Classic game · 1980Black won
Miles's 1...a6
White
Anatoly Karpov
Black
Anthony Miles
Miles answered the world champion's first move with the provocative 1...a6 and followed it with disciplined, energetic play.
Open interactive game review- White
- Anatoly Karpov
- Black
- Anthony Miles
- Year
- 1980
- Result
- Black won · 0-1
Why this classic game matters
The opening made headlines, but Miles won by building a sound position and outplaying Karpov afterward.
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