20 years ago: Anand and Karpov fight for the World Championship

Twenty years ago this week, on January 2, 1998, Viswanathan Anand and Anatoly Karpov began their match for the FIDE World Championship in Lausanne, Switzerland — under peculiar circumstances. Anand had qualified for the match by winning the knock-out tournament in Groningen but then had to go immediately to Lausanne to play for the title — without a break or time for preparation.

Viswanathan Anand looks back on his journey - Rediff.com

Making wrong moves - India Today

Anand remains king of world chess as Gelfand's time runs out, Chess

Viswanathan Anand vs Anatoly Karpov - Las Palmas (1996)

The 1990 World Chess Championship // Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov (+4 -3 =17)

Rematch of Karpov and Kasparov Reflects New State of Chess - WSJ

Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match (1985) chess event

Kasparov - Anand PCA World Championship Match (1995) chess event

The 1998 FIDE World Chess Championship Anatoly Karpov vs Viswanathan Anand(+4 -2 =2)