US EditionKasparov, Karpov and the KGB? Four decades on from the most controversial chess match of all time
- The 1984-85 World Championship match between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov in Moscow was abandoned after five months, as reported by Gennadi Sosonko.
- Karpov had a strong 4-0 lead when FIDE President Florencio Campomanes announced the match's abandonment, citing players' health.
- Karpov was a symbol of Soviet ideals, while Kasparov represented change, reflecting broader societal shifts in the Soviet Union, according to Gennadi Sosonko.
- Controversy surrounds Campomanes' decision, leading to speculation about ulterior motives as well as his nickname 'Karpovmanes' in some circles.
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Kasparov, Karpov and the KGB. Four decades since 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 when he heard that the 1984-85 World Championship match in Moscow between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov was...
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Kasparov, Karpov and the KGB? 40 years on from the most controversial chess match of all time
On February 15, 1985, FIDE President Florencio Campomanes announced that he was abandoning the World Chess Championship match between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov. For 40 years, the chess world has been debating why he did it.
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