September 21, 2009

Kasparov v Karpov

Former chess world champions Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov are in Valencia for a rematch, renewing a battle that began in 1984 in an epic series of world title games that lasted five months

Kasparov v Karpov: Anatoli Karpov vs Garry Kasparov, — Former world chess champions Anatoly Karpov (left) and Garry Kasparov pose at a press conference in Valencia, Spain Photograph: Kai Foersterling/EPA

Kasparov v Karpov: World chess champion Anatoly Karpov left and Garry Kasparov in 1982 — World chess champion Karpov left and 19-year-old Kasparov in 1982 Photograph: RIA Novosti/Alamy

Kasparov v Karpov: Garri Kasparov watches Anatoly Karpov in 1982 — Kasparov and Karpov, left, in 1982 Photograph: RIA Novosti/Alamy

Kasparov v Karpov: Chess Champions Garry Kasparov and Anatoliy Karpov 1985 — In 1985 Kasparov became the youngest world champion when he beat reigning champion Karpov Photograph: Miroslav Zajic/Corbis

Kasparov v Karpov: Anatoly Karpov prepares for rematch with Garri Kasparov — Karpov prepares for a rematch with Kasparov in 1986 Photograph: RIA Novosti/Alamy

Kasparov v Karpov: Gary Kasparov world chess champion in a return match with Anatoly Karpov — 1986: Kasparov v Karpov Photograph: RIA Novosti/Alamy

Kasparov v Karpov: Kasparov V Karpov 1987 — August 1986: World chess championships in London [This caption was amended on 22/12/22. An earlier version said this photograph was from August 1987] Photograph: Jerry Cooke/Corbis

Kasparov v Karpov: Kasparov and Karpov Play for World Chess Championship — 1990: New York Photograph: Andrew Holbrooke/Corbis

Kasparov v Karpov: kasparov v karpov frankfurt chess classic 1999 — 1999: Frankfurt Chess Classic Photograph: Frank Peters/Getty Images

Kasparov v Karpov: Antoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov in 2002 — 2002: New York Photograph: Erik C Pendzich/Rex Features

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