Biography of Anatoly Karpova

At the age of 15 he was already the youngest chess master. In the year, summer Anatoly Karpov became the world champion among young men and the main hope of Soviet chess, whose hegemony will be violated three years later by Robert Fisher. The generation of Soviet chess players beaten by the American was no longer able to return the championship title in the USSR.

And then the bet was made on a young, rapidly progressing Karpov. In the year in Leningrad in the interzonal tournament, he began the struggle for the highest chess title and divided places with Victor Korchny. And although Karpov said that that cycle of the struggle for the world championship is “not his”, he perfectly conducted applicant matches with Polugaevsky, Spassky and Korchik.

Next in line was a decisive duel with Fisher, but it did not take place, because the FIDE accepted not all the conditions put forward by the champion. Fisher considered himself offended and left the chess. In subsequent years, Karpov proved that it was no coincidence that he became a champion and worthy of a high rank. This unlimited match in Bagios was very difficult. Karpov led, but allowed the opponent to equalize.

However, the world champion spent very confidently and won in the match - after 3 years in Marano he again won a match for the world championship - this time easily, with an account after a six -year martial arts of Karpov and Kasparov, during which they played 5! Not managing to bring to victory the first, unlimited match in which he was a step away from Victory, Karpov lost a second duel in six months, losing to Kasparov the championship title, and never managed to return it.

Having ceased to be a champion, Karpov still successfully played in the largest tournaments, showing his inherent subtle understanding of his position, a deep strategy, and the high technique of endgrades. He achieved especially impressive success in the year at the super tournament in Linares, where he was ahead of Kasparov and other strongest grandmasters. Kasparov called this result one of the most outstanding in chess history.

Now Anatoly Karpov rarely plays, but gives a lot of time to public work. He is the vice president of the Russian Chess Federation. Having headed the Soviet world in the year, Karpov after the collapse of the USSR became president of the International Association of World Funds, uniting funds of former Soviet republics and a number of public organizations of other countries.

The authority of Karpov, a public figure is as great as the chess: in the last elections to the State Duma, he became a deputy from the Tyumen region, and is currently a member of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs. Mikhail Tal said about him: “The character of Karpov is his game. And in life, just like behind a chessboard, it is extremely purposeful. This is the main thing in it.

” Anatoly Karpov is an honorary president of the Russian chess Federation. For a great personal contribution to the development of chess, he was awarded the "Golden sign of the FPR".