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.
Anatoly 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 Tournaments and Matches
Explore tournaments and matches featuring Anatoly Karpov, and guess the moves from either side of the board.
- Anatoly Karpov — Linares 1994
- Karpov – Kasparov World Championship Match 1990
- Karpov – Kasparov World Championship Match 1987
- Karpov – Kasparov World Championship Match 1986
- Karpov – Kasparov World Championship Match 1985
- Karpov – Kasparov World Championship Match 1984–85
- Karpov – Korchnoi World Championship Match 1981
- Karpov – Korchnoi World Championship Match 1978
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 - Viktor Korchnoi 1-0 | Karpov - Korchnoi Candidates Final, Moscow URS | 1974 | 27 | 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 |
Anatoly Karpov - Viktor Korchnoi 1-0 | Karpov - Korchnoi World Championship Match, City of Baguio PHI | 1978 | 50 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Viktor Korchnoi 1-0 | Karpov - Korchnoi World Championship Match, City of Baguio PHI | 1978 | 41 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Viktor Korchnoi 1-0 | Karpov - Korchnoi World Championship Match, City of Baguio PHI | 1978 | 28 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Viktor Korchnoi - Anatoly Karpov 0-1 | Karpov - Korchnoi World Championship Match, City of Baguio PHI | 1978 | 61 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Viktor Korchnoi - Anatoly Karpov 0-1 | Karpov - Korchnoi World Championship Match, City of Baguio PHI | 1978 | 39 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Viktor Korchnoi - Anatoly Karpov 0-1 | Karpov - Korchnoi World Championship Match, City of Baguio PHI | 1978 | 40 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Jan Timman - Anatoly Karpov 0-1 | Montreal, Montreal CAN | 1979 | 31 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Viktor Korchnoi 1-0 | Karpov - Korchnoi World Championship Match, Merano ITA | 1981 | 46 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Viktor Korchnoi 1-0 | Karpov - Korchnoi World Championship Match, Merano ITA | 1981 | 41 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Viktor Korchnoi 1-0 | Karpov - Korchnoi World Championship Match, Merano ITA | 1981 | 57 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Viktor Korchnoi 1-0 | Karpov - Korchnoi World Championship Match, Merano ITA | 1981 | 53 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Viktor Korchnoi - Anatoly Karpov 0-1 | Karpov - Korchnoi World Championship Match, Merano ITA | 1981 | 43 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Viktor Korchnoi - Anatoly Karpov 0-1 | Karpov - Korchnoi World Championship Match, Merano ITA | 1981 | 43 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov 1-0 | Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85, Moscow URS | 1984 | 70 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov 1-0 | World Championship 31th-KK1, Moscow | 1984 | 59 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov 1-0 | Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85, Moscow URS | 1984 | 31 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov 1-0 | Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85, Moscow URS | 1984 | 44 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov 1-0 | Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85, Moscow URS | 1984 | 70 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 0-1 | Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85, Moscow URS | 1984 | 70 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov 1-0 | Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match, Moscow URS | 1985 | 63 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov 1-0 | Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match, Moscow URS | 1985 | 42 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov 1-0 | Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match, Moscow URS | 1985 | 63 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 0-1 | Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match, Moscow URS | 1985 | 41 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Rematch, London ENG / Leningrad URS | 1986 | 31 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Rematch, London ENG / Leningrad URS | 1986 | 41 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Rematch, London ENG / Leningrad URS | 1986 | 32 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 0-1 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Rematch, London ENG / Leningrad URS | 1986 | 58 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Match, Seville ESP | 1987 | 57 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Match, Seville ESP | 1987 | 38 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 0-1 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Match, Seville ESP | 1987 | 40 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Garry Kasparov - Anatoly Karpov 0-1 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Match, Seville ESP | 1987 | 32 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Match, Lyon FRA | 1990 | 40 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Match, Lyon FRA | 1990 | 29 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Garry Kasparov 1-0 | Kasparov - Karpov World Championship Match, New York, NY USA | 1990 | 44 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Alexander Beliavsky 1-0 | Linares, Linares ESP | 1994 | 20 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Evgeny Ilgizovich Bareev 1-0 | Linares, Linares ESP | 1994 | 36 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Judit Polgar 1-0 | Linares, Linares ESP | 1994 | 33 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Veselin Topalov 1-0 | Linares, Linares ESP | 1994 | 39 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Veselin Topalov 1-0 | Linares, Linares ESP | 1994 | 39 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Anatoly Karpov - Vladimir Kramnik 1-0 | Linares, Linares ESP | 1994 | 40 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Boris Gelfand - Anatoly Karpov 0-1 | Linares, Linares ESP | 1994 | 52 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Joel Lautier - Anatoly Karpov 0-1 | Linares, Linares ESP | 1994 | 49 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Miguel Illescas Cordoba - Anatoly Karpov 0-1 | Linares, Linares ESP | 1994 | 63 | No | - | - | - | - | Start |
Vassily Ivanchuk - Anatoly Karpov 0-1 | Linares, Linares ESP | 1994 | 30 | 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.
Anatoly Karpov: Restriction and Technical Control
Anatoly Karpov was born in Zlatoust in 1951 and became world champion in 1975. He defended the title until 1985, contested five celebrated championship matches with Garry Kasparov, and later held the FIDE world title during the 1990s while compiling an exceptional tournament record.
Karpov's finest games show how small positional gains can remove an opponent's choices. Study his prophylaxis, exchanges, and patient piece improvements, especially the moments when he fixes a weakness before beginning the final conversion.
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.
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 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.