Anatoly Karpov: We want the chess crown to return to our country as soon as possible

International Grandmaster Anatoly Karpov spoke about the World Chess Championship.

“We want the chess crown to return to our country as soon as possible and we are doing everything possible for it. We have talented chess players, for example, the young grandmaster Andrey Esipenko. But to become a world champion you need to tune in. This is a serious task, ”the Soviet Sport correspondent Daria Savinova conveys the words of Karpov.

Recall that the next match for the world chess champion title between the Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi and the Chinese Ding Liren will take place in April-May 2023.