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Anatoly Karpov's Best Games
Compiled by Lawrence
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Game number 1.

Karpov vs E Gik, 1968 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 36 moves, 1-0

Game 2, Sicilian, Keres attack
Karpov vs Hort, 1971 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 33 moves, 1-0

Game 3, Sicilian, Paulsen
Smejkal vs Karpov, 1973 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 72 moves, 0-1

Game 4, Sicilian, Najdorf
Karpov vs Polugaevsky, 1974 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

Game 5, Sicilian, Scheveningen
Karpov vs Spassky, 1974 
(B83) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0

Game 6, Sicilian, Dragon
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1974 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 27 moves, 1-0

Game 7, French Def., Tarrasch, open
Karpov vs Vaganian, 1976 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 1-0

Game 8, English, symmetrical
S Tatai vs Karpov, 1977 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 0-1

Game 9, Spanish, open
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1978 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 50 moves, 1-0

Game 10, Pirc Defense
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1978 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0

Game 11, English, 4 Knights
Timman vs Karpov, 1979 
(A28) English, 31 moves, 0-1

Game 12, Queen's Gambit
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1981 
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 0-1

Game 13, Spanish, open
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1981 
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 41 moves, 1-0

Game 14, Spanish, open
Karpov vs Yusupov, 1983 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 44 moves, 1-0

Game 15, QGD, Tarrasch Def.
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 70 moves, 1-0

Game 16, QGD, Orth. Def.
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1984 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 59 moves, 1-0

Game 17, QGD, Orth. Def.
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 63 moves, 1-0

Game 18, Spanish, Zaitsev
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1985 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 0-1

Game 19, QGD, exchange var.
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0

Game 20, QGD, orth. def.
Karpov vs Beliavsky, 1986 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1-0

Game 21, Grünfeld Defence
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 32 moves, 1-0

Game 22, Grünfeld
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D98) Grunfeld, Russian, 31 moves, 1-0

Game 23, Grünfeld
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1986 
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 41 moves, 1-0

Game 24, Sicilian, Dragon
Karpov vs A Sznapik, 1986 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 27 moves, 1-0

Game 25, Queen's Indian Defence
Karpov vs A Sokolov, 1987 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 63 moves, 1-0

Game 26, English, Four Knights
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1987 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 32 moves, 0-1

Game 27, French Def., Winawer
Karpov vs I Farago, 1988 
(C18) French, Winawer, 40 moves, 1-0

Game 28, Queen's Gambit Accepted
Karpov vs Timman, 1988 
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 41 moves, 1-0

Game 29, Grünfeld Defence
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1988 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 38 moves, 1-0

Game 30, Queen's Indian Defence
Karpov vs M Gurevich, 1988 
(E15) Queen's Indian, 60 moves, 1-0

Game 31, QGD, exchange
Karpov vs Yusupov, 1988 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 43 moves, 1-0

Game 32, Dutch Defense, Leningrad
Karpov vs V Malaniuk, 1988 
(A87) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation, 35 moves, 1-0

Game 33, QGD, Slav Defence
Karpov vs Hjartarson, 1988 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 42 moves, 1-0

Game 34, Spanish, Zaitsev
Hjartarson vs Karpov, 1989 
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

Bogo-Indian Defence
Karpov vs P Nikolic, 1989 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 43 moves, 1-0

Game 36, QGD, Lasker Variation
Karpov vs Yusupov, 1989 
(D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 53 moves, 1-0

Game 37, Grünfeld Defence
Karpov vs Timman, 1990 
(D79) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line, 75 moves, 1-0

Game 38, QGD, Semi-Slav Defence
Karpov vs Anand, 1991 
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 43 moves, 1-0

Game 39, QGD, Tartakower variation
Karpov vs Short, 1992 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 45 moves, 1-0

Game 40, Grünfeld Defence
Karpov vs Kamsky, 1992 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 54 moves, 1-0

Game 41, Caro-Kann
Kamsky vs Karpov, 1993 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 49 moves, 0-1

Game 42, QGD, Semi-Slav
Karpov vs Kramnik, 1994 
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 40 moves, 1-0

Game 43, Catalan
Karpov vs Beliavsky, 1994 
(E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 20 moves, 1-0

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