Trivia: Which chess champion forfeited his world title in 1975?
Garry Kasparov
Anatoly Karpov
Bobby Fischer
Magnus Carlsen
The correct answer is Bobby Fischer
So why is this answer correct? : Reigning champion Bobby Fischer was set to defend his title against Anatoly Karpov at the World Chess Championship in 1975. However, due to a disagreement with the World Chess Federation (FIDE), Fischer withdrew from the tournament, thus ceding his title to Karpov. Fischer had become world champion in 1972, defeating Boris Spassky in Reykjavik during a bout that had been deemed the “Match of the Century.”