Anatoly Karpov Net Worth

Karpov first began playing chess when he was only 4 years old, becoming a Candidate Master by the time he was 11. Then at 12, began attending chess school and tied the record for youngest Soviet National Master at 15. His style of play is said to be that of a “boa constrictor,” which is also how one of his biggest inspirations, Jose Raul Capablanca, played throughout his career. Though he has since retired from professional play, Karpov keeps up a number of hobbies, including stamp collecting. Additionally, he combines his stamp hobby by keeping a collection of chess stamps, and owns a library of more than 9,000 chess books.