Restrict Counterplay
Karpov games are a model for making the opponent's active ideas disappear. Before moving, ask which break or square your opponent wants most.
Karpov Games: Study Karpov Games Move by Move
Study Karpov games through interactive Guess the Move training. Play through Anatoly Karpov's games, practice restriction, prophylaxis, and technical conversion, and track your score and accuracy.
Karpov Games to Study
Choose a Karpov game, play through the winning side's moves, and return here to review your score and accuracy. This table is built for players who want to study Karpov games actively instead of replaying them passively.
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| Game | Event | Year | Moves | Played | Current move | Score | Correct | Accuracy | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anatoly Karpov - Wolfgang Uhlmann 1-0 | Madrid, Madrid ESP | 1973 | 42 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Wolfgang Unzicker 1-0 | Nice Olympiad Final-A, Nice FRA | 1974 | 44 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Iossif Davidovich Dorfman 1-0 | USSR Championship, Moscow URS | 1976 | 50 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Viktor Korchnoi 1-0 | Karpov - Korchnoi World Championship Match, City of Baguio PHI | 1978 | 28 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Jan Timman - Anatoly Karpov 0-1 | Montreal, Montreal CAN | 1979 | 31 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Veselin Topalov 1-0 | Linares, Linares ESP | 1994 | 39 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Improve Quietly
Many best moves are calm improvements. Look for piece placement, pawn fixes, and exchanges that make the position easier to play.
Convert Without Rush
Karpov's technique rewards patience. Use each guess to decide whether forcing matters now or whether another small improvement is stronger.
How to Use This Page
For improvement
Study Karpov games slowly. Write down your candidate moves, choose one move, and only then compare your decision with the game. The value comes from noticing why a great player preferred one plan over another.
For searchers
This page is a focused entry point for players looking for Karpov games, ways to study Karpov games, world champion game study, and online Guess the Move chess practice.
Karpov Guess the Move FAQ
What are Karpov Games on IgniteChess?
Karpov Games are interactive Guess the Move lessons built from Anatoly Karpov's games. Instead of replaying the moves passively, you study Karpov games by choosing the move you think the player or winning side played.
How do I study Karpov games with Guess the Move?
Choose a game from the table, calculate candidate moves before each turn, play your move on the board, and then compare it with the historical game move, engine feedback, score, and accuracy.
Can I track progress while I study Karpov games?
Yes. The table shows completed games, resumable games, current move, score, correct moves, and accuracy when progress data is available.
Where can I start playing?
Start from the Karpov games table above, or use the main Guess the Move trainer to choose a master game and begin move-by-move training.