Professional and political career after retirement from chess thumb|Karpov founded his chess school in the tan building. The sign bearing his name has been removed, and the school is in the process of changing its name. In 2003, Karpov opened his first American chess school in Lindsborg, Kansas. On March 2, 2022, the school announced a name change to International Chess Institute of the Midwest due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Professional and political career after retirement from chess thumb|Karpov founded his chess school in the tan building. The sign bearing his name has been removed, and the school is in the process of changing its name In 2003, Karpov opened his first American chess school in Lindsborg, Kansas. On March 2, 2022, the school announced a name change to International Chess Institute of the Midwest due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.