Karpov "hospitalised and in a serious condition"

[Roland Kensdale]

Glad to hear this better news.

And I agree with the above. Anatoly is not just any old grandmaster. He is one of the best players of all time!

If true this would be good news. Quite why there were multiple versions of what had happened, when this doesn't seem to be directly related to Ukraine (on which subject very little truth is to be expected), has not been explained. Until there is unarguable evidence of his recovery, I would expect any outcome.

[Joey Stewart]

It doesn't seem too hard to figure why there are multiple accounts when you are dealing with a country currently under heavy sanctions that has likely restricted the access of most of the Western journalists, leaving them to do the report largely via guesswork or outright making the facts up as they go

[David Williams]

It doesn't seem too hard to figure why there are multiple accounts when you are dealing with a country currently under heavy sanctions that has likely restricted the access of most of the Western journalists, leaving them to do the report largely via guesswork or outright making the facts up as they go

Of course. Before there were sanctions there would have been absolutely no problem in discovering the exact truth of everything that happened in Russia.

[Joey Stewart]

Well something like this would have certainly been easier since Karpov was considered 'on side' with the regime and generally liked by the public so there would be less reason to give disinformation about this incident.

[MJMcCready]

Do we have any updates on this? Exactly what was the problem and is he okay now?

[Angus French]

A Russian Chess News tweet has a smiling picture of Karpov with text which Google translates as "He drinks pomegranate juice and is very happy that he finally ended up at home".

[Angus French]

A new Russian Chess News tweet:
Google translation:
"“I think I was attacked. It looks like a blow. Most likely from behind.
...
I did not waste my time in the hospital, thinking over future articles, for example, on the historical and political topic of relations between Russia, Poland and the so-called Ukraine."