 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Karpov akadzivirira zita rake reFIDE achipesana nenyeredzi iri kusimuka Gata Kamsky 639 muna 1996. Muna 1998, FIDE yakabvisa zvikuru gadziriro yekare yeVatsvaki Mitambo, panzvimbo pezvo kuva nechiitiko chikuru chekurova apo nhamba huru yevatambi vakakwikwidza mitambo mipfupi kune mumwe nemumwe mumavhiki mashomanana chete. Muchiitiko chokutanga cheizvi, FIDE World Chess Championship 1998, shasha Karpov akaiswa zvakananga kumagumo, achikunda Viswanathan Anand 222, kukurumidza tiebreak 20. Mumutambo wakatevera, chimiro chakashandurwa, nemukundi achifanira kukwikwidza. Karpov akaramba kudzivirira zita rake, uye akarega kuva FIDE World Champion mushure meFIDE World Chess Championship 1999. 