After a flurry of quick and dramatic moves that left chess analysts confused, Gary Kasparov shook hands with his clallenger today in a gesture of resignation that left his hold on the world chess championship hanging by a thread.

• 经过一番连棋评家都莫名其妙、快速而戏剧性的过招以后，卡斯帕罗夫今日无可奈何地与挑战者握手。此举令他棋坛霸主的地位岌岌可危。