Kasparov, Karpov and the KGB? Four decades on from the most controversial chess match of all time
If Karpov won, it would be a sign of life for the old guard in a country which seemed to be slipping towards inevitable ...
The greatest match that never was — when Fischer and Karpov didn’t meet
The history of chess is riddled with missed opportunities.
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Gukesh Dommaraju, 18, becomes youngest chess world champion in history
In 1985, Kasparov, 22, dethroned Anatoly Karpov. Gukesh was the in-form player entering the tournament, but it was a tight contest throughout with the players level on 6½ points each with one ...
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Indian Stalwart Viswanathan Anand snubs World No.1 Magnus Carlsen at FIDE's Chess Champion Challenge without hesitation
India’s legendary chess player, Viswanathan Anand, recently participated in the viral 'pick your favorite' game, where he was ...
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Kasparov, Karpov and the KGB? Four decades on from the most controversial chess match of all time
Russian-born chess grandmaster and émigré Gennadi “Genna” Sosonko still remembers where he was 40 years ago today, when he heard that the 1984-85 World Championship match in Moscow between Garry ...