Karpov camp cautious
NZPA-Reuter Merano, Italy Anatoly Karpov appeared poised to retain his world chess title yesterday after taking a 5-2 lead in his second title defence against Viktor Korchnoi, when the challenger conceded defeat in the fourteenth game of the series. The Soviet champion now needs only one more win to .keep the title he has held since 1975. A cautious Soviet camp, mindful of Korchnoi’s stunning fight for survival in the Philippines three years ago,
said they considered the match not yet over. But the mood amongst Korchnoi’s closest aides changed from euphoria after the Soviet emigre’s victory in the thirteenth ’ game at the week-end to near despair yesterday. Korchnoi’s defeat followed inexorably from a simple blunder on the sixteenth move on Tuesday night. He adjourned in a hopeless position on the forty-sixth move and resigned without resuming play yesterday.
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Press, 12 November 1981, Page 36
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