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 2 of 7
- 2006 vs Peter Leko Black Rapid Match B19 1/2-1/2
- 2006 vs Peter Leko White Rapid Match E35 1/2-1/2
- 2006 vs Garry Kasparov White Lichthof Champions Blitz D27 1/2-1/2
- 2006 vs Garry Kasparov Black Lichthof Champions Blitz E12 1/2-1/2
- 2006 vs Judit Polgar Black Lichthof Champions Blitz B14 1/2-1/2
- 2006 vs Judit Polgar White Lichthof Champions Blitz E90 1-0
- 2006 vs Peter Leko Black Rapid Match D27 1/2-1/2
- 2006 vs Boris Spassky Black Match des Legendes B17 1-0
- 2006 vs Boris Spassky White Match des Legendes E11 1/2-1/2
- 2006 vs Boris Gelfand White XIII TCh-RUS D30 1/2-1/2
- 2006 vs Lajos Portisch Black Gligoric 83rd g/20 Match E14 0-1
- 2006 vs Lajos Portisch Black Gligoric 83rd g/20 Match E14 1/2-1/2
- 2006 vs Lajos Portisch White Gligoric 83rd g/20 Match A31 1/2-1/2
- 2006 vs Lajos Portisch White Gligoric 83rd g/20 Match E38 1/2-1/2
- 2006 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black Keres Mem Rapid E15 1/2-1/2
- 2006 vs Alexei Shirov White Keres Mem Rapid D85 1-0
- 2005 vs Boris Spassky White Unzicker 80 D55 1/2-1/2
- 2005 vs Boris Spassky Black Unzicker 80 B17 1/2-1/2
- 2005 vs Alexei Shirov White Keres Mem Rapid D11 0-1
- 2005 vs Boris Gelfand Black Keres Mem Rapid B48 0-1
- 2004 vs Viswanathan Anand Black Rapid B85 1-0
- 2004 vs Viswanathan Anand White Rapid E34 1/2-1/2
- 2004 vs Garry Kasparov White Blitz D48 1/2-1/2
- 2004 vs Nigel Short White Blitz D30 1-0
- 2003 vs Alexei Shirov White Corsica Masters KO D20 1-0
- 2003 vs Alexei Shirov White Corsica Masters KO D20 1/2-1/2
- 2003 vs Alexei Shirov Black Corsica Masters KO C42 1/2-1/2
- 2003 vs Alexei Shirov White Corsica Masters KO D11 0-1
- 2003 vs Alexei Shirov Black Corsica Masters KO C42 1/2-1/2
- 2003 vs Alexei Shirov Black Corsica Masters KO C42 1-0
- 2003 vs Viswanathan Anand White GpB E15 0-1
- 2003 vs Alexander Grischuk Black GpB C42 1/2-1/2
- 2003 vs Judit Polgar Black GpB C42 1-0
- 2003 vs Peter Svidler Black GpB C49 1-0
- 2003 vs Peter Leko White GpB E15 1/2-1/2
- 2003 vs Alexei Shirov Black GpB C42 1/2-1/2
- 2003 vs Levon Aronian Black Essent E39 1-0
- 2003 vs Judit Polgar White Essent E32 1/2-1/2
- 2003 vs Levon Aronian White Essent D39 1/2-1/2
- 2003 vs Judit Polgar Black Essent C42 1-0
- 2003 vs Vladimir Kramnik White GMA E34 1/2-1/2
- 2003 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White GMA D76 1/2-1/2
- 2003 vs Jan Timman Black GMA C42 1/2-1/2
- 2003 vs Veselin Topalov Black GMA E20 1/2-1/2
- 2003 vs Viswanathan Anand Black GMA B12 1-0
- 2003 vs Judit Polgar White GMA E12 0-1
- 2003 vs Alexander Grischuk Black GMA C42 1/2-1/2
- 2003 vs Alexei Shirov White GMA D20 1/2-1/2
- 2002 vs Garry Kasparov Black x3dworld rapid C42 1/2-1/2
- 2002 vs Garry Kasparov White x3dworld rapid D92 1-0
- 2002 vs Garry Kasparov White x3dworld rapid D92 0-1
- 2002 vs Garry Kasparov Black x3dworld rapid C42 0-1
- 2002 vs Judit Polgar White Superstars Hotel Bali D32 0-1
- 2002 vs Sergey Karjakin Black Superstars Hotel Bali C42 1/2-1/2
- 2002 vs Alexei Shirov Black Superstars Hotel Bali C42 1-0
- 2002 vs Viswanathan Anand Black 6th Corsica Masters B12 1/2-1/2
