<The Garry Kasparov vs. Terence Chapman charity odds match will take place April 21st-22nd 2001. Kasparov will have 6 pawns and 60 minutes, Chapman all 8 pawns and 90 minutes per game.>

<Chapman himself was British under 14 Champion and London under 18 champion but had limited himself in recent years to 8 or 9 games for the Oxford and Cambridge Team in the London league. His level of activity since the challenge was accepted has risen dramatically. He hasn't played as much chess as he has this year for around 25 years. "Its a once in a lifetime opportunity" and he definitely wants to acquit himself as well as possible in this "very interesting privilege as well as I can". He has played in tournaments, with Fritz and on the Internet as much as he can given his company responsibilities. He has also studied chess, reading a few interesting books and sharpening his analytical abilities with study. He is a by his own admission a very competitive person and he is determined to be ready. To that end he has already worked with Speelman and Nunn and played a match with Julian Hodgson. In the final ten days before the match he will be off to Oxfordshire for more of the same and physical preparation also. His task will be to get close to or higher then his previous peaks, adapt to the unusual problems posed by the challenge and be sharp in readiness for the match.>

Source: http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/cha... (Mark Crowther)

Games:

R1: T Chapman vs Kasparov, 2001 0-1

R2: Kasparov vs T Chapman, 2001 1/2

R3: T Chapman vs Kasparov, 2001 1-0

R4: Kasparov vs T Chapman, 2001 1-0