Karpov-Kasparov Chess Rematch after 25 Years

Chess Match Extraordinary

The twelve-game chess match commemorates the 25th anniversary of the first Karpov vs Kasparov world chess championship match in 1984, played in the Hall of Columns of the Trade Union House in Moscow.

They played each other in five big World Chess Championship matches, the most famous 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.

Karpov vs Kasparov in 1984 Chess Match

Kasparov and Karpov in 2009 in Valencia