- 2002 vs Viswanathan Anand Black 6th Corsica Masters B42 1-0
- 2002 vs Viswanathan Anand White 6th Corsica Masters D77 0-1
- 2002 vs Viswanathan Anand White 6th Corsica Masters E12 1-0
- 2002 vs Viswanathan Anand Black 6th Corsica Masters C42 1-0
- 2002 vs Viswanathan Anand White 6th Corsica Masters D27 1/2-1/2
- 2002 vs Alexei Shirov White 6th Corsica Masters D30 1/2-1/2
- 2002 vs Alexei Shirov Black 6th Corsica Masters C42 0-1
- 2002 vs Boris Gelfand Black Final D25 1-0
- 2002 vs Boris Gelfand White Final A30 0-1
- 2002 vs Judit Polgar White RUS vs. ROW D77 1-0
- 2002 vs Nigel Short Black RUS vs. ROW C42 0-1
- 2002 vs Boris Gelfand White RUS vs. ROW D12 1/2-1/2
- 2002 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White RUS vs. ROW D27 1/2-1/2
- 2002 vs Alexei Shirov Black RUS vs. ROW B17 1/2-1/2
- 2002 vs Viswanathan Anand White RUS vs. ROW D37 1/2-1/2
- 2002 vs Peter Leko Black RUS vs. ROW B17 0-1
- 2002 vs Viswanathan Anand White Eurotel Trophy D46 1/2-1/2
- 2002 vs Viswanathan Anand Black Eurotel Trophy C42 1-0
- 2002 vs Alexei Shirov White Eurotel Trophy D20 1/2-1/2
- 2002 vs Alexei Shirov Black Eurotel Trophy C42 0-1
- 2002 vs Alexei Shirov White Eurotel Trophy E63 1-0
- 2002 vs Alexei Shirov Black Eurotel Trophy C42 1/2-1/2
- 2002 vs Alexander Morozevich White Eurotel Trophy E54 1/2-1/2
- 2002 vs Alexander Morozevich Black Eurotel Trophy C42 0-1
- 2002 vs Vladimir Kramnik White Eurotel Trophy E15 1-0
- 2002 vs Vladimir Kramnik Black Eurotel Trophy E32 1/2-1/2
- 2002 vs Nigel Short Black Eurotel Trophy C42 1/2-1/2
- 2002 vs Nigel Short White Eurotel Trophy E35 1-0
- 2002 vs Veselin Topalov Black FIDE GP E15 1/2-1/2
- 2002 vs Veselin Topalov White FIDE GP D58 1/2-1/2
- 2002 vs Veselin Topalov White FIDE GP A57 1-0
- 2002 vs Veselin Topalov Black FIDE GP B17 0-1
- 2002 vs Alexander Morozevich White NAO Masters A40 1/2-1/2
- 2002 vs Veselin Topalov Black NAO Masters B17 1-0
- 2002 vs Peter Leko White NAO Masters D73 1-0
- 2002 vs Boris Gelfand Black NAO Masters B12 1/2-1/2
- 2001 vs Judit Polgar White Najdorf Memorial E15 1-0
- 2001 vs Nigel Short White Najdorf Memorial D37 1/2-1/2
- 2001 vs Veselin Topalov White Amber Blindfold A40 0-1
- 2001 vs Veselin Topalov Black Amber Rapidplay E15 1-0
- 2001 vs Alexei Shirov Black Amber Blindfold B12 1-0
- 2001 vs Alexei Shirov White Amber Rapidplay D12 1/2-1/2
- 2001 vs Vladimir Kramnik Black Amber Rapidplay E15 1/2-1/2
- 2001 vs Vladimir Kramnik White Amber Blindfold E08 1/2-1/2
- 2001 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black Amber Rapidplay B17 1/2-1/2
- 2001 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White Amber Blindfold D11 1/2-1/2
- 2001 vs Boris Gelfand Black Amber Blindfold B12 1/2-1/2
- 2001 vs Boris Gelfand White Amber Rapidplay E05 1/2-1/2
- 2001 vs Peter Leko White Amber Blindfold D77 1/2-1/2
- 2001 vs Peter Leko Black Amber Rapidplay B10 1-0
- 2001 vs Viswanathan Anand Black Amber Blindfold B12 1-0
- 2001 vs Viswanathan Anand White Amber Rapidplay E15 1/2-1/2
- 2001 vs Peter Leko Black SuperGM B17 1/2-1/2
- 2001 vs Garry Kasparov White SuperGM D77 1/2-1/2
