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Kasparov v Karpov

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 1987: World chess championships in London 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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