Karpov's 1st Loss As World Champion! - Best Of The 70's - Karpov vs. Andersson, 1975

In 1975, Anatoly Karpov had won the right to play Bobby Fischer in a much anticipated world championship match. Unfortunately, for the chess world, Fischer's intensive demands could not be met, and ultimately, Karpov was declared world champion without a match against Fischer. Through no fault of his

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