- 2001 vs Judit Polgar White SuperGM E12 1-0
- 2001 vs Alexander Grischuk Black SuperGM B12 1-0
- 2001 vs Alexei Shirov White SuperGM D27 1/2-1/2
- 2001 vs Garry Kasparov Black SuperGM B12 1-0
- 2001 vs Peter Leko White SuperGM E15 1/2-1/2
- 2001 vs Judit Polgar Black SuperGM B17 1/2-1/2
- 2001 vs Alexander Grischuk White SuperGM D30 1/2-1/2
- 2001 vs Alexei Shirov Black SuperGM B17 1/2-1/2
- 2000 vs Nigel Short Black Super Final C33 1/2-1/2
- 2000 vs Judit Polgar White Super Final E15 1/2-1/2
- 2000 vs Jan Timman Black Japfa Classic B17 1/2-1/2
- 2000 vs Judit Polgar Black Japfa Classic B17 1/2-1/2
- 2000 vs Vladimir Kramnik White Amber Rapidplay E14 1/2-1/2
- 2000 vs Vladimir Kramnik Black Amber Blindfold D56 1/2-1/2
- 2000 vs Boris Gelfand Black Amber Rapidplay B12 1-0
- 2000 vs Boris Gelfand White Amber Blindfold E39 0-1
- 2000 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White Amber Rapidplay E32 1/2-1/2
- 2000 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black Amber Blindfold E04 1-0
- 2000 vs Veselin Topalov White Amber Blindfold E69 0-1
- 2000 vs Veselin Topalov Black Amber Rapidplay D37 1-0
- 2000 vs Alexei Shirov Black Amber Blindfold B12 1/2-1/2
- 2000 vs Alexei Shirov White Amber Rapidplay D30 0-1
- 2000 vs Viswanathan Anand White Amber Rapidplay D12 1/2-1/2
- 2000 vs Viswanathan Anand Black Amber Blindfold B12 1/2-1/2
- 2000 vs Viswanathan Anand White GSM World Blitz Cup E15 0-1
- 1999 vs Judit Polgar Black VAM Hoogeveen 3rd C42 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Jan Timman White VAM Hoogeveen 3rd E15 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Jan Timman Black VAM Hoogeveen 3rd E21 1-0
- 1999 vs Judit Polgar White VAM Hoogeveen 3rd E32 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Jan Timman White Dortmunder Schachtage D46 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Peter Leko Black Dortmunder Schachtage C42 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Viswanathan Anand White Dortmunder Schachtage E15 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Michael Adams Black Dortmunder Schachtage C42 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Veselin Topalov White Dortmunder Schachtage A40 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Vladimir Kramnik Black Dortmunder Schachtage D27 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Viswanathan Anand Black Siemens Giants C42 1-0
- 1999 vs Garry Kasparov Black Siemens Giants E32 1-0
- 1999 vs Vladimir Kramnik White Siemens Giants D46 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Viswanathan Anand White Siemens Giants E15 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Garry Kasparov White Siemens Giants D12 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Vladimir Kramnik Black Siemens Giants D27 1-0
- 1999 vs Viswanathan Anand Black Siemens Giants C42 0-1
- 1999 vs Garry Kasparov Black Siemens Giants E32 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Vladimir Kramnik White Siemens Giants D46 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Viswanathan Anand White Siemens Giants E15 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Garry Kasparov White Siemens Giants D77 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Vladimir Kramnik Black Siemens Giants D26 1-0
