Kasparov Calls Timeout
From Reuters
MOSCOW —
Challenger Gary Kasparov took his first timeout today following two successive defeats in his world chess title duel against champion Anatoly Karpov, who leads 3-2. The 22-year-old challenger’s decision means that today’s scheduled game will be postponed until Thursday. Each player can take three timeouts, and Karpov, 34, has already taken one.
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