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Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov (Russian: Анатолий Евгеньевич Карпов, IPA: [ɐnɐˈtolʲɪj jɪvˈɡʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ˈkarpəf]; born May 23, 1951) is a Russian and former Soviet chess grandmaster, former World Chess Champion, and politician.
Grandmaster Anatoly Karpov was the 12th world champion, from 1975 to 1985, and is considered to be one of the greatest players of all time. He was the highest-rated player in the world for over 100 months (a feat only bested by GMs Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen) and regained his FIDE world champion title from 1993-1999.
Karpov, Anatoly. World Rank (All players): 167. Federation: Russia. FIDE ID: 4100026. B-Year: 1951.
Feb 18, 2024 · Anatoly Karpov is the 12th official world chess champion and politician. He wrote a lot of chess books like; The Caro-Kann Defence, The Open Game, Karpov on Karpov, etc.
11/12/2022 – Anatoly Karpov was the sixth of the twelve World Chess Champions whom Frederic met. In our new weekly series he tells us how he met and befriended the top players, and the adventures they experienced together.
Jan 29, 2020 · A candid interview with former World Champion Anatoly Karpov. The Russian GM shares stories and reflections on his chess career with Tania Sachdev. ...more
Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov (Russian: Анато́лий Евге́ньевич Ка́рпов; born May 23, 1951) is a Russian chess grandmaster and former World Champion. He was the official world champion from 1975 to 1985 when he was defeated by Garry Kasparov.
May 19, 2024 · Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov (born May 23, 1951, Zlatoust, Russia, U.S.S.R.) is a Russian chess master who dominated world competition from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s.
Jun 28, 2023 · Anatoly Karpov's achievements in the world of chess have solidified his place among the all-time greats. His mastery of positional chess, his epic battles with Garry Kasparov, and his contributions to the development and promotion of the game have left an indelible mark on chess history.
Born in Zlatoust in the Urals, Anatoly Karpov has compiled perhaps the best tournament record in chess history, achieving more than 160 first-place finishes. As a teenager, he won the 1967 European Junior Championship and the 1969 World Junior Championship, and was awarded grandmaster status in 1970.
