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Biography
Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov is a Russian and former Soviet chess grandmaster, former World Chess Champion, and politician. He was the 12th World Chess Champion from 1975 to 1985, a three-time FIDE World Champion, twice World Chess champion as a member of the USSR team, a six-time winner of Chess Olympiads as a member of the USSR team, and the 1st World Rapid Chess Champion (1988). The International Association of Chess Press awarded him nine Chess Oscars.
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Awards & recognition
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class · 2021
- Order of Friendship · 2011
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class · 2001
- Silver Olympic Order · 2001
- Chess Oscar · 1984
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- Chess Oscar · 1981
- Golden Calf · 1981
- Order of Lenin · 1981
- Chess Oscar · 1980
- Chess Oscar · 1979
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour · 1978
- Chess Oscar · 1977
- Chess Oscar · 1976
- Chess Oscar · 1975
- Chess Oscar · 1974
- Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR · 1974
- Chess Oscar · 1973
- Commendation of the Government of Russia
- Government Prize of the Russian Federation
- Medal — Strengthening the Penal Enforcement System
- Medal “For Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Collecting in Russia”.
- Olympic Order
- Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow
- Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 2nd class
- Order of May
- Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class
- Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
- Order of St. Nestor the Chronicler
- Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh
- Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh 2nd class
- Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of education
- Russian Federation Government Certificate of Honour
- Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude
- Russian Federation's Government Award
- world chess champion
