GameOverXbox (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

living legend

agatesky (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Nice ass!

mtp15481 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

For what?? Exile??

emilherman (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I think that we learned much from Karpov and the positional play of today stem from his games. He played very beautiful.

U2BE07 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Karpov is a great grandmaster and a gracious competitor. His games are also a great wealth of chess knowledge especially on defense, which is very important. Karpov rules!

Robster543210 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Karpov rocks. Would have been great if Fischer played him in 1975.

GreatGarloo876 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Though I admired his playing, I didn't care for him personally while he was champion (thanks partly to anti-soviet bias among western writers). All that changed when he lost the title to Kasparov. I was amazed at what a gracious loser he could be. An example which, unfortunately, subsequent champions have not always followed. And he's still playing while his younger successor has retired. Play on Tolya!

seka1986 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Kaprov is a class act.

aiglonapoleon (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

l'aiglon (NapoleonII) is waiting!

princemiskin (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Most people who have met him, say he is a very kind person indeed.I was not in favour of Karpov in the '80s, but as I grow up, I like him more and more.