World Chess Championship 1975
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The 1975
World Chess Championship
was never played due a dispute over the match format. Champion Bobby Fischer
(USA) was to play Anatoly Karpov
(Soviet Union
) in Manila
, commencing June 1, 1975.
Fischer refused to play the standard "Best of 24 games" match, instead asking for the old-style "First to win x games" format. As a compromise, FIDE offered a "Best of x games and must win y of them" format, but Fischer refused. FIDE agreed to a "First to win 10 games" match, but then Fischer requested that he retain the title if the score reached 9–9. FIDE did not concede this advantage. Fischer did not respond, so Karpov was named World Champion by default on April 3, 1975.
was played as knockout matches. The first round candidates' matches were the first to win three games, draws
not counting. Later rounds were first to win four games. The final had a limit of 24 games, which Karpov won 3-2 with 19 draws, earning the right to challenge Fischer.
1975 in chess
-Top players:FIDE top 10 by Elo rating - January 1975# Bobby Fischer 2780# Anatoly Karpov 2705# Viktor Korchnoi 2665# Tigran Petrosian 2645# Lev Polugaevsky 2645# Mikhail Tal 2645# Lajos Portisch 2635# Bent Larsen 2625# Boris Spassky 2625...
World Chess Championship
World Chess Championship
The World Chess Championship is played to determine the World Champion in the board game chess. Men and women of any age are eligible to contest this title....
was never played due a dispute over the match format. Champion Bobby Fischer
Bobby Fischer
Robert James "Bobby" Fischer was an American chess Grandmaster and the 11th World Chess Champion. He is widely considered one of the greatest chess players of all time. Fischer was also a best-selling chess author...
(USA) was to play Anatoly Karpov
Anatoly Karpov
Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov is a Russian chess grandmaster and former World Champion. He was the official world champion from 1975 to 1985 when he was defeated by Garry Kasparov. He played three matches against Kasparov for the title from 1986 to 1990, before becoming FIDE World Champion once...
(Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
) in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, commencing June 1, 1975.
Fischer refused to play the standard "Best of 24 games" match, instead asking for the old-style "First to win x games" format. As a compromise, FIDE offered a "Best of x games and must win y of them" format, but Fischer refused. FIDE agreed to a "First to win 10 games" match, but then Fischer requested that he retain the title if the score reached 9–9. FIDE did not concede this advantage. Fischer did not respond, so Karpov was named World Champion by default on April 3, 1975.
Candidates
The Candidates TournamentCandidates Tournament
The Candidates Tournament is a chess tournament organized by the world chess federation FIDE since 1950, as the final contest to determine the challenger for the World Chess Championship...
was played as knockout matches. The first round candidates' matches were the first to win three games, draws
Draw (chess)
In chess, a draw is when a game ends in a tie. It is one of the possible outcomes of a game, along with a win for White and a win for Black . Usually, in tournaments a draw is worth a half point to each player, while a win is worth one point to the victor and none to the loser.For the most part,...
not counting. Later rounds were first to win four games. The final had a limit of 24 games, which Karpov won 3-2 with 19 draws, earning the right to challenge Fischer.
External links
- 1973-75 Candidates Matches, Mark Weeks' Chess Pages
Further reading
- Anatoly Karpov: The Road to the World Chess Championship, Robert Byrne, Bantam Books, 1976