
Anatoly Karpov is a chess player, politician, writer born in Leningrand (Soviet Union).
Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov (Russian: Анато́лий Евге́ньевич Ка́рпов, IPA: [ɐnɐˈtolʲɪj jɪvˈɡʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ˈkarpəf]; born May 23, 1951) 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 (1993, 1996, 1998), twice World Chess champion as a member of the USSR team (1985, 1989), and a six-time winner of Chess Olympiads as a member of the USSR team (1972, 1974, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988). The International Association of Chess Press awarded him nine Chess Oscars (1973–77, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984). Karpov's chess tournament successes include over 160 first-place finishes. He had a peak Elo rating of 2780, and his 102 total months world number one is the third-longest of all time, behind Magnus Carlsen and Garry Kasparov.
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| Born | 23 May 1951, Leningrand |
| Profession | chess player, politician, writer |
| Nationality | Soviet Union |
| Employer | Saint Petersburg State University |
| Educated at | Saint Petersburg State University |
| Awards | Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh 2nd class, Government Prize of the Russian Federation, Russian Federation's Government Award, Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of educati |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Sagittarius |
| Nakshatra | Mula (Pada 2) |
| Sun Sign | Taurus |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Gemini |
| Birth data reliability | Accurate |
Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Tendulkar)), so this chart is reliable.
Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa).
Our library holds 194 sportspeople with a computed Vedic chart from reliable birth data. 15 of them (8%) have the Moon in Sagittarius, like Anatoly Karpov, and 3 (2%) share the Mula Nakshatra — the #25 most common Moon Nakshatra among sportspeople, where Pushya leads with 13 (7%).
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Anatoly Karpov was born on 23 May 1951 in Leningrand. Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Tendulkar)), so this chart is reliable.
Anatoly Karpov's Moon sign (Rashi) is Sagittarius and the Nakshatra is Mula, pada 2, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
Anatoly Karpov's Ascendant is Gemini, calculated from the recorded birth time.
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