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Home›World chess champions›Anatoly Karpov
World champion #12 · 1975–1985

♚ Anatoly Karpov

Boa-constrictor positional play · Soviet Union / Russia

Karpov slowly squeezed opponents, restricting their pieces until no good moves remained. His games teach space, restriction and the art of improving a position move by move.

Three lessons from Karpov for your own games

  1. Restrict your opponent’s pieces
  2. Small improvements add up
  3. Avoid unnecessary risks

Anatoly Karpov’s games to replay

Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 160–1Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 16½–½Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 16½–½Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 16½–½Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 160–1Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 16½–½Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 161–0Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 161–0Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 16½–½Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 16½–½Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 16½–½Karpov, Anatoly – Kasparov, GaryWorld Championship 32th-KK2 · 1985Karpov–Kasparov, Game 16½–½Karjakin,Sergey – Karpov,Ana18th Moscow Stars Prelim · 2022½–½Morozevich,A – Karpov,Ana18th Moscow Stars 3rd-4th · 20221–0Karpov,Ana – Karjakin,Sergey18th Moscow Stars Prelim · 2022½–½Morozevich,A – Karpov,Ana18th Moscow Stars 3rd-4th · 2022½–½Morozevich,A – Karpov,Ana18th Moscow Stars Prelim · 2022½–½Grischuk,A – Karpov,Ana18th Moscow Stars Prelim · 20221–0Karpov,Ana – Morozevich,A18th Moscow Stars Prelim · 20221–0Karpov,Ana – Grischuk,A18th Moscow Stars Prelim · 20220–1Karpov,Ana – Morozevich,A18th Moscow Stars 3rd-4th · 2022½–½Karpov,Ana – Karjakin,SergeySmyslov Region Group Cup · 20211–0Karpov,Ana – Zvjaginsev,VSmyslov Region Group Cup · 2021½–½Karjakin,Sergey – Karpov,AnaSmyslov Region Group Cup · 2021½–½
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