Karpov and Kasparov, the story of the greatest rivalry in the world of chess.

Photo: Carlos Ilardo.

"After each match with Karpov I lost about 6 or 7 kilos and suffered from 2 months of insomnia."

"In Karpov I have had the best teacher anyone can have."

Garry Kasparov.

The greatest rivalry in the history of chess and perhaps of the sport has been the one between the Russian Anatoly Karpov and the Azerbaijani Garry Kasparov.

From

Cubadebate

we share representative statistics of this duality.

  • 144 official games were played by Kasparov and Karpov, in 5 matches for the world chess championship.

  • Kasparov achieved 21 victories in the history of this duel;

    Karpov won 19 times, and there were 104 draws.

  • In the official matches of the world championship Karpov, won a match that was declared No, kasparov 3, and tied 1.

  • 88 tournament games in two decades, where both chess players were present in 44 official tournaments, 12 victories for Kasparov, 11 for Karpov and 65 draws where Kasparov won 18 tournaments and Karpov 21

  • 20 games in exhibition match, Karpov won 4, Kasparov 4 and there were 12 draws.

  • For a total of 252 games between the two players, Kasparov won 37 Karpov 34, and there were 181 draws!

Did Magnus Carlsen have a rival who made him suffer like Kasparov did?

 (With information from David Llada)