Karpov vs M Steinberg, 1971 (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 68 moves, 1-0
K Lerner vs Karpov, 1971  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 43 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs M J Franklin, 1972  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 37 moves, 1-0
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1971  (E17) Queen's Indian, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Karpov vs B Katalymov, 1971 (B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 57 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs O Dementiev, 1971  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 43 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs K Grigorian, 1971  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 39 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Kozlov, 1971 (B15) Caro-Kann, 42 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs R Byrne, 1971  (B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 40 moves, 1-0
Lengyel vs Karpov, 1971  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 41 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs F N Ignatiev, 1971 (B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 84 moves, 1/2-1/2
Karpov vs Klovans, 1971  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
I Saren vs Karpov, 1972  (B44) Sicilian, 30 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs A Kudriashov, 1972  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 50 moves, 1-0
Spassky vs Karpov, 1974  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Karpov vs G Kuzmin, 1973  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 39 moves, 1-0
J Kaplan vs Karpov, 1973  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 52 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Hort, 1973  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 45 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Savon, 1973  (A15) English, 41 moves, 1-0
Tukmakov vs Karpov, 1973  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 33 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Sveshnikov, 1973  (B33) Sicilian, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
total siege
Karpov vs M Schauwecker, 1973  (A15) English, 45 moves, 1-0
Forintos vs Karpov, 1973 (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2
wow
Karpov vs Quinteros, 1973  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Uhlmann, 1973  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 42 moves, 1-0
J Rukavina vs Karpov, 1973  (A17) English, 49 moves, 0-1
sealed position
Karpov vs Szabo, 1973  (B53) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Karpov vs A Whiteley, 1973  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 32 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Polugaevsky, 1973  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
karpov sacs rook for perpetual check
Karpov vs J Bellon Lopez, 1973  (A25) English, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ribli vs Karpov, 1973  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 88 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tukmakov vs Karpov, 1973  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Karpov vs K Grigorian, 1973 (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Smejkal vs Karpov, 1973  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 72 moves, 0-1
R Calvo vs Karpov, 1973  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 35 moves, 0-1
Beliavsky vs Karpov, 1973  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 72 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs I Radulov, 1973  (A21) English, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Taimanov vs Karpov, 1973  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Karpov vs A Pomar Salamanca, 1973  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 57 moves, 1-0
Taimanov vs Karpov, 1973  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 39 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Ribli, 1973  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 71 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Vaganian, 1973  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 59 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Kramnik, 2002  (E15) Queen's Indian, 51 moves, 1-0
Yusupov vs Tal, 1979 (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 58 moves, 1-0
astonishing draws
Portisch vs Kasparov, 1981  (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
nice defence
G Botterill vs Karpov, 1971  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 49 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs J Dueball, 1972  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 64 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Polugaevsky, 1972  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs K Smith, 1972  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 70 moves, 1-0
a model RR vs BB ending
S Garcia Martinez vs Karpov, 1973  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 68 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Andersson, 1973  (E15) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0
D Ghizdavu vs Karpov, 1973  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 57 moves, 0-1
blacks king heads to the whiqueenside to tiedown whites pieces
G Estevez Morales vs Karpov, 1973  (D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 55 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Sax, 1973  (E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 42 moves, 1-0
L Grigorian vs Karpov, 1975  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 61 moves, 0-1
Short vs Karpov, 1977  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 59 moves, 0-1
endgame prowess
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978  (E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 124 moves, 1/2-1/2
endgame prowess
Karpov vs Miles, 1978  (A10) English, 56 moves, 1-0
nice endgame
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 71 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Hort, 1978  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
nice - QRBB VS QRNN
Portisch vs Karpov, 1978  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 40 moves, 0-1
Sosonko vs Karpov, 1979  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 43 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Yurtaev, 1979 (B33) Sicilian, 101 moves, 1-0
Timman vs Karpov, 1979  (A28) English, 31 moves, 0-1
Seirawan vs Karpov, 1982  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Nunn, 1982  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0
E Mortensen vs Karpov, 1983  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 43 moves, 0-1
weird game
Hort vs Karpov, 1983 (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chandler vs Karpov, 1983  (C50) Giuoco Piano, 30 moves, 0-1
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984  (E15) Queen's Indian, 70 moves, 0-1
analysis
Karpov vs Andersson, 1984  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 85 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Miles, 1985  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 65 moves, 1-0
attacking the weak point a2
Ljubojevic vs Karpov, 1988  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 54 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Ljubojevic, 1988  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 63 moves, 1-0
a very nice focal point
Gulko vs Karpov, 1988 (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 57 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Timman, 1990  (D79) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line, 75 moves, 1-0
Timman vs Karpov, 1990  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 0-1
a model BB vs NN endgame
Karpov vs Adams, 1992 (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2
nice
Karpov vs Lautier, 1992  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 68 moves, 1-0
nice
Huebner vs Karpov, 1992  (A22) English, 61 moves, 0-1
nice sac
Polugaevsky vs Karpov, 1992 (E14) Queen's Indian, 59 moves, 0-1
wow
Karpov vs Lautier, 1992  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
nice
Polgar vs Karpov, 1992  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 62 moves, 0-1
Gulko vs Karpov, 1992 (A25) English, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Karpov vs Polgar, 1993 (E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 51 moves, 1-0
nice
Karpov vs Yusupov, 1993  (E17) Queen's Indian, 59 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs B Kurajica, 1994  (E15) Queen's Indian, 58 moves, 1-0
nice defensive game
Gelfand vs Karpov, 1994  (E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 52 moves, 0-1
Shirov vs Karpov, 1995  (E12) Queen's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
nice
Kamsky vs Karpov, 1995  (E12) Queen's Indian, 65 moves, 0-1
Gelfand vs Karpov, 1995  (E14) Queen's Indian, 80 moves, 0-1
nice
Lautier vs Karpov, 1995  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1
nice endgame
Tkachiev vs Karpov, 1995 (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 48 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Gulko, 1996  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
Anand vs Karpov, 1997 (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 81 moves, 1/2-1/2
wow
Karpov vs Ljubojevic, 1998 (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 51 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Topalov, 1998  (A04) Reti Opening, 20 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Van Wely, 2002 (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0
makingthe most from hopeless or equal positions
Karpov vs Shirov, 2003  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 59 moves, 1-0
NICE TRAP
Karpov vs S Polgar, 2004  (E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 41 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs H Stefansson, 2004  (A22) English, 40 moves, 1-0
Caruana vs Karpov, 2008  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 67 moves, 0-1
B Grachev vs Karpov, 2008  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Dreev, 2007 (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 47 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs Movsesian, 2008  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 61 moves, 1-0
Gelfand vs Karpov, 2009  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 53 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs E Barreto Reyna, 2010  (E70) King's Indian, 43 moves, 1-0
B Kalinkin vs Karpov, 1961  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
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