tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post4385400440890500447..comments2024-03-28T22:32:50.562+00:00Comments on Liberal England: Karpov tried to visit Kasparov in jailJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-14716052211879443382007-12-05T20:40:00.000+00:002007-12-05T20:40:00.000+00:00The Karpov vs Korchnoi match was for the right to ...The Karpov vs Korchnoi match was for the right to challenge Fischer.<BR/><BR/>So, yes, Karpov had won the right to be the challenger (beating Boris Spassky on the way), but he did take Fischer's title without playing him.Jonathan Calderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-24160539955702625992007-12-05T09:28:00.000+00:002007-12-05T09:28:00.000+00:00Did Karpov become champion without playing a match...Did Karpov become champion without playing a match? I thought that when Fischer was stripped of the title there was a match between Karpov and Korchnoi for the vacant crown?Paul Linfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.com