Exvärldsmästaren Anatolij Karpov fyller 70 år på söndagen. Här är några av hyllningarna till honom:
Anatoly #Karpov turns 7️⃣0️⃣!
— Russia ?? (@Russia) May 22, 2021
♟ One of the best chess players in history – 12th World Chess Champion (1975-85) – he started playing chess at 5, became chess master at 15. Won 160 tournaments!
? Happy Birthday Anatoly Yevgenyevich! Many happy returns of the day! @FIDE_chess pic.twitter.com/9m3vnBmLoD
The 12th World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov turns 70 today. ?
— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) May 23, 2021
We are extremely grateful to the great champion for his ongoing support of chess development projects and happy to wish him great health, energy and success in his numerous endeavours. pic.twitter.com/7FIUK0iEOM
24-year-old Anatoly Karpov during a 30-board simultaneous exhibition on June 20, 1975 in Trbovlje, Yugoslavia. He was generous to accept a draw from an 11-year-old girl and gave her a fine autograph too. pic.twitter.com/AURBAMcn6z
— Olimpiù G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan) May 23, 2021
I remember vividly how impressive was for me when I met Anatoly Karpov for the first time as a teenager. Since then we had countless encounters, training sessions and private talks. I wish Happy 70th Birthday to a truly amazing world champion who wrote history in many ways! ?? pic.twitter.com/Mu9bHqFF4g
— Judit Polgar (@GMJuditPolgar) May 23, 2021
Chess generations have grown up with Karpov, Kasparov and their duels on and off the boards. I always remember the battles between chess fans of my generation over who was better or weather strategic or tactical play was preferable. https://t.co/KZcNVG8kNm
— Τheodoros Tsorbatzoglou (@teotsorb) May 23, 2021