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REGGIO EMILIA, Italy--The Soviet Union's breakup spells the end of Soviet chess dominance, said an Indian university student who beat world chess champion Gary Kasparov at a tournament here...
Anand, a 22-year-old economics student from Madras, fought off nine Soviet chess aces, including Kasparov, and finished atop the final standings with six points for a first prize...
...Kasparov, who has reigned as world champion since 1985, reportedly received $36,000 to play in this northern city. He finished runner-up with 5.5 points. Former Soviet world champion Anatoly Karpov ended up with five points...
Anand, who practices six hours a day, said he aims to end Soviet domination and take the world title in 1996. He can't challenge Kasparov in next year's championships because he lost a qualifying match to Karpov, who dominated the world scene from...
Forget about baseball and boxing. The chess battle between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov -- and the upstairs kibitzing -- has been the supreme contest of the season...