The touch-move controversy of Kasparov vs Polgar in 1994. Kasparov blunders, let’s go of the piece and then takes it back. After footage proved he cheated, Polgar confronted him. Feeling humiliated, he later said in an interview that she ‘should learn som

In one of the most controversial moments in chess history, Garry Kasparov faced Judit Polgar in 1994, and a dramatic touch-move dispute shook the chess world.

During the game, Kasparov appeared to touch a knight, briefly let go of the piece, and then took the move back—something that normally violates the touch-move rule in chess.

Video footage later circulated showing the moment clearly. Polgar confronted Kasparov about the incident, believing the rule had been broken. The situation became one of the most debated controversies in modern chess.

Later, in interviews, Kasparov dismissed the claims and even said Polgar “should learn some manners,” which added more fuel to the discussion.

♟️ This moment remains one of the most famous disputes in chess history.

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