What Openings Will Kasparov and Karpov Play?

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zankfrappa

          On 9/21/09 Kasparov and Karpov will begin a 12 match, 3 day series of
games.  What do you think each player will open with?  What do you think each
player will defend with?

Krish30

nimzo indian to defend against 1.d4 for kasp and semi slav for karp sicilian agianst 1.e4 for both and ruy lopez to attack with one e4 if the sicilian isnt played

ghostofmaroczy

Karpov will play the Sicilian?

justjoshin

i think we'll see kasparov dust off his scotch opening. i'd like to see that!

other than that, maybe a queens indian game or a queens gambit declined will be in there somewhere.

Crazychessplaya

I wish they played something completely off the wall, such as the Ponziani, Vienna Game, Englund Gambit, the Grob Attack, etc.

Dakota_Clark

Yeah, Ponziani Surprise or an Icelandic Gambit! I'd shit my pants. lol

Nytik

They will alternate between the Grob and the Potato Variation of the Zukertort Opening.

subcer0

Only queen's gambit appears