The Rematch

Gary Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov are having a rematch!!!!! For those who don't know Gary Kasparov, he is the Lin Dan in badminton, the Usain Bolt in sprinting, the David Copperfield in magic, the Kee Yong How in add maths... the... you get the idea. And Anatoly Karpov is his all-time rival, Kasparov won against him in the world championship back in 1985 and was crowned world champion. Though in 2002, Karpov beat Kasparov in a match in New York (2.5-1.5). And now in 2009, their rivalry will continue to see who will come out on top!

Their first match was held Yesterday in Valencia. Gary Kasparov took an early lead. 2-0. It's pretty surprising to me cause although Gary Kasparov was the highest ranked player in chess, he hasn't played since 2005. He was occupied with some Russian opposition political stuff. So it's safe to assume that his skills are greatly decreased. On the other hand, Karpov has been playing competitive chess all this while, so how could he lost the first two games?

Nonetheless, this event will put chess in the limelight once again. I know chess might seem lame, but I can tell you that a high level chess game can be super-intense as in any finals in sports. Maybe even more. Battles of the mind. Let me show you what I mean.



Wicked.