“My first marriage failed because
It's hard to be the wife of a world chess champion, and Irina was unable to take the pressure. At first she accompanied me on my trips, but after our son was born she spent more time at home. She remarried almost immediately. With someone completely unrelated to chess. Now my son is 35 years , he is a programmer. Unfortunately, we have little contact with each other. I do regret this very much. I would like to have a different relationship with him. There is no bad blood between us, but there is also no proximity. It is because of the other family's influence. This seems incorrect to me.” Anatoly Karpov.
Have you faced any serious issues with family life due to chess?