- 1999 vs Viswanathan Anand White Leon Man+Comp m E15 0-1
- 1999 vs Viswanathan Anand Black Leon Man+Comp m C43 1-0
- 1999 vs Viswanathan Anand Black Leon Man+Comp m C43 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Viswanathan Anand White Leon Man+Comp m E15 0-1
- 1999 vs Viswanathan Anand White Leon Man+Comp m E04 0-1
- 1999 vs Viswanathan Anand Black Leon Man+Comp m E15 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Judit Polgar Black Dos Hermanas B14 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Michael Adams White Dos Hermanas E15 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Boris Gelfand White Dos Hermanas E04 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Viktor Korchnoi White Dos Hermanas E18 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Viswanathan Anand Black Dos Hermanas B17 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Peter Svidler White Dos Hermanas D97 1-0
- 1999 vs Veselin Topalov Black Dos Hermanas D37 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Vladimir Kramnik Black Dos Hermanas A30 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Veselin Topalov White Amber Rapidplay D19 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Veselin Topalov Black Amber Blindfold E20 1-0
- 1999 vs Viswanathan Anand Black Amber Rapidplay E32 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Viswanathan Anand White Amber Blindfold E15 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Alexei Shirov White Amber Rapidplay E63 1-0
- 1999 vs Alexei Shirov Black Amber Blindfold B12 1-0
- 1999 vs Vladimir Kramnik Black Amber Rapidplay A30 1-0
- 1999 vs Vladimir Kramnik White Amber Blindfold E04 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White Amber Rapidplay D73 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Vassily Ivanchuk Black Amber Blindfold B17 1/2-1/2
- 1999 vs Boris Gelfand White Amber Rapidplay D46 1-0
- 1999 vs Boris Gelfand Black Amber Blindfold E04 0-1
- 1998 vs Boris Gelfand Black Cap d'Agde KO A30 0-1
- 1998 vs Boris Gelfand White Cap d'Agde KO D46 0-1
- 1998 vs Boris Gelfand White Cap d'Agde KO A29 1/2-1/2
- 1998 vs Boris Gelfand White Cap d'Agde KO D46 1/2-1/2
- 1998 vs Boris Gelfand Black Cap d'Agde KO E20 1/2-1/2
- 1998 vs Boris Gelfand Black Cap d'Agde KO D35 0-1
- 1998 vs Judit Polgar White Cap d'Agde-A A49 1-0
- 1998 vs Vassily Ivanchuk White Rubinstein mem 35th D41 1/2-1/2
- 1998 vs Peter Leko White Rubinstein mem 35th A34 1/2-1/2
- 1998 vs Alexei Shirov White Rubinstein mem 35th E60 1/2-1/2
- 1998 vs Boris Gelfand Black Rubinstein mem 35th D37 1/2-1/2
- 1998 vs Judit Polgar Black Budapest m 30' D42 1/2-1/2
- 1998 vs Judit Polgar White Budapest m 30' E60 1/2-1/2
- 1998 vs Judit Polgar Black Budapest m 30' B17 1/2-1/2
- 1998 vs Judit Polgar White Budapest m 30' E60 1/2-1/2
- 1998 vs Judit Polgar White Budapest m 30' A70 0-1
- 1998 vs Judit Polgar Black Budapest m 30' B17 1/2-1/2
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