Did Anatoly Karpov Secretly get Married?

By Allison Park Smith
Moscow
Last updated on June 26, 2025

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Sorry, ladies ... Anatoly Karpov seems to be off the market.

Reports from the Moscow Daily News yesterday (June 25, 2025), suggest former World Chess Champion the 74-year-old Russian chess grandmaster has secretly got hitched to his long-term relationship.

UPDATE 26/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Intimate Ceremony with Family and Friends

There had already been speculation that the loved-up pair were set to announce their engagement but it sounds like they might have just jumped straight to wedded bliss! The paper says the chess grandmaster has been spotted wearing a new wedding ring earlier this week.

The couple is said to have exchanged vows in an intimate morning ceremony at a secret location, before few close friends and family members.

Twitter Reactions To Rumored Wedding

“They certainly looked like a happy couple” a close friend Tweeted on Wednesday (June 25). But was he referring to the supposed wedding, some fans wondered. Anatoly Karpov “secretly married” rumors have caused quite a stir among fans.

“Anatoly Karpov Get Married? It should have beeeeeeeen meeeeeeeee!!!!!” — June 25, 2025

“Is it official? There has been so many rumors about Anatoly Karpov” — June 25, 2025

Was there a secret wedding? That remains a mystery for now, as the chess grandmaster’s rep hasn’t commented, nor the couple released an official statement yet.

Do you think Anatoly Karpov have secretly wed?