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Anatoly Karpov

1951 - Today

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Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov (Russian: Анато́лий Евге́ньевич Ка́рпов, IPA: [ɐnɐˈtolʲɪj jɪvˈɡʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ˈkarpəf]; born May 23, 1951) is a Russian and former Soviet chess grandmaster, former World Chess Champion, ⁣and politician. He was the 12th World Chess Champion from 1975 to 1985, a three-time FIDE World Champion (1993, 1996, 1998), twice World Chess champion as a member of the USSR team (1985, 1989), and a six-time winner of Chess Olympiads as a member of the USSR team (1972, 1974, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988). The International Association of Chess Press awarded him nine Chess Oscars (1973–77, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984). Karpov's chess tournament successes include over 160 first-place finishes. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Anatoly Karpov is the 9th most popular chess player, the 116th most popular biography from Russia (up from 127th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Russian Chess Player.

Anatoly Karpov is most famous for being the world chess champion from 1975 to 1985.

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Among CHESS PLAYERS

Among chess players, Anatoly Karpov ranks 9 out of 461. Before him are Boris Spassky, José Raúl Capablanca, Mikhail Tal, Alexander Alekhine, Emanuel Lasker, and Mikhail Botvinnik. After him are Tigran Petrosian, Max Euwe, Garry Kasparov, Vasily Smyslov, François-André Danican Philidor, and Howard Staunton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Anatoly Karpov ranks 10. Before him are Sting, Phil Collins, Claudio Ranieri, Ilona Staller, Louis van Gaal, and Chesley Sullenberger. After him are Ayman al-Zawahiri, Santiago Calatrava, Chris Cooper, Romina Power, Geoffrey Rush, and Michelle Bachelet.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Anatoly Karpov ranks 116 out of 3,761. Before him are Tokhtamysh (1342), Svetlana Alliluyeva (1926), Mikhail Lermontov (1814), Mikhail Tukhachevsky (1893), Yevgeny Prigozhin (1961), and Grigory Potemkin (1739). After him are Vladimir Komarov (1927), Ivan VI of Russia (1740), Olga of Kiev (890), Nikolai Lobachevsky (1792), Mikhail Sholokhov (1905), and Feodor III of Russia (1661).

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Among CHESS PLAYERS In Russia

Among chess players born in Russia, Anatoly Karpov ranks 4. Before him are Boris Spassky (1937), Alexander Alekhine (1892), and Mikhail Botvinnik (1911). After him are Vasily Smyslov (1921), Viktor Korchnoi (1931), Vera Menchik (1906), Mikhail Chigorin (1850), Savielly Tartakower (1887), Olga Rubtsova (1909), Yuri Averbakh (1922), and Andor Lilienthal (1911).

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