Timeline Anatoly Karpov

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• 1975 – 1985 Karpov first World Champion reign Decade of positional mastery Anatoly Karpov became champion by default in 1975 when Fischer withdrew, then proved his title convincingly across a decade of dominant tournament chess, winning the Chess Oscar nine times.
• 1984 – 1985 Karpov vs Kasparov 1984 match abandoned 48 games — no result The 1984 World Championship match between Karpov and Kasparov lasted 48 games over five months before FIDE president Campomanes controversially abandoned it with Karpov leading. It remains the longest World Championship match in history.
• 1993 – 1999 Karpov FIDE World Champion reign Champion in the split era After Kasparov broke away from FIDE in 1993, Karpov was crowned FIDE World Champion. He held this title until 1999 when he withdrew from FIDE's new knockout format.