Karpov

Noun

Meaning

Russian chess master who was world champion from 1975 until 1985 when he was defeated by Gary Kasparov (born in 1951)

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1984 World Championship main The World Chess Championship 1984 match between Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov had many ups and downs, and a very controversial finish. Source: Internet

But in 1993, Karpov reacquired the FIDE World Champion title when Kasparov and Short split from FIDE. Source: Internet

Anatoly Karpov finished in third and Darmen Sadvakasov last. citation In January 2000, Polgár had, for her, a disappointing result in a tournament in Pamplona, Spain, which was won by Nigel Short. Source: Internet

At the time Karpov was FIDE World Champion. Source: Internet

As part of the arrangements following the aborted 1984 match, Karpov had been granted (in the event of his defeat) a right to rematch. Source: Internet

At this stage, he was already the No. 2-rated player in the world, trailing only World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov on the January 1983 list. Source: Internet

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