World Chess Championship 1986

The 1986 World Chess Championship was played between Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov in London and Leningrad (Saint Petersburg) from July 28 to October 8, 1986. Kasparov won. Anatoly Karpov was already assured of this rematch during his previous year's match, which was won by Garry Kasparov.

Results

The match was played as the best of 24 games. If it ended 12-12, Kasparov would retain his title.

World Chess Championship Match 1986
Rating123456789101112131415161718192021222324Points
 Garry Kasparov (Soviet Union)2740 ½½½10½½1½½½½½1½1000½½1½½12½
 Anatoly Karpov (Soviet Union)2705 ½½½01½½0½½½½½0½0111½½0½½11½

Kasparov won.

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References

  • Kasparov, Garry (2009), Modern Chess: Part 3, Kasparov vs Karpov 1986-1987, Everyman Chess, ISBN 978-1-85744-625-8
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