"Ian Hurley" wrote

What is the source of Kasparov's hatred of Karpov the man? I know of some
vague political antagonism, but no specifics. Yet it seems that Kasparov
views Karpov with utter contempt. Does anyone have more information?



Karpov was part of the former USSR "Nomenklatura"; Kasparov wasn't. If
one's the favourite of the ruling elite, and the other isn't, and that in a
country where those things mattered on a day to day basis, it's clear there
could grow some antagonism.

By now it seens those sharp edges are gone, not in the least because
Kasparov left Karpov behind in the struggle for "best chess player of the
world".

Good, and with that concluding remark: Fischer anyone?

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