Anatoly Karpov

Russian chess player
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Anatoly Karpov

Summary

Anatoly Karpov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zlatoust[2]. He was born on May 23, 1951[3]. He worked as a chess player[4], politician[5], writer[6], journalist[7], and Grandmaster[8]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,876 views/month, #5,949 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Anatoly Karpov was born in Zlatoust[2].
  • Anatoly Karpov was born on May 23, 1951[3].
  • Anatoly Karpov held citizenship in Russia[10].
  • Russian was Anatoly Karpov's native language[11].
  • Anatoly Karpov's professions included chess player[4].
  • Anatoly Karpov worked as a politician[5].
  • Anatoly Karpov's professions included writer[6].
  • Anatoly Karpov worked as a journalist[7].
  • Anatoly Karpov's professions included Grandmaster[8].
  • Anatoly Karpov worked as an athlete[12].
  • Anatoly Karpov held the position of member of the State Duma[13].
  • Anatoly Karpov was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[14].
  • Anatoly Karpov was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[15].
  • Anatoly Karpov received the Order of Lenin[16].
  • Anatoly Karpov received the Chess Oscar[17].
  • Anatoly Karpov received the Chess Oscar[18].
  • Anatoly Karpov received the Chess Oscar[19].
  • Anatoly Karpov received the Chess Oscar[20].
  • Anatoly Karpov received the Chess Oscar[21].
  • Anatoly Karpov was a member of 6th State Duma of the Russian Federation[22].
  • Anatoly Karpov was a member of 7th State Duma of the Russian Federation[23].
  • Anatoly Karpov was a member of first Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation[24].
  • Anatoly Karpov was a member of 8th State Duma of the Russian Federation[25].
  • Anatoly Karpov is recorded as male[26].
  • Anatoly Karpov's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Anatoly Karpov was born in Zlatoust[2]. He was born on May 23, 1951[3]. Russian was his native language[11].

Education

Anatoly Karpov was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chess player[4], politician[5], writer[6], journalist[7], Grandmaster[8], and athlete[12]. Anatoly Karpov was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[14]. He held the position of member of the State Duma[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[16], an order[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1930[30]; Chess Oscar[17], a sports award[31], founded in 1967[32]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[33], a grade of an order[34], in Russia[35]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[36], a socialist order of merit[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1928[39]; Order of Friendship[40], an order[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1994[43]; and Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class[44], a grade of an order[45], in Ukraine[46], founded in 1996[47].

Personal Life

Anatoly Karpov was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[48].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Anatoly Karpov include 90414 Karpov[49].

Why It Matters

Anatoly Karpov ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,876 views/month, #5,949 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 84 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Entities named for him include 90414 Karpov[49].

FAQs

Where was Anatoly Karpov born?

Anatoly Karpov was born in Zlatoust[2].

What did Anatoly Karpov do for work?

Anatoly Karpov worked as chess player[4], politician[5], writer[6], journalist[7], and Grandmaster[8].

Where did Anatoly Karpov go to school?

Anatoly Karpov was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[15].

What awards did Anatoly Karpov receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[16], Chess Oscar[17], Chess Oscar[18], and Chess Oscar[19].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Personality database profile id → 31124
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  2. 6w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00003874n
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  3. 10w ago · Mtvdanilo · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14652 → anatoly-karpov-5557
    Award received → world chess champion, Order of Lenin, Chess Oscar +31
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  4. 11w ago · Estevoaei · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 12w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopaedia beliana id → karpov-anatolij-jevgenievic
    Wikisimpsons article id → 248919
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  8. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of children → {'amount': '+2'}
    Image needs reharvest → —
    Native language → Russian
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Spanish, Russian
    + 40 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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