1987

Year	Description and Implications	Result
1987-Jan	Hamburg simultaneous display Implications and drama Kasparov had made pioneered the use of computer technology in the form of ChessBase to take revenge on the unsuspecting Hamburg team! "This time, armed with the information I needed, I beat six of the Hamburg team and drew with the other two. The result 7-1 was extraordinary. They couldn't believe it. Because I knew their habits, I could lead them into traps"	Won (+6=2)
1987-Oct	K-K episode 4 (the one where Kasparov had to win the final game) Date: 14th October 1987 Location: Seville match played at the Lope de Vega Theatre in Spain Kasparov won by keeping the score 12-12 Implications and Drama Game 2 Fantastic novelty by Karpov at move 9: Later in the game, Kasparov forgot to press his clock! For over 2 and a half minutes Kasparov's team looked on helplessly as Kasparov time ticked relentlessly away. Game 11 saw an incredible blunder by Karpov from the following position:- Karpov played Rc6 allowing the simple Na5 winning the exchange! Game 23 saw an incredible blunder by Kasparov which most people thought was cost Kasparov his title:- Kasparov simply captured the rook and after Rxf3, Karpov played Rc7+ and the obvious and crushing Bh6! in the following position:- Game 24 - the Cliffhanger! Kasparov after his blunder in Game 23 had to win the final game in order to retain his world title. He played a quiet opening which was quite unexpected given the circumstances, however it was excellent psychologically. He managed to obtain a nagging edge. In a critical position just after Kasparov had sacrificed his 'a' pawn, and Karpov went badly wrong:- Kasparov had just played Qd1 to which Karpov replied Ne7. Instead Nc5 was far superior, eg 33..Nc5! Qd8+ Kh7 Qxc8 35 Qa1+ and Qxe5 Kasparov obtained an adjournment with a slight advantage after Ne7 Qd8+ and Nxf7 which he managed to convert into a winning position. The adjourned position :- was published in notable newspapers including The Times, The Telegraph and the International Herald Tribune. Black resigned the final game on the symbolic 64th move:- White's bishop can come to e4 and start eating black's pawns Karpov's resignation was greeted with a barely credible twenty minute ovation from the full capacity audience. Global interest in this cliff-hanger of a final game has been incredibly intense. Live TV coverage went out to a potential 300 million viewers around the world.	Won
1987	Speed chess challenge versus Nigel Short at London's Hippodrome in Leicester square! Implications and drama A fun pre-cursor to the World championship match in 1992. The event was specifically designed to attract a huge TV audience who could be persuaded of the fascination that chess can hold. The players were dressed in elegant dinner jackets, white or black matching the colour of their pieces in each game! "I want to promote chess through games which are works of art, through books and special events. I want to bring the game to as many people as possible throughout the world. To do this I will play anywhere - even in night-clubs, as I did in a speed challenge match against Nigel Short in London's Hippodrome, with strobe lights and a moving stage. I will experiment with forms of chess that are just light entertainment. I will wear a funny hat if it is necessary to get the game across to a new audience, just as they wore blue and yellow pyjamas to sell the idea of one-day cricket in Australia. We have to break down resistance to the traditional view of chess by showing that the game can be exciting both to play and to watch. It is a great adventure we are embarked upon, for chess is a truly universal game, like football, covering all creeds and colours on the planet." Kasparov wrote in Child of Change
1990	K-K episode 5 (the one where Kasparov was never behind) Location: New York Kasparov won 12½-11½ Implications and Drama The drama was not as much as the score line implies. Kasparov was never behind in this match, and had made sure of retaining his title when he led 12-10 with two games left to play In their five world championship matches, Kasparov and Karpov had played 144 games, with the overall score being Kasparov 73, Karpov 71	Won