By 2002, not only were there two rival champions, but Kasparov's strong results – he had the top Elo rating in the world and had won a string of major tournaments after losing his title in 2000 – ensured even more confusion over who was World Champion.
Pada 2002, bukan hanya ada dua juara yang bersaingan, tetapi hasil-hasil pertandingan Kasparov yang kuat – ia memiliki ELO rating tertinggi di dunia dan telah memenangi serangkaian turnamen besar setelah kehilangan gelarnya pada 2000 – menimbulkan kebingungan yang lebih besar tentang siapa sebenarnya sang Juara Dunia.