Kar ‧ pov, An ‧ a ‧ to ‧ ly /ˈkɑːpɒf $ ˈkɑːrpɔːf, ˌænəˈtəʊli/ BrE AmE
(1951–) a Russian ↑ chess player famous as one of the greatest players of all time. In 1974 the world champion Bobby Fischer of the US would not agree to terms for a match and FIDE, the organization that controls chess, said it would recognise Karpov as world ↑ champion . Karpov was world champion from 1974–1985 and 1993–1999.