World Chess Championship 1990 Soviet Union a year later. Kasparov was indeed allowed to play with a small Russian tri-color at the table. Kasparov, Garry 2010. "Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess, Part 4: Kasparov v Karpov 1988-2009." London: Everyman Chess. World Chess Championship 1990 The World Chess Championship 1990 was played between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov. It was the fifth and final Kasparov–Karpov championship match, Kasparov winning by a single point. Three Interzonals were held in the summer of 1987, with 16 to 18 players playing in each and the top three scorers from each qualifying. In the first tournament in Subotica, Sax,
Women's World Chess Championship 1975 no match for Gaprindashvili, who retained her title by a comfortable margin. Women's World Chess Championship 1975 The 1975 Women's World Chess Championship was won by Nona Gaprindashvili, who successfully defended her title against challenger Nana Alexandria. This was Gaprindashvili's fourth title defense - and the last successful one. An Interzonal tournament was held in Menorca in October and November 1973, featuring the best players from each FIDE zone. A total of 20 players took part, with the top four qualifying for the Candidates Tournament. Kozlovskaya won the tournament and progressed directly, while the four players tied for second place