Dream is an out of this world shot by portrait photographer Anatoly Karpov!

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Born 23 May 1951, Russian chess grandmaster, Anatoly Karpov was the official world champion from 1975 to 1985, before finally being defeated by Garry Kasparov. With over 160 first-place finishes, Karpov is widely considered one of the greatest chess players in history. #AnatolyKarpov

Tournoi d'échec (Anatoly Karpov), URSS, 1978.
📸 Vladimir Rodionov, photographe d'agence russe, principalement connu pour ses reportages photojournalistiques et institutionnels couvrant l'actualité politique et spatiale soviétique et russe.
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40th Anniversary ♟ #OTD in #Chess #History 9 November 1985, 22-year old #GarryKasparov became the then youngest ever world champion, defeating rival Russian #AnatolyKarpov 13-11 in a thrilling contest.

Born 23 May 1951, Russian chess grandmaster, Anatoly Karpov was the official world champion from 1975 to 1985, before finally being defeated by Garry Kasparov. With over 160 first-place finishes, Karpov is widely considered one of the greatest chess players in history. #AnatolyKarpov

Did you know a former World Chess Champion opened a school in a small Kansas town best known for its Dala horses because someone suggested he go there to study for upcoming matches? #AlphabetChallenge #WeekGforGames #anatolykarpov #chess #worldchesschampion #lindsborg #kansas

Freestyle chess on ESPN?
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Before Gukesh's feat, legendary #GarryKasparov of #Russia was the youngest world champion when he won the title at the age of 22, dethroning #AnatolyKarpov

Would Karpov have defeated Bobby Fischer? Was he, when found with head injuries under a shrub outside the Duma, beaten by Putin's henchmen, or was it a drunken fall? Is he a billionaire owner of an oil well? The enigmatic boa constrictor #AnatolyKarpov

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¡EH, UNA CARA CONOCIDA! ANATOLY KÁRPOV EN KROKODIL

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