Kasparov won a series of major tournaments and remained the PCA top-rated player in the world, ahead of both Kramnik and the FIDE World Champion. In 2001, he refused an invitation to the 2002 Dortmund Candidates Tournament for the Classical title, claiming his results had earned him a rematch with Kramnik.
Kasparov won a series of major tournaments and remained the PCA top-rated player in the world ahead of both Kramnik and the FIDE World Champion In 2001 he refused an invitation to the 2002 Dortmund Candidates Tournament for the Classical title claiming his results had earned him a rematch with Kramnik