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| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Vibornov vs Karpov |
 | 0-1 | 31 |
1968 |
03, Moscow ch-stud | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
| 2. Kholmov vs Karpov |
 | ½-½ | 49 |
1970 |
Latvia, Ch URS, Riga | B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
| 3. Tseshkovsky vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 51 |
1970 |
11, Kuibyshev | B44 Sicilian |
| 4. A Kopylov vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 19 |
1970 |
09, Kuibyshev | B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
| 5. G Orlov vs Karpov |
 | 0-1 | 40 |
1971 |
05, Leningrad tt-stud | B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
| 6. K Lerner vs Karpov |
| 0-1 | 43 |
1971 |
07, Daugavpils ch-URS | B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
| 7. R Byrne vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 23 |
1971 |
5, Moscow Ale mem | B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
| 8. Sinakov vs Karpov |
| 0-1 | 36 |
1971 |
03, Leningrad tt-stud | B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
| 9. V I Zhuravlev vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 34 |
1971 |
09, Daugavpils ch-SU | B30 Sicilian |
| 10. Parma vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 52 |
1971 |
01, Moscow | B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
| 11. V Zheliandinov vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 75 |
1971 |
01, Leningrad tt-army | B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
| 12. A Kapengut vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 20 |
1971 |
URS-ch39 Leningrad ;URS-ch | B83 Sicilian |
| 13. Ruiz vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 18 |
1971 |
09, Mayaguez tt-stud | B25 Sicilian, Closed |
| 14. Keene vs Karpov |
 | 0-1 | 40 |
1971 |
07, Hastings | B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
| 15. S Veselovsky vs Karpov |
 | 0-1 | 28 |
1971 |
05, Rostov on Don tt | B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
| 16. B M Amos vs Karpov |
| 0-1 | 28 |
1971 |
04, Mayaguez tt-stud | B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
| 17. Bronstein vs Karpov |
 | ½-½ | 18 |
1971 |
URS-ch | B40 Sicilian |
| 18. E Ubilava vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 23 |
1971 |
11, Daugavpils ch-URS | B40 Sicilian |
| 19. V Peresipkin vs Karpov |
 | 0-1 | 36 |
1971 |
02, Rostov on Don tt | B44 Sicilian |
| 20. M Albano vs Karpov |
 | ½-½ | 50 |
1972 |
04, Graz tt-stud pre | B44 Sicilian |
| 21. N Padevsky vs Karpov |
 | 1-0 | 66 |
1972 |
Skopje-Krusevo-Ohrid | B40 Sicilian |
| 22. G Estevez-Morales vs Karpov |
| 0-1 | 55 |
1972 |
04, Graz tt-stud final | B44 Sicilian |
| 23. I Saren vs Karpov |
 | 0-1 | 30 |
1972 |
07, Skopje ol prel | B44 Sicilian |
| 24. Hort vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 18 |
1972 |
San Antonio | B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation |
| 25. Alvarez vs Karpov |
 | 0-1 | 30 |
1972 |
06, Skopje ol prel | B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 |
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