Keeping up with his good run in the tournament, GM Laurent Fressinet of France overcame GM Anatoly Karpov in the Finals to clinch the title in the 4th edition of the Karpov Trophy.
The win however, didn’t come too easy for the Frenchman as both the games of the ’25+10′ rapid round ended in draws. As a result, the match entered the ‘3+2’ blitz phase wherein he defeated the former World Champion on both occasions. Fressinet was, thus, crowned the champion of the tournament.