8/30/2009 – They played each other in five big World Championship matches, most famously in 1984, when their first encounter was abandoned after 48 games without a final decision. Now to mark the 25th anniversary Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov will play a 12-game match – four rapid and eight blitz games – from 21 to 24 September, 2009, in Valencia, Spain. Details and statistics.
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Karpov-Kasparov: the Grudge Match?
For those unaware, it has recently been announced that Kasparov and Karpov will renew their rivalry with a new twelve-game match, consisting of four rapid games and eight blitz games. This is meant to commemorate the 25th anniversary of their first world championship match in 1984, played in the Hall of Columns of the Trade Union House in Moscow. Though FIDE President Florencio Campomanes may have made the controversial decision to pull the plug on that encounter, leaving it the only such match that went undecided, do not expect a similar result on this anniversary.
Anatoly Karpov vs Garry Kasparov in their
Far from being the bitter adversaries you might expect, these players are on friendly terms, though we can be sure all affection will temporarily be forgotten once blood starts to spill on the battlefield. If you hope to witness these living legends duke it out, perhaps for the last time, book a ticket to Valencia, Spain for September 21st-24th.
In honour of the occasion, we have compiled some head-to-head statistics, with thanks going to Jeff Sonas for his assistance.
Name
Garry Kasparov
Anatoly Karpov
Age
46
58
Born
13/04/1963
23/05/1951
Birthplace
Baku, Azerbaijan, USSR
Zlatoust, USSR
GM
1980
1970
Classical World Champion
1985-2000 (ages 22-37)
1975-1985 (ages 24-34)
Blitz Tournament Score
1.5
1.5
Match Score
73
71
Rapid Match Score
1.5
2.5
Rapid Tournament Score
2.5
1.5
Exhibition Game (1975)
0
1
Tournament Score
16
9
Lifetime Score
94.5
86.5
Lifetime Score at Tournament T/C
89
80
Lifetime Score at Blitz/Rapid T/C
5.5
5.5
Lifetime Match Score*
73
71
Lifetime Blitz/Rapid Match Score*
1.5
2.5
Blitz/Rapid Score in the last ten years
3
4
*Only match games are tabulated here, with tournament encounters not counting.
World Championship matches
Place
Year
Kasparov
Karpov
Moscow I
1984
23.0
25.0*
Moscow II
1985
13.0
11.0
London, Leningrad
1986
12.5
11.5
Sevilla
1987
12.0
12.0
New York, Lxyon
1990
12.5
11.5
* match abandoned after 48 games ** Kasparov retained his title
Rating development
Comparison of rating progression by year
Comparison of rating progression by age
For those noting a gap for Kasparov in the graphs above, you will recall he was omitted from the 1994 FIDE rating list, after playing his World Championship match with Nigel Short.
We can also provide a comparison of unofficial rapid ratings between Kasparov and Karpov, as follows (with credit going to Stefan Fischl for providing the statistics):
Rapid chess
Kasparov
Karpov
2003
2783
2760
2003.5
2783
2766
2004
2798
2720
2004.5
2787
2698
2005
2787
2676
2005.5
2787
2663
2006.5
2664
2007
2647
2007.5
2655
2008
2685
2008.5
2687
2009
2668
With Kasparov suffering defeat at the hands of Karpov in their most recent rapid match, played in 2002 in New York, you can be sure he will be looking to set the record straight on his abilities at faster time controls. If the Credit Suisse Zurich Blitz of 2006 is any indication, however, the match in September should be hotly contested by both sides. Enjoy the show!
Kasparov (left) and Karpov (right), with 14th World Champion Vladimir Kramnik...
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Official video for the Kasparov-Karpov match in Valencia 2009 (Spanish)
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