Multiple choice general knowledge history What was the result of the first World Championship match between Karpov and Kasparov? Karpov beat Kasparov after 48 games Match Stopped after 48 games Kasparov beat Karpov after 48 games and became new World Champion Match stopped due to political instability Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation The legendary 1984-1985 World Chess Championship match between Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov was controversial and famously halted by FIDE president Florencio Campomanes after 48 games without a result, due to the exhaustion of the players.