![World chess champion Anatoly Karpov right and wife Irina Karpova left having a stroll Stock Photo - Alamy World chess champion Anatoly Karpov right and wife Irina Karpova left having a stroll Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/B942AW/world-chess-champion-anatoly-karpov-right-and-wife-irina-karpova-left-B942AW.jpg)
World chess champion Anatoly Karpov right and wife Irina Karpova left having a stroll Stock Photo - Alamy
![Frank Sinatra enjoying a friendly game of chess with Anatoly Karpov, then reigning World Chess Champion, 1979 : r/chess Frank Sinatra enjoying a friendly game of chess with Anatoly Karpov, then reigning World Chess Champion, 1979 : r/chess](https://i.redd.it/gwu9kpwdh0d71.jpg)
Frank Sinatra enjoying a friendly game of chess with Anatoly Karpov, then reigning World Chess Champion, 1979 : r/chess
![Anatoly Karpov vs Vassily Ivanchuk | Trophee Karpov KO 2012 ,Cap d'Adge France | @Chessgambit630 - YouTube Anatoly Karpov vs Vassily Ivanchuk | Trophee Karpov KO 2012 ,Cap d'Adge France | @Chessgambit630 - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/d_6rMBqhz-o/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwE7CK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAy0IARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD8AEB-AHOBYAChAeKAgwIABABGHIgUSgvMA8=&rs=AOn4CLCXTIi3suV6Y4Lg8i8iEDO3LUXeWA)
Anatoly Karpov vs Vassily Ivanchuk | Trophee Karpov KO 2012 ,Cap d'Adge France | @Chessgambit630 - YouTube
![The former world chess champion Anatoli Karpov (i), participates in the II El Llobregat Open Chess, at the Museu Marítim, on December 7, 2021, in Barcelona, Catalonia, (Spain). This edition will be The former world chess champion Anatoli Karpov (i), participates in the II El Llobregat Open Chess, at the Museu Marítim, on December 7, 2021, in Barcelona, Catalonia, (Spain). This edition will be](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2nm6p7j/the-former-world-chess-champion-anatoli-karpov-i-participates-in-the-ii-el-llobregat-open-chess-at-the-museu-maritim-on-december-7-2021-in-barcelona-catalonia-spain-this-edition-will-be-held-from-november-30-to-december-8-2021-9-rounds-of-play-at-the-hotel-playafels-in-castelldefels-playa-ribera-de-san-pedro-1-9-25-minutes-from-barcelona-the-rounds-are-played-in-the-afternoons-and-outside-these-hours-there-are-complementary-activities-to-the-tournament-an-offer-aimed-at-both-players-and-the-general-public-07-december-2021-open-chess-llobregat-play-tournament-david-oller-2nm6p7j.jpg)
The former world chess champion Anatoli Karpov (i), participates in the II El Llobregat Open Chess, at the Museu Marítim, on December 7, 2021, in Barcelona, Catalonia, (Spain). This edition will be
![World chess champion Anatoly Karpov left plays with the USSR Pilot Cosmonaut Vitaly Sevastyanov right chairman of the USSR Stock Photo - Alamy World chess champion Anatoly Karpov left plays with the USSR Pilot Cosmonaut Vitaly Sevastyanov right chairman of the USSR Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/B9DHH3/world-chess-champion-anatoly-karpov-left-plays-with-the-ussr-pilot-B9DHH3.jpg)
World chess champion Anatoly Karpov left plays with the USSR Pilot Cosmonaut Vitaly Sevastyanov right chairman of the USSR Stock Photo - Alamy
![An interview with Garry Kasparov, who is playing his first exhibition in America since he retired in 2005 | For The Win An interview with Garry Kasparov, who is playing his first exhibition in America since he retired in 2005 | For The Win](https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2015/04/a07_wobs_23_27515845.jpg?w=1000&h=600&crop=1)
An interview with Garry Kasparov, who is playing his first exhibition in America since he retired in 2005 | For The Win
![World chess champion Anatoly Karpov and his wife at the editor s office of the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper Stock Photo - Alamy World chess champion Anatoly Karpov and his wife at the editor s office of the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/B98YJ7/world-chess-champion-anatoly-karpov-and-his-wife-at-the-editor-s-office-B98YJ7.jpg)
World chess champion Anatoly Karpov and his wife at the editor s office of the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper Stock Photo - Alamy
![ELISTA DIARIES: Karpov-Kamsky, Karpov-Anand, Anand Mexico City 2007 World Chess Championship Matches by Anatoly Karpov (2007-12-05): Amazon.com: Books ELISTA DIARIES: Karpov-Kamsky, Karpov-Anand, Anand Mexico City 2007 World Chess Championship Matches by Anatoly Karpov (2007-12-05): Amazon.com: Books](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/514pmnKPkwL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)
ELISTA DIARIES: Karpov-Kamsky, Karpov-Anand, Anand Mexico City 2007 World Chess Championship Matches by Anatoly Karpov (2007-12-05): Amazon.com: Books
David Llada ♞ on Twitter: "Mexico, September 2006. Sergey Karjakin, Alexandra Kosteniuk and Anatoly Karpov on top of the Teotihuacan pyramid. https://t.co/vLORjWW5jN" / X
![ELISTA DIARIES: Karpov-Kamsky, Karpov-Anand, Anand Mexico City 2007 World Chess Championship Matches: Karpov, Anatoly, Henley, Ron: 9780923891978: Amazon.com: Books ELISTA DIARIES: Karpov-Kamsky, Karpov-Anand, Anand Mexico City 2007 World Chess Championship Matches: Karpov, Anatoly, Henley, Ron: 9780923891978: Amazon.com: Books](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71pLUeFe50L._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)
ELISTA DIARIES: Karpov-Kamsky, Karpov-Anand, Anand Mexico City 2007 World Chess Championship Matches: Karpov, Anatoly, Henley, Ron: 9780923891978: Amazon.com: Books
![Garry Kasparov tries to unseat Russian who has ruled world chess for 18 years | Garry Kasparov | The Guardian Garry Kasparov tries to unseat Russian who has ruled world chess for 18 years | Garry Kasparov | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/5/16/1400264572953/Chess-Champions-Gary-Kasp-011.jpg?width=465&dpr=1&s=none)