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Kar·pov (kärʹpôf'), Anatoly Yevgenyevich. Born 1951.
Russian chess master who was world champion from 1975 to 1985.
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Karpov,Anatoly Yevgenyevich
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Karpov, Anatoly Yevgenyevich — ▪ Russian chess player born May 23, 1951, Zlatoust, Russia, U.S.S.R. Russian chess master who dominated world competition from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s. Karpov moved to Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) with his family early in… … Universalium
Karpov, Anatoly (Yevgenyevich) — born May 23, 1951, Zlatoust, U.S.S.R. Russian chess master. His first great success was winning the 1969 World Junior (under 20) Championship. Karpov was declared world champion in 1975 when the reigning champion Bobby Fischer and the… … Universalium
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Kasparov, Garry — born April 13, 1963, Baku, Azerbaijan, U.S.S.R. Russian chess master. He became an international grandmaster following his victory in the 1980 World Junior (under 20) Championship. In 1984–85 Kasparov met world champion Anatoly Karpov in a match… … Universalium
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