World IN BRIEF : SPAIN : Karpov Loses Chess Tournament Match
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The international chess tournament in Linares, Spain, produced its second shock in as many days when former world champion Anatoly Karpov of the Soviet Union was beaten by India’s Visuanathan Anand in 46 moves. Karpov’s fall followed the defeat of reigning champion Garry Kasparov by rising Soviet star Vasili Ivanchuk in Saturday’s first round. Karpov was constantly in time trouble, taking 57 minutes more than his opponent, and made blunders which cost him two pawns and finally the game.
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