Anatoly Karpov is a living legend, world champion from 1975-1985 and FIDE world champion from 1993-1999, when he resigned his title. Karpov has won over 250 Grandmaster tournaments, many more than any other player in chess history. Karpov's games are characterized by the gradual and patient pushing of an opponent back to the wall, before finally finishing him off with a deadly blow. Karpov is considered one of the best positional players in the history of chess. Join us in playing against the best teams on chess.com.