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Chess Oscar is an international award given to the best chess player every year. The awardee is selected by a poll of chess experts across the world, including grandmasters. The award comprises of a bronze statuette titled The Fascinated Wanderer. The award had its genesis in 1967 with journalists accredited at chess events voting for the best grandmaster. The awards were given away uninterrupted till the year 1988. The event is now co-ordinated by the Russian chess magazine, "64," which has been giving away the award from 1995. It has a lot of value in the chess fraternity as it is viewed as a sort of peer recognition. Since 1995, Garry Kasparov and Viswanathan Anand are the only two that have won the prize at least 4 times.

Winners

2004 Viswanathan Anand
(India)
2003 Viswanathan Anand
(India)
2002 Garry Kasparov
(Russia)
2001 Garry Kasparov
(Russia)
2000 Vladimir Kramnik
(Russia)
1999 Garry Kasparov
(Russia)
1998 Viswanathan Anand
(India)
1997 Viswanathan Anand
(India)
1996 Garry Kasparov
(Russia)
1995 Garry Kasparov
(Russia)
1988 Garry Kasparov
(USSR)
1987 Garry Kasparov
(USSR)
1986 Garry Kasparov
(USSR)
1985 Garry Kasparov
(USSR)
1984 Anatoly Karpov
(USSR)
1983 Garry Kasparov
(USSR)
1982 Garry Kasparov
(USSR)
1981 Anatoly Karpov
(USSR)
1980 Anatoly Karpov
(USSR)
1979 Anatoly Karpov
(USSR)
1978 Viktor Korchnoi
(USSR)
1977 Anatoly Karpov
(USSR)
1976 Anatoly Karpov
(USSR)
1975 Anatoly Karpov
(USSR)
1974 Anatoly Karpov
(USSR)
1973 Anatoly Karpov
(USSR)
1972 Robert Fischer (USA)
1971 Robert Fischer (USA)
1970 Robert Fischer (USA)
1969 Boris Spassky
(USSR)
1968 Boris Spassky
(USSR)
1967 Bent Larsen
(Denmark)

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