Anatoly Karpov

About Anatoly Karpov

Russian chess Grandmaster is regarded as one of the greatest chess players of all time. From 1975 through 1985, he held the title of World Champion.

Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov is a Russian chess player 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. His tournament successes include over 160 first-place finishes. He had a peak Elo rating of 2780, and his 102 total months at world number one is the third longest of all time, behind Magnus Carlsen and Garry Kasparov, since the inception of the FIDE ranking list in 1970.

World Champion	1975–1985, 1993–1999 (FIDE)
Born	May 23, 1951, Zlatoust, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Country	Soviet Union → Russia
Full name	Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov
Peak rating	2780 (July 1994)
Title	Grandmaster (1970)
FIDE rating	2619

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Trivia

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.

Anatoly Karpov before fame

He was a chess prodigy who, at the age of fifteen, became the youngest Soviet National Master ever.

Achievement of Anatoly Karpov

He is well-known for his humanitarian initiatives, having been awarded the Order of Merit in 2006 for his support to Chernobyl accident victims.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$5 Million

Anatoly Karpov family life

Natalia was the name of the woman he married.

Associations of Anatoly Karpov

His renowned rivalry with fellow Russian Grandmaster Garry Kasparov is legendary.

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