▁Kar p ov ▁needed ▁to ▁start ▁winning ▁games . ▁ ▁In ▁Game ▁ 2 0 , ▁Kar p ov ▁fought ▁hard ▁to ▁force ▁a ▁victory , ▁but ▁was ▁unable ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁game , ▁and ▁a ▁draw ▁was ▁agreed ▁after ▁ 8 5 ▁moves . ▁ ▁Game ▁ 2 1 ▁also ▁ended ▁in ▁a ▁draw , ▁this ▁time ▁with ▁Kas par ov ▁generally ▁in ▁the ▁asc end ancy ▁for ▁the ▁majority ▁of ▁the ▁game . ▁ ▁In ▁Game ▁ 2 2 , ▁Kas par ov ▁made ▁a ▁serious ▁mistake ▁from ▁a ▁good ▁position , ▁and ▁lost ▁the ▁game ▁after ▁further ▁mistakes ▁from ▁both ▁sides . ▁ ▁Game ▁ 2 3 ▁ended ▁in ▁a ▁draw , ▁leaving ▁Kas par ov ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁points ▁against ▁Kar p ov ' s ▁ 1 1 . ▁ ▁Kar p ov ▁needed ▁to ▁win ▁with ▁the ▁white ▁pieces ▁to ▁retain ▁the ▁title . ▁ ▁Game ▁ 2 4 ▁- ▁Kar p ov ' s ▁must - win ▁game ▁Kas par ov ▁called ▁game ▁ 2 4 ▁the ▁" game ▁of ▁his ▁life " ▁and ▁has ▁stated ▁that ▁working ▁out ▁the ▁strategy ▁for ▁this ▁encounter ▁was ▁difficult ▁for ▁him . ▁ ▁His ▁playing ▁style ▁did ▁not ▁l end ▁itself ▁to ▁playing ▁for ▁a ▁draw , ▁so ▁he ▁decided ▁to ▁accept ▁an ▁open ▁battle , ▁with ▁ch ances ▁on ▁both ▁sides . ▁ ▁Kar p ov ▁began ▁a ▁direct ▁attack ▁on ▁Kas par ov ' s ▁king ▁as ▁early ▁as ▁move ▁ 1 5 , ▁and ▁had ▁ch