| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Karpov vs Nedelin |
 | 1-0 | 36 | 1961 | RUS-ch Juniors | C97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin |
| 2. Zadneprovsky vs Karpov |
| 0-1 | 65 | 1961 | Zlatoust | E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation |
| 3. Shusharin vs Karpov |
| 0-1 | 35 | 1961 | Cheliabinsk | C77 Ruy Lopez |
| 4. Korchnoi vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 30 | 1961 | Simul | C45 Scotch Game |
| 5. Karpov vs Gaimaletdinov |
| 1-0 | 60 | 1961 | Zlatoust | C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense |
| 6. Tarinin vs Karpov |
 | 1-0 | 35 | 1961 | Zlatoust | C97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin |
| 7. A Shneider vs Karpov |
| 0-1 | 51 | 1961 | Cheliabinsk | C34 King's Gambit Accepted |
| 8. Karpov vs Budakov |
| ½-½ | 26 | 1961 | Zlatoust | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
| 9. Karpov vs Ziuliarkin |
| 1-0 | 35 | 1961 | Zlatoust | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 10. E Lazarev vs Karpov |
| 0-1 | 49 | 1961 | Cheliabinsk | D55 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 11. Karpov vs A Alekseev |
| ½-½ | 58 | 1961 | Zlatoust | B40 Sicilian |
| 12. Karpov vs Shefler |
| 1-0 | 43 | 1961 | Zlatoust | C01 French, Exchange |
| 13. B Kalinkin vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 32 | 1961 | Cheliabinsk | C97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin |
| 14. V Kalashnikov vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 62 | 1961 | Zlatoust | E15 Queen's Indian |
| 15. Karpov vs S Belousov |
| 1-0 | 40 | 1961 | Borovichi | C07 French, Tarrasch |
| 16. Karpov vs Mukhudulin |
| ½-½ | 61 | 1961 | Zlatoust | B56 Sicilian |
| 17. G Timoshchenko vs Karpov |
| 0-1 | 53 | 1961 | RUS-ch Juniors | C10 French |
| 18. Karpov vs Maksimov |
| 1-0 | 60 | 1961 | Magnitogorsk | E81 King's Indian, Samisch |
| 19. Karpov vs V Kalashnikov |
| 1-0 | 60 | 1961 | Zlatoust | C68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange |
| 20. Kolishkin vs Karpov |
| 0-1 | 54 | 1962 | Zlatoust | C98 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin |
| 21. Kolishkin vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 39 | 1962 | Cheliabinsk | C86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack |
| 22. V G Kirillov vs Karpov |
| 0-1 | 63 | 1962 | Zlatoust | A20 English |
| 23. Karpov vs Tarinin |
| 1-0 | 53 | 1962 | Cheliabinsk | C73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense |
| 24. Karpov vs Piskunov |
| 1-0 | 35 | 1962 | Zlatoust | B03 Alekhine's Defense |
| 25. Karpov vs Karin |
| 1-0 | 39 | 1962 | Cheliabinsk | B06 Robatsch |
Kibitzing
