Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
1. E Lazarev vs Karpov |
 | 0-1 | 49 | 1961 | Cheliabinsk | D55 Queen's Gambit Declined |
2. Karpov vs V Kalashnikov |
 | 1-0 | 60 | 1961 | Zlatoust | C68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange |
3. A Shneider vs Karpov |
 | 0-1 | 51 | 1961 | Cheliabinsk | C34 King's Gambit Accepted |
4. Karpov vs Nedelin |
 | 1-0 | 36 | 1961 | RUS-ch Juniors | C97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin |
5. Karpov vs Budakov |
 | ½-½ | 26 | 1961 | Zlatoust | C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd |
6. Zadneprovsky vs Karpov |
 | 0-1 | 65 | 1961 | Zlatoust | E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation |
7. Shusharin vs Karpov |
 | 0-1 | 35 | 1961 | Cheliabinsk | C77 Ruy Lopez |
8. Tarinin vs Karpov |
  | 1-0 | 35 | 1961 | Zlatoust | C97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin |
9. Karpov vs Maksimov |
 | 1-0 | 60 | 1961 | Magnitogorsk | E81 King's Indian, Samisch |
10. V Kalashnikov vs Karpov |
 | ½-½ | 62 | 1961 | Zlatoust | E15 Queen's Indian |
11. Karpov vs S Belousov |
 | 1-0 | 40 | 1961 | Borovichi | C07 French, Tarrasch |
12. B Kalinkin vs Karpov |
 | ½-½ | 32 | 1961 | Cheliabinsk | C97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin |
13. Karpov vs Gaimaletdinov |
 | 1-0 | 60 | 1961 | Zlatoust | C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense |
14. Karpov vs Mukhudulin |
 | ½-½ | 61 | 1961 | Zlatoust | B56 Sicilian |
15. Karpov vs Shefler |
 | 1-0 | 43 | 1961 | Zlatoust | C01 French, Exchange |
16. Larinin vs Karpov |
| 1-0 | 35 | 1961 | Zlatoust | C97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin |
17. G Timoscenko vs Karpov |
 | 0-1 | 53 | 1961 | RUS-ch Juniors | C10 French |
18. Karpov vs Ziuliarkin |
 | 1-0 | 35 | 1961 | Zlatoust | A07 King's Indian Attack |
19. Korchnoi vs Karpov |
 | ½-½ | 30 | 1961 | Simul | C45 Scotch Game |
20. Aranov vs Karpov |
 | 0-1 | 71 | 1962 | Cheliabinsk | C10 French |
21. Karpov vs Piskunov |
 | 1-0 | 35 | 1962 | Zlatoust | B03 Alekhine's Defense |
22. Karpov vs Karin |
 | 1-0 | 39 | 1962 | Cheliabinsk | B06 Robatsch |
23. V Kalashnikov vs Karpov |
 | ½-½ | 36 | 1962 | Zlatoust | C97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin |
24. Kolishkin vs Karpov |
 | ½-½ | 39 | 1962 | Cheliabinsk | C86 Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack |
25. Karpov vs Tarinin |
 | 1-0 | 53 | 1962 | Cheliabinsk | C73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense |