs Jan Timman Black Platja d'Aro Legends Blitz A05 0-1
- 2017 vs Jan Timman White Platja d'Aro Legends Blitz E32 0-1
- 2017 vs Jan Timman White Platja d'Aro Legends Rapid E32 1-0
- 2017 vs Jan Timman Black Platja d'Aro Legends Rapid A29 1-0
- 2017 vs Peter Svidler White TCh-RUS Men 2017 D85 1/2-1/2
- 2016 vs Jan Timman Black 4th Basamro Match 2016 A15 1/2-1/2
- 2016 vs Jan Timman White 4th Basamro Match 2016 E62 0-1
- 2016 vs Jan Timman Black 4th Basamro Match 2016 A05 1/2-1/2
- 2016 vs Jan Timman White 4th Basamro Match 2016 E62 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Jan Timman White Karpov-Timman Match 2013 E15 1-0
- 2013 vs Jan Timman Black Karpov-Timman Match 2013 C67 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Jan Timman White Karpov-Timman Match 2013 E11 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Jan Timman Black Karpov-Timman Match 2013 B01 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black 2nd Karpov Trophy Prelim B01 0-1
- 2013 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White 2nd Karpov Trophy Prelim D11 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Sergey Karjakin Black Sberbank GM Rapid B01 1-0
- 2013 vs Veselin Topalov Black Sberbank GM Rapid B01 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Peter Leko Black Sberbank GM Rapid B01 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Peter Svidler White Bundesliga 2012-13 D79 1/2-1/2
- 2013 vs Ian Nepomniachtchi White Aeroflot Open Rapid Final D80 0-1
- 2013 vs Ian Nepomniachtchi Black Aeroflot Open Rapid Final B10 1-0
- 2012 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White Trophee Karpov KO 2012 E71 1-0
- 2012 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black Trophee Karpov KO 2012 A05 0-1
- 2012 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White Trophee Karpov KO 2012 D85 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black Trophee Karpov KO 2012 D37 1-0
- 2012 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black Trophee Karpov KO 2012 D37 1-0
- 2012 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black Trophee Karpov KO 2012 A05 0-1
- 2012 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White Trophee Karpov KO 2012 E69 0-1
- 2012 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White Trophee Karpov KO 2012 D85 1-0
- 2012 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black Trophee Karpov Preliminary 2012 E06 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White Trophee Karpov Preliminary 2012 E60 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Nigel Short Black Trans-Europa-Schach-Express 2012 E32 1/2-1/2
- 2012 vs Jan Timman White Trans-Europa-Schach-Express 2012 D77 1-0
- 2011 vs Viswanathan Anand Black Renfe Blitz E06 1/2-1/2
- 2011 vs Viswanathan Anand White Renfe Blitz E15 1/2-1/2
- 2010 vs Hou Yifan Black Rapid Match C92 1/2-1/2
- 2010 vs Hou Yifan White Rapid Match D38 1/2-1/2
- 2010 vs Hou Yifan White Match E37 1/2-1/2
- 2010 vs Hou Yifan Black Match C67 1/2-1/2
- 2010 vs Hou Yifan White Match E35 1/2-1/2
- 2010 vs Hou Yifan Black Match C49 0-1
- 2010 vs Judit Polgar Black Trophee CCAS GpA C92 0-1
- 2010 vs Hikaru Nakamura White Trophee CCAS GpA E32 0-1
- 2009 vs Viswanathan Anand Black World Blitz A46 1-0
- 2009 vs Levon Aronian Black World Blitz A14 1-0
- 2009 vs Magnus Carlsen White World Blitz D72 0-1
- 2009 vs Boris Gelfand White World Blitz D30 0-1
- 2009 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White World Blitz E21 1-0
- 2009 vs Sergey Karjakin White World Blitz D11 1/2-1/2
- 2009 vs Vladimir Kramnik Black World Blitz D37 1-0
- 2009 vs Peter Leko Black World Blitz E05 1/2-1/2
- 2009 vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Black World Blitz B18 1-0
- 2009 vs Judit Polgar White World Blitz E21 1-0
