Trivia

Soviet/Russian chess champion, at the age of 11 he became the youngest candidate master of chess in the Soviet Union and at the age of 15 he became the Soviet Union's youngest chess master. Karpov succeeded Bobby Fischer as world champion in 1975, a title he held until losing to Garry Kasparov in 1985. He lost to Kasparov again in 1990. In 1998, Karpov won the FIDE World Chess Championship, defeating Viswanathan Anand of India in the final. He lost the FIDE World Chess title in 1999 to Russian Aleksandr Khalifman.

In 1976, 1983 and 1988 Karpov won the USSR championships (in 1988 - together with Garry Kasparov).

The International Chess Press Association was named Karpov the best chess player of the year 9 times and was awarded the Oscar prizes.

Karpov is one of the most famous philatelists within the CIS. The value of his stamp collection is estimated to be at least 13 million Euros.

Honorary Doctor of the Russian State Social University.

Six-time winner of chess Olympiads as part of the USSR National team (1972, 1974, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988).

In 1980, the documentary "Karpov plays with Karpov" was shot by the director Viktor Semenyuk about Anatoly Karpov.

He was editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedic Chess Dictionary (1990) and editor-in-chief of the magazine "64 - Chess Review".

Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the VI, VII and VIII convocations.

International grandmaster since 1970.

Karpov was awarded by Great Gold Medal of Paris, Honorary Medals of Le Havre, La Rochelle, Cannes, Belfort and Lyon (France).

The only world champion in history who not only received the title without playing in a match or tournament for the world championship, but also did not play a single game with the previous champion.

President of the organizing committee of the World Children's Chess Olympiads.

Founder of the Karpov Chess company, which specializes in the production of chess sets.

From 2005 to 2011, he was President of Berghoff - Russia.

Winner of nine chess "Oscars" (1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984).

Laureate of the national prize "Russian of the Year" (2006).

In his asset - a grandiose victory at the tournament in Linares (1994) - one of the highest tournament successes of all time - against the best chess players of his time.

Member of the Union of Journalists of the Russian Federation, Karpov is the author of 59 books, published and translated into many languages of the world.

UNICEF Regional Goodwill Ambassador.

More than 50 games played by him were recognized as the best games of the year or the best, most beautiful games in the competition.