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Anatoly Karpov

Russian chess player · Russia · Politicians · Born 1951 · age 75

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He held the world title for a decade, challenged for it another nine years, and racked up over 160 tournament wins - a span of dominance that made him the measure of Soviet chess before Kasparov arrived to test it.

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A life in dates

2021Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd classAward2011Order of FriendshipAward2009“Seville never had a rich chess tradition. Valencia is entirely different, it is enough to say that one of the city squares is named after me.”In their wordsInterview on Chessdom, 2009

2005“My relations with Korchnoi depend on whether he has slept well. If he had bad dreams, he speaks a lot of rubbish.”In their wordsInterview on Chessbase 06.07.2005

2003“If you want to become a World Champion you should avoid playing in Open tournaments.”In their wordsInterview in Chess Life in 2003 quoted on anatolykarpovchessschool

2001Silver Olympic OrderAward2000“People knew about 110 years of chess history. Nowadays, nobody is able to tell you the name of the world champion of 2000.”In their wordsInterview on Chessbase 06.07.2005

1984Chess OscarAward1981Chess OscarAwardGolden CalfAwardOrder of LeninAward1979Chess OscarAward1978Order of the Red Banner of LabourAward1977Chess OscarAward1976Chess OscarAward1974Chess OscarAwardHonoured Master of Sports of the USSRAward1973Chess OscarAward1951Born23 May 1951

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In their own words 4

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4 statements, newest first

  1. Seville never had a rich chess tradition. Valencia is entirely different, it is enough to say that one of the city squares is named after me.

    2009, Interview on Chessdom, 2009, Own words

  2. My relations with Korchnoi depend on whether he has slept well. If he had bad dreams, he speaks a lot of rubbish.

    2005, Interview on Chessbase 06.07.2005, Own words

  3. If you want to become a World Champion you should avoid playing in Open tournaments.

    2003, Interview in Chess Life in 2003 quoted on anatolykarpovchessschool, Own words

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Awards

Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class2021
Order of Friendship2011
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class2001
Silver Olympic Order2001
Chess Oscar1984
Chess Oscar1981
Order of Lenin1981
Golden Calf1981
Chess Oscar1980
Chess Oscar1979
Order of the Red Banner of Labour1978
Chess Oscar1977
Chess Oscar1976
Chess Oscar1975
Chess Oscar1974
Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR1974
Chess Oscar1973
World Chess Champion
Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class
Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh 2nd class
Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 2nd class
Medal for Strengthening the Penal Enforcement System
Order of May
Government Prize of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation's Government Award
Order of St. Nestor the Chronicler
Medal “For Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Collecting in Russia”.
Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of education
Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude
Olympic Order
Russian Federation Government Certificate of Honour
Commendation of the Government of Russia
Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow

About this person

Anatoly Karpov was born in 1951 and became the 12th World Chess Champion in 1975, holding the crown until 1985. For 25 consecutive years, from 1974 to 1998, he was either champion or challenger - a stretch of sustained contention exceeded only by Emanuel Lasker. He won the FIDE World Championship three times in the 1990s, took six Chess Olympiad golds with the Soviet team, and became the first World Rapid Chess Champion in 1988. The International Association of Chess Press gave him nine Chess Oscars between 1973 and 1984. His peak rating reached 2780, and he spent 102 months ranked number one in the world. After the board, he entered Russian politics: he's now a State Duma member, chairs the Civic Chamber's environmental commission, and sits on the Public Council under the Ministry of Defence.

Country
Russia
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1951 · age 75

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