In 1981, Anatoly Karpov retained the World Chess Championship, beating Viktor Korchnoi in Italy.

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The world chess championship was being played in Moscow for the first time since Garry Kasparov beat Anatoly Karpov in 1985.

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The championship did not make great viewing for the audience, says the BBC's Daniel Sandford in Moscow, unlike the match between Kasparov and Karpov 27 years ago.

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Since 1975, the world champion's name has always started with a K. Anatoly Karpov held the title from 1975 until Garry Kasparov dethroned him a decade later.

ECONOMIST: World chess championship

Mr Karpov said yes and Mr Kasparov said no.

ECONOMIST: World chess championship

The president offered to seed their world champions, Mr Kasparov and Mr Karpov, through to the semi-finals, in effect guaranteeing each of them a purse of several hundred thousand dollars and requiring them to win only two matches to take the title.

ECONOMIST: World chess championship

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