I have summarized Kasparov’s words together with my thoughts in a Quora Answer of mine. I would like to repeat three main reasons why I consider Karpov would have been the favourite: Inactivity. As pointed out in other answers, after the 1972 Match of the Century against Spassky, Fischer didn’t play a single competitive game for three years. Play like Kasparov - Part one. Exercise your calculation with the help of training positions taken from the games of the 13th World Champion. In part one Garry Kasparov introduces the various sub-systems of the Najdorf, including the central “Poisoned Pawn” variation. The development of each line is placed in historical perspective and examined in great depth, with Kasparov‘s characteristic intensity. More than two 2.5 hours of first-class private tuition. The Karpov-Kasparov rivalry was a chess rivalry that existed between grandmasters Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov, who were the 12th and 13th World Chess Champions respectively. The rivalry started in the mid 80s and culminated in Karpov and Kasparov playing five world championship matches. Considered not only the greatest rivalry in chess If Kasparov was given the tools modern players have at their disposal, over the same length of time while developing his chess skills, he very well could be the strongest player ever. Genuinely speaking, Kasparov could still compete today in the top 25 if he wanted to at his age. Don't underestimate the man because he got older. Kasparov: You cannot do without the gameplay. We’re building our play zone, adding elements to that. But that’s not what will make the site successful. You can play the game everywhere. Kamsky, who was born in 1974 in Siberia, and who fleed to the United States in 1989, was the very definition of the chess prodigy. When he was 12, he won U-20 Soviet Championship and in 1990 he became the youngest player ever to enter the world top 10. After winning the 3rd place in the Interzonal tournament, he eliminated Paul van der Sterren As there would be no tiebreak, the best Garry could hope for would be a tied match, but this would be an important result for him. On the other hand, Karpov most certainly wanted to beat Kasparov in a match, even if it wasn't for the World Championship. Garry Kasparov hoping to mount a comeback in the fourth and final match game. Game 4 wIYbuX.