| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. V Kalashnikov vs Karpov |
 | ½-½ | 62 | 1961 | Zlatoust | E15 Queen's Indian |
| 2. Antoshin vs Karpov |
| 1-0 | 38 | 1967 | URS ol | E12 Queen's Indian |
| 3. Vaganian vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 40 | 1967 | URS-ch U20 | E18 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3 |
| 4. D Zara vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 35 | 1968 | Niemeyer Juniors | E18 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3 |
| 5. Vaganian vs Karpov |
 | 0-1 | 54 | 1969 | World Jr Ch qual | E14 Queen's Indian |
| 6. M Steinberg vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 54 | 1969 | World Jr Ch qual | E19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3 |
| 7. J Pavliutin vs Karpov |
| 0-1 | 30 | 1970 | Russian Championship | E14 Queen's Indian |
| 8. Antoshin vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 15 | 1970 | Russian Championship | E17 Queen's Indian |
| 9. Benko vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 13 | 1970 | Caracas | E17 Queen's Indian |
| 10. Vaganian vs Karpov |
| 1-0 | 28 | 1970 | Soviet Army Team Championship | E12 Queen's Indian |
| 11. V Karasev vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 88 | 1970 | USSR Championship | E17 Queen's Indian |
| 12. Korchnoi vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 50 | 1971 | Training Match | E17 Queen's Indian |
| 13. Petrosian vs Karpov |
| 1-0 | 39 | 1971 | Moscow Blitz | E12 Queen's Indian |
| 14. N Krogius vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 12 | 1971 | USSR Championship | E17 Queen's Indian |
| 15. Tal vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 22 | 1971 | USSR Championship | E19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3 |
| 16. Tal vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 105 | 1971 | Moscow | E17 Queen's Indian |
| 17. Petrosian vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 16 | 1971 | Moscow | E17 Queen's Indian |
| 18. H Pfleger vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 37 | 1971 | Hastings 1971/72 | E19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3 |
| 19. Dzindzichashvili vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 41 | 1972 | 12th Soviet Team Championship Final-A | E17 Queen's Indian |
| 20. B Larsen vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 33 | 1972 | San Antonio | E17 Queen's Indian |
| 21. Petrosian vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 29 | 1972 | San Antonio | E14 Queen's Indian |
| 22. Antoshin vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 16 | 1973 | Budapest Tungsram | E17 Queen's Indian |
| 23. Petrosian vs Karpov |
| 1-0 | 65 | 1973 | USSR Championship | E14 Queen's Indian |
| 24. Keres vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 23 | 1973 | USSR Championship | E19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3 |
| 25. Tukmakov vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 17 | 1973 | Madrid | E19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3 |
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