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Current Affairs UPPSC 1998 GS-I
Question

Anatoly Karpov beat Vishwanathan Anand to win FIDE world chess title. The matches were played at:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Stuttgart

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Stuttgart”.
Stuttgart was the venue for the 1998 FIDE World Chess Championship match between Karpov and Anand.

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