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| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Karpov vs Gaimaletdinov |
 | 1-0 | 60 |
1961 |
Zlatoust | C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense |
| 2. Karpov vs Budakov |
 | ½-½ | 26 |
1961 |
Zlatoust | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
| 3. Karpov vs Nedelin |
 | 1-0 | 36 |
1961 |
Borovichi | C97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin |
| 4. Karpov vs V Kalashnikov |
 | 1-0 | 60 |
1961 |
Zlatoust | C68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange |
| 5. Karpov vs Tarinin |
 | 1-0 | 53 |
1962 |
Cheliabinsk | C73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense |
| 6. Karpov vs Polyakov |
 | 1-0 | 31 |
1965 |
Tula | C70 Ruy Lopez |
| 7. Karpov vs V Arbakov |
| 1-0 | 44 |
1966 |
Vladimir tt-jr | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 8. Karpov vs Ravinsky |
| ½-½ | 40 |
1966 |
09, Leningrad | C77 Ruy Lopez |
| 9. Karpov vs S Kupka |
 | ½-½ | 27 |
1966 |
11, Trinec | C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 |
| 10. Karpov vs I Nowak |
| ½-½ | 22 |
1966 |
09, Trinec | C98 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin |
| 11. Karpov vs E Hatlebakk |
| ½-½ | 51 |
1966 |
02, Stockholm tt-jr | C80 Ruy Lopez, Open |
| 12. Karpov vs A Kushnir |
 | 1-0 | 30 |
1966 |
Yalta training | C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 13. Karpov vs M Nepomniashy |
| ½-½ | 35 |
1966 |
Moscow jr-ch | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 14. Karpov vs Nizovsky |
 | 1-0 | 43 |
1967 |
05, Vladimir | C77 Ruy Lopez |
| 15. Karpov vs Detkov |
 | 1-0 | 30 |
1967 |
03, Vladimir | C91 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
| 16. Karpov vs I Zilbert |
 | 1-0 | 21 |
1968 |
09, Moscow ch-stud | C71 Ruy Lopez |
| 17. Karpov vs J Moles |
 | 1-0 | 41 |
1968 |
02, Groningen Ech-jr | C77 Ruy Lopez |
| 18. Karpov vs Estrin |
| ½-½ | 31 |
1968 |
09, Moscow ch-stud | C86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack |
| 19. Karpov vs I Mikliaev |
 | 1-0 | 71 |
1968 |
Ch URS, Riga | C75 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense |
| 20. Karpov vs I Arakelov |
| 1-0 | 37 |
1969 |
01, Leningrad tt | C61 Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense |
| 21. Karpov vs M Steinberg |
| 1-0 | 57 |
1969 |
06, Leningrad jr | C77 Ruy Lopez |
| 22. Karpov vs Ulf Andersson |
 | 1-0 | 60 |
1969 |
Stockholm | C97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin |
| 23. Karpov vs Adorjan |
| ½-½ | 27 |
1969 |
Stockholm Wch-jr fin (09) | C98 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin |
| 24. Karpov vs Podgaets |
 | ½-½ | 20 |
1970 |
USSR Championship | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 25. Karpov vs O'Kelly |
 | 1-0 | 41 |
1970 |
07, Caracas | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
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