- 2009 vs Viswanathan Anand White World Blitz E32 0-1
- 2009 vs Levon Aronian White World Blitz D75 1/2-1/2
- 2009 vs Alexander Grischuk White World Blitz E11 1/2-1/2
- 2009 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black World Blitz E36 1-0
- 2009 vs Vladimir Kramnik White World Blitz D11 0-1
- 2009 vs Peter Leko White World Blitz D11 1/2-1/2
- 2009 vs Alexander Morozevich Black World Blitz E36 1-0
- 2009 vs Judit Polgar Black World Blitz B13 1-0
- 2009 vs Peter Svidler White World Blitz D79 1/2-1/2
- 2009 vs Magnus Carlsen Black World Blitz E20 0-1
- 2009 vs Boris Gelfand Black World Blitz E20 0-1
- 2009 vs Alexander Grischuk Black World Blitz E42 1/2-1/2
- 2009 vs Sergey Karjakin Black World Blitz B12 1/2-1/2
- 2009 vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov White World Blitz A42 1-0
- 2009 vs Alexander Morozevich White World Blitz E36 1/2-1/2
- 2009 vs Peter Svidler Black World Blitz B12 1/2-1/2
- 2009 vs Viswanathan Anand White Rapid Match E32 0-1
- 2009 vs Viswanathan Anand Black Rapid Match D37 1-0
- 2009 vs Viswanathan Anand Black Rapid Match D31 1-0
- 2009 vs Viswanathan Anand White Rapid Match D45 1/2-1/2
- 2009 vs Garry Kasparov Black Blitz Match D31 1-0
- 2009 vs Garry Kasparov White Blitz Match D72 0-1
- 2009 vs Garry Kasparov Black Blitz Match D31 0-1
- 2009 vs Garry Kasparov White Blitz Match D72 1/2-1/2
- 2009 vs Garry Kasparov White Blitz Match D22 1/2-1/2
- 2009 vs Garry Kasparov Black Blitz Match D31 1-0
- 2009 vs Garry Kasparov White Blitz Match D02 0-1
- 2009 vs Garry Kasparov Black Blitz Match D31 1-0
- 2009 vs Garry Kasparov White Rapid Match D72 1-0
- 2009 vs Garry Kasparov Black Rapid Match D31 1-0
- 2009 vs Garry Kasparov White Rapid Match D72 0-1
- 2009 vs Garry Kasparov Black Rapid Match D31 1-0
- 2009 vs Viswanathan Anand Black Champions Rapid C67 1-0
- 2009 vs Vladimir Kramnik Black Champions Rapid E05 1-0
- 2009 vs Judit Polgar White Champions Rapid E32 1-0
- 2009 vs Veselin Topalov White Champions Rapid A30 1/2-1/2
- 2009 vs Peter Svidler Black City of Culture GM C43 1-0
- 2009 vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Black City of Culture GM C42 1-0
- 2009 vs Hikaru Nakamura Black City of Culture GM D37 1-0
- 2009 vs Peter Svidler White 3rd ACP World Rapid Cup D79 1/2-1/2
- 2009 vs Peter Svidler Black 3rd ACP World Rapid Cup B56 1/2-1/2
- 2009 vs Peter Svidler White 3rd ACP World Rapid Cup D91 1/2-1/2
- 2009 vs Peter Svidler Black 3rd ACP World Rapid Cup B42 1-0
- 2008 vs Hikaru Nakamura Black Trophee CCAS KO E05 1/2-1/2
- 2008 vs Hikaru Nakamura Black Trophee CCAS KO E11 1-0
- 2008 vs Hikaru Nakamura White Trophee CCAS KO E81 0-1
- 2008 vs Hikaru Nakamura White Trophee CCAS KO D47 1/2-1/2
- 2008 vs Fabiano Caruana White Trophee CCAS KO D12 1/2-1/2
- 2008 vs Fabiano Caruana Black Trophee CCAS KO C92 0-1
- 2008 vs Fabiano Caruana White Trophee CCAS KO D12 1/2-1/2
- 2008 vs Fabiano Caruana Black Trophee CCAS KO C92 0-1
- 2008 vs Fabiano Caruana White Trophee CCAS KO E39 0-1
- 2008 vs Fabiano Caruana Black Trophee CCAS KO C92 1/2-1/2
- 2008 vs Hou Yifan White Trophee CCAS GpB Playoff E37 1-0
- 2008 vs Hou Yifan Black Trophee CCAS GpB Playoff C54 0-1
- 2008 vs Hou Yifan Black Trophee CCAS GpB Playoff C54 1-0
- 2008 vs Hou Yifan White Trophee CCAS GpB Playoff E32 1-0
- 2008 vs Hikaru Nakamura White Trophee CCAS GpB A87 0-1
- 2008 vs Hou Yifan Black Trophee CCAS GpB C92 1/2-1/2
- 2008 vs Magnus Carlsen White Tal Memorial Blitz A12 0-1
- 2008 vs Boris Gelfand Black Tal Memorial Blitz E15 1-0
- 2008 vs Alexander Grischuk White Tal Memorial Blitz E14 1-0
- 2008 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black Tal Memorial Blitz D58 1-0
- 2008 vs Gata Kamsky Black Tal Memorial Blitz A46 1-0
- 2008 vs Sergey Karjakin White Tal Memorial Blitz D11 0-1
