by Raymond Keene

Kasparov and Karpov in London

Before their titanic struggle began in late 1984, the start of no fewer than five world championship duels over almost seven years, Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov both participated in key events in London. Kasparov had to overcome Viktor Kortchnoi in order to challenge Karpov for the supreme title, while Karpov had to prove himself in a tournament of elite grandmasters as the prelude to his title defense against the young genius from Baku.

Volume 2: Kings Chess Tournament 1984

Approximate running time: 90 minutes