Kasparov did not lose the first five games of his 1984 match versus Karpov. nor did he force 40 consecutive draws. He lost four of the first nine games and lost his fifth game on game 27. Kasparov finally won his first game of the match in game 32
i question even the remark of Kasparov easily defending his title for the next fifteen years. In 1987 he lost game 23 of a return match with Karpov in Seville, Spain. He was in a must win situation in the final game 24 to tie the match and retain his title. He fortunately succeeded. But the above remark is hardly accurate.
