25 years after their epic clashes over a chess table, their rivalry is being renewed.
They will be playing 12 games over 3 Days in Valencia. Although it may not be of the standard set many years ago, it should certainly be worth keeping an eye on.
Kasparov vs Karpov - the Rematch
25 years after their epic clashes over a chess table, their rivalry is being renewed.
They will be playing 12 games over 3 Days in Valencia. Although it may not be of the standard set many years ago, it should certainly be worth keeping an eye on.
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
This should be interesting. Where's Glee when we need him?
Well, its 2-0 to Kasparov after the rapid matches.
Kasparov is looking in better shape than Karpov, who ran out of time in both matches.
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Is it any surprise? I mean, Kasparov won the last four times they met, and you would think the 20 years in between their last meeting and the present day would only favor the younger man further.
Well, it's 3-1 now with both players winnng with White.
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
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As OneCentStamp says, Kasparov is the clear favourite.
Also rapid chess (which is the format here) also favours younger players.
Karpov dominated world chess in his heyday (decades ago), then had several extremely tough matches with Kasparov, who took over the mantle.
Now Kasparov is retired and focusing on politics.
This match is like the Fischer-Spassky rematch: if offered enough money, people will come out of retirement and play.
Of course these two are still quality players, but the younger generation of chess players have taken over.
glee, how does the quality of their chess match up to the current grandmasters?
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
As I said they're playing rapid chess, not the full length games.
The difference is marked - a K v K game lasts 15-60 minutes, whereas current tournament chess is more like 4-7 hours.
So it's hard to compare.
Karpov has had some poor results recently in tournament chess (which shows chess is a tough game to stay current in - you need to spend hours each day studying).
There's even a Karpov tournament.
This is very strong - but is usually given as a Memorial (like the Tal event). I think this tournament shows that Karpov was always the 'golden boy' of Soviet chess (whereas Kasparov was seen as a 'rebel').
My motto is "Never apologise, never explain."
Sorry, I should say that I got that from Colin Hoult...
Well at the end of it, Kasparov beat Karpov 9-3.
There is a possibility that they may repeat this with further exhibition matches.
It would be good to see if they play any full matches or if they stick to rapid and blitz chess.
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
As you say, it was an exhibition.
I would be astonished if they played a full-length match.
It's incredibly hard work and wouldn't mean anything in terms of titles.
If someone offers them money, they'll play rapid chess again - but I doubt there'll be any interest now this match has happened.
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