1984: Schacholympiade Thessaloniki

26th Chess Olympiad, Thessaloniki 1984.

Artur Yusupov and Nick de Firmian.

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In 1984, chess history witnessed the inauguration of the longest-ever World Championship match, between defending champion Anatoly Karpov and challenger Garry Kasparov. The match ended after 48 games, with Karpov leading 5–3. It was ended without a result by the FIDE President,… pic.twitter.com/ZjTDMSrUHo

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