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Original Title: TIL Karpov vs. Kasparov, World Chess Championship 1984 match lasted for five months & five days. FIDE President Florencio Campomanes unilaterally terminated the match, citing the players’ health despite both players wanting to continue. Karpov is said to have lost 10 kg over the course of the match.
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