- 2008 vs Vladimir Kramnik Black Tal Memorial Blitz A46 1-0
- 2008 vs Peter Leko White Tal Memorial Blitz C50 1/2-1/2
- 2008 vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov White Tal Memorial Blitz E32 1-0
- 2008 vs Alexander Morozevich Black Tal Memorial Blitz E39 1-0
- 2008 vs Peter Svidler White Tal Memorial Blitz D82 0-1
- 2008 vs Magnus Carlsen Black Tal Memorial Blitz E15 1-0
- 2008 vs Boris Gelfand White Tal Memorial Blitz E14 1-0
- 2008 vs Alexander Grischuk Black Tal Memorial Blitz E05 1/2-1/2
- 2008 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White Tal Memorial Blitz E32 1/2-1/2
- 2008 vs Gata Kamsky White Tal Memorial Blitz D12 1-0
- 2008 vs Sergey Karjakin Black Tal Memorial Blitz E15 1-0
- 2008 vs Vladimir Kramnik White Tal Memorial Blitz D11 0-1
- 2008 vs Peter Leko Black Tal Memorial Blitz E15 1/2-1/2
- 2008 vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Black Tal Memorial Blitz E20 1-0
- 2008 vs Alexander Morozevich White Tal Memorial Blitz D82 0-1
- 2008 vs Peter Svidler Black Tal Memorial Blitz B12 1/2-1/2
- 2008 vs Boris Gelfand White 4th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup D30 1/2-1/2
- 2008 vs Boris Gelfand Black 4th Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup E32 1-0
- 2008 vs Alexander Morozevich Black TCh-RUS C45 1-0
- 2008 vs Alexander Grischuk Black 2nd ACP World Rapid Cup B12 1/2-1/2
- 2008 vs Alexander Grischuk White 2nd ACP World Rapid Cup B80 0-1
- 2008 vs Alexander Grischuk Black 2nd ACP World Rapid Cup B12 0-1
- 2008 vs Alexander Grischuk White 2nd ACP World Rapid Cup D45 0-1
- 2007 vs Michael Adams White World Blitz E18 0-1
- 2007 vs Viswanathan Anand Black World Blitz D58 1/2-1/2
- 2007 vs Magnus Carlsen Black World Blitz C42 1-0
- 2007 vs Boris Gelfand White World Blitz E32 1-0
- 2007 vs Alexander Grischuk White World Blitz E32 1-0
- 2007 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White World Blitz E32 0-1
- 2007 vs Gata Kamsky White World Blitz D11 1/2-1/2
- 2007 vs Vladimir Kramnik Black World Blitz A46 1-0
- 2007 vs Peter Leko White World Blitz E32 1/2-1/2
- 2007 vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Black World Blitz A01 0-1
- 2007 vs Alexander Morozevich White World Blitz D15 0-1
- 2007 vs Alexei Shirov Black World Blitz C92 1-0
- 2007 vs Michael Adams Black World Blitz C86 1-0
- 2007 vs Viswanathan Anand White World Blitz E71 0-1
- 2007 vs Magnus Carlsen White World Blitz E15 0-1
- 2007 vs Boris Gelfand Black World Blitz E04 1/2-1/2
- 2007 vs Alexander Grischuk Black World Blitz D58 1/2-1/2
- 2007 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black World Blitz D37 1-0
- 2007 vs Gata Kamsky Black World Blitz A47 1-0
- 2007 vs Vladimir Kramnik White World Blitz D45 1/2-1/2
- 2007 vs Peter Leko Black World Blitz E04 1-0
- 2007 vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov White World Blitz C68 1/2-1/2
- 2007 vs Alexander Morozevich Black World Blitz A07 1-0
- 2007 vs Alexei Shirov White World Blitz D90 1/2-1/2
- 2007 vs Judit Polgar White Chess Champions League E17 0-1
- 2007 vs Veselin Topalov Black Chess Champions League E13 1/2-1/2
- 2007 vs Judit Polgar Black Chess Champions League C83 1/2-1/2
- 2007 vs Veselin Topalov White Chess Champions League E36 0-1
- 2007 vs Alexander Grischuk White TCh-RUS D11 1/2-1/2
- 2007 vs Viswanathan Anand White II Rapid E15 1/2-1/2
- 2006 vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave White GpB A16 1-0
- 2006 vs Magnus Carlsen White GpB A39 1/2-1/2
- 2006 vs Peter Leko Black Rapid Match D27 1/2-1/2
- 2006 vs Peter Leko White Rapid Match E15 1/2-1/2
- 2006 vs Peter Leko White Rapid Match D47 1/2-1/2
- 2006 vs Peter Leko White Rapid Match E37 1/2-1/2
- 2006 vs Peter Leko Black Rapid Match E15 1-0
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