FIDE presidential candidate and former World Chess Champion, Anatoly Karpov, lower, reacts as former World Chess Champion, Garry Kasparov walks pass before the start of their World Chess Federation (FIDE) presidential election

Download this stock image: FIDE presidential candidate and former World Chess Champion, Anatoly Karpov, lower, reacts as former World Chess Champion, Garry Kasparov walks pass before the start of their World Chess Federation (FIDE) presidential election campaign in London, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Anatoly Karpov, supported by former chess rival and World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov, is standing for the presidency in the forthcoming FIDE presidential election against the current FIDE President, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. (AP Photo/Sang Tan) - 2ND5CCN from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.

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Former World Chess Champion, Garry Kasparov, right, talks to the media as FIDE presidential candidate and former World Chess Champion, Anatoly Karpov, left, and President of English Chess Federation, CJ de Mooi