“How could you give the beauty prize to a game in which I lost a piece because of a stupid mistake? It has been selected only because it was the only game that I lost and I consider this to be a public insult and humiliation.” He went up on the stage and seized the microphone: This was too much for Kasparov’s pride and he lashed out. But the trouble really began at the awards ceremony where the match was awarded the “la más Bella” prize.
When Kasparov realized that his position was hopeless, he simply walked out of the building and technically lost the match on time. It was one of the greatest upsets of all time. It had been seven years since he’d lost in any format while using the white pieces. Kasparov had not lost a match at Linares in the prior six years. It happened in Linares, Spain in 2003 at one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world. Teimour Radjabov was 15 years old when he defeated the then-reigning world champion of chess Garry Kasparov.
