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←Back to masters listAnatoly Karpov
Anatoly Karpov
Photo: Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · All photo credits
Born
1951-05-23
Died
Living
Countries
Soviet UnionRussia
Champion
World Chess Champion
Chess titles
International MasterGrandmasterFIDE Senior TrainerMaster of Sport of USSR in Chess
Also known as
Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov
Favourite openings
- B17Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variationas Black · Named after the player
- B20Sicilian Defensewith both colours · Signature opening
- C60Ruy Lopezwith both colours · Signature opening
- B10Caro-Kann Defenseas Black · Signature opening
- E20Nimzo-Indian Defenseas Black · Signature opening
- E12Queen's Indian Defenseas Black · In the repertoire