Kasparov vs. Carlsen. When Kasparov ended his competitive chess career in March 2005, he was still the top-rated player in the world, as he had been for a whopping 20 years. His retirement was followed by a five-year period of GMs Viswanathan Anand, Vladimir Kramnik, and Veselin Topalov trading the number-one spot. That ended when Carlsen took
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Kasparov Escapes Vs Carlsen In 1st Clash In 16 Years. GM Magnus Carlsen failed to take revenge for his loss in 2004 vs. GM Garry Kasparov. When they played for the first time in 16 years, Carlsen spoiled a winning endgame and let his legendary opponent off the hook in the second round of the online Chess9LX tournament.