Anatoly Karpov

Anatoly Karpov : biography May 23, 1951 - Karpov defended his FIDE title against Gata Kamsky (+6 −3 =9) in 1996. However, in 1998,...

Anatoly Karpov

Anatoly Karpov : biography May 23, 1951 - Among the many tournaments organized, some particularly stand out because of history or category. This tabulation...

Anatoly Karpov

Anatoly Karpov : biography May 23, 1951 - Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov, PhD ( Anatolij Evgen'evič Karpov; born May 23, 1951) is a...

Anatoly Karpov

Anatoly Karpov : biography May 23, 1951 - Match with Fischer in 1975 Though a world championship match between Karpov and Fischer was highly...

Anatoly Karpov

Anatoly Karpov : biography May 23, 1951 - Karpov had cemented his position as the world's best player and world champion by the time...

Aron Nimzowitsch

Aron Nimzowitsch : biography 7 November 1886 - 16 March 1935 Many chess openings and variations are named after Nimzowitsch, the most famous being the...

Aron Nimzowitsch

Aron Nimzowitsch : biography 7 November 1886 - 16 March 1935 Aron Nimzowitsch (or Aron Isayevich Nimtsovich, or Aaron Nimzovich; , ; born...

Aron Nimzowitsch

Aron Nimzowitsch : biography 7 November 1886 - 16 March 1935 Nimzovitsch's colleague Tartakower observed of him, "He pretends to be crazy in order to...

Garry Kasparov

Garry Kasparov : biography 13 April 1963 - Other records Kasparov holds the record for most consecutive professional tournament victories, placing first...

Garry Kasparov

Garry Kasparov : biography 13 April 1963 - Also in May 2010 he played 30 games simultaneously, winning each one, against players at Tel-Aviv...