Anatoly Karpov

Quick Facts

Full Name	Anatoly Karpov
Occupation	Chess Player
Date Of Birth	May 23, 1951(1951-05-23)
Age	73
Birthplace	Russia
Country	Russia
Birth City	Zlatoust
Horoscope	Gemini

Anatoly Karpov Biography

Anatoly Karpov is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on May 23, 1951 in Russia, Zlatoust, Russia. Chess Grandmaster from Russia widely considered one of the greatest chess players of all time. He held the title of World Champion from 1975 to 1985.

He is known for his legendary rivalry with fellow Russian Grandmaster Garry Kasparov.

Karpov was born on May 23, 1951, in Zlatoust in the Urals region of the former Soviet Union, and learned to play chess at the age of 4. His early rise in chess was swift, as he became a Candidate Master by age 11. At 12, he was accepted into Mikhail Botvinnik’s prestigious chess school, though Botvinnik made the following remark about the young Karpov: “The boy does not have a clue about chess, and there’s no future at all for him in this profession.” Karpov acknowledged that his understanding of chess theory was very confused at that time, and later wrote that the homework Botvinnik assigned greatly helped him, since it required that he consult chess books and work diligently. Karpov improved so quickly under Botvinnik’s tutelage that he became the youngest Soviet National Master in history at fifteen in 1966; this tied the record established by Boris Spassky in 1952.

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. Karpov played five matches against Kasparov for the title from 1984 to 1990 without ever defeating him in a match, later becoming FIDE World Champion once again after Kasparov broke away from FIDE in 1993. He held the title until 1999, when he resigned his title in protest against FIDE’s new world championship rules. For his decades-long standing among the world’s elite, many consider Karpov one of the greatest players in history.

He married a woman named Natalia.

Anatoly Karpov Net Worth

Anatoly Karpov is one of the richest Chess Player from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Anatoly Karpov 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a chess prodigy, becoming the youngest-ever Soviet National Master at age fifteen.

He is known for his various humanitarian efforts, receiving the Order of Merit in 2006 for his assistance to the victims of the disaster in Chernobyl.

Karpov’s extensive stamp collection of Belgian philately and Belgian Congo stamps and postal history covering mail from 1742 through 1980 was sold by David Feldman’s auction company between December 2011 and 2012. He is also known to have a large chess stamp and chess book collections. His private chess library consists of over 9000 books.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Anatoly Karpov Dating?

According to our records, Anatoly Karpov married to Natalia Bulanova. As of December 1, 2023, Anatoly Karpov’s is not dating anyone.

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Determined to prove himself a legitimate champion, Karpov participated in nearly every major tournament for the next ten years. He convincingly won the very strong Milan tournament in 1975, and captured his first of three Soviet titles in 1976. He created a phenomenal streak of tournament wins against the strongest players in the world. Karpov held the record for most consecutive tournament victories (9) until it was shattered by Garry Kasparov (14). As a result, most chess professionals soon agreed that Karpov was a legitimate world champion.

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Anatoly Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Anatoly Karpov celebrates birthday on May 23 of every year.

Karpov defeated Lev Polugaevsky by the score of +3=5 in the first Candidates’ match, earning the right to face former champion Boris Spassky in the semifinal round. Karpov was on record saying that he believed Spassky would easily beat him and win the Candidates’ cycle to face Fischer, and that he (Karpov) would win the following Candidates’ cycle in 1977. Spassky won the first game as Black in good style, but tenacious, aggressive play from Karpov secured him overall victory by +4−1=6. The Candidates’ final was played in Moscow with Korchnoi. Karpov took an early lead, winning the second game against the Sicilian Dragon, then scoring another victory in the sixth game. Following ten consecutive draws, Korchnoi threw away a winning position in the seventeenth game to give Karpov a 3–0 lead. In game 19, Korchnoi succeeded in winning a long endgame, then notched a speedy victory after a blunder by Karpov two games later. Three more draws, the last agreed by Karpov in a clearly better position, closed the match, as he thus prevailed +3−2=19, moving on to challenge Fischer for the world title.

Who defeated Anatoly Karpov?

In the rematch in 1985, Garry Kasparov finally managed to defeat Anatoly Karpov by tight 13-11, becoming world champion then.

Did Anatoly Karpov ever play Bobby Fischer?

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What is Anatoly Karpov known for?

Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov, (born May 23, 1951, Zlatoust, Russia, U.S.S.R.) , Russian chess master who dominated world competition from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. Karpov moved to Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) with his family early in life.

Does Karpov support Putin?

Karpov supported President Vladimir V. Putin’s decision to recognize the independence of two separatist regions in Ukraine , which set the stage for Russia’s assault, FIDE officials said.

Was Fischer afraid of Karpov?

And in 1975 the World Chess Federation stripped him of his crown for failure to defend it against Anatoly Karpov. Such stonewalling was difficult for chess people to fathom, given that Fischer was so much stronger than the competition. The truth was that Fischer was running scared.