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Sun Nov 29 20:55:38 1981
Karpov returns to Mother Russia
a303 1941 29 Nov 81
AM-Karpov,130
Chess Champion Returns As Hero
MOSCOW (AP) - Anatoly Karpov received a hero's welcome Sunday on his
return from successfully defending the world chess championship
against Soviet defector Viktor Korchnoi.
Karpov, laden with bouquets of red and pink roses, was shown on the
national prime-time evening news show ''Bremya'' arriving at Moscow's
Sheremetyevo Airport from Merano, Italy, where he beat Korchnoi 6-2.
''We are very happy that we brought back victory to Moscow, to the
Soviet Union,'' said Karpov, 30. ''We worked hard. It was not
simple.''
Soviet coverage of Karpov's return made no mention of Korchnoi, who
defected from the Soviet Union in 1976. The challenger said he was
under intense psychological pressure during the match because of the
continuing refusal of Soviet authorities to allow his wife Bella and
imprisoned son Igor to join him in the West.
ap-ny-11-29 2237EST
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Comment by the opinionated Jude Acers from an article written in 1976:
"Karpov is going to be around a half century from now.
He's going to be the strongest player that ever lived,
before his career is through. He's already able to beat
every player in the world of the older generation. Only
new players with respect for Karpov will have a chance
to handle him."
Personally, I find Karpov's style boring. Admittedly, this
Capablancian-Karpovian style is probably best for consistently beating
the world's best. I prefer the games of the early Tal, Krejcik,
and Diemer.
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