Anatoly Karpov injured, put in induced coma

https://worldchess.com/news/all/anatoly-karpov-hospitalized-in-serious-condition/

When I was 4, I was watching at my grandma’s apartment (she was looking after me, they had no place in the kindergarten) I was watching gigantic 1984-‘85 battle between Karpov and Kasparov.

Karpov has became my first *sports* hero. I had the honour of meeting him in person, and pleasure to see how many contemporary GMs he influenced.

Get better soon Tolya!

Latest news (Nov 8th) is that he is out of intensive care and has been moved to a normal ward.

https://en.chessbase.com/post/karpov-on-the-road-to-recovery

Fingers crossed that he continues to improve and makes a full recovery.

Indeed.

Thank you, I couldn’t find any update.

Glad to hear that he is doing better.

Kasparov and Karpov are the only players I know since childhood. I vaguely remember them being on tv and I must have been about 4 years old. I remember nothing about the chess just the aesthetic appeal it all had. Hope he finds a way to get better.

He's a great defensive player. He made the Caro-Cann fashionable. He is a positional boa constrictor. I wonder if Fischer would have beaten him. He's a great player and a sportsman. One of my idols. I wish him well.