1986 World Chess Championship
Garry Kasparov (USSR) vs. Anatoly Karpov (USSR)
London, England / Leningrad, USSR
July 28 - October 8, 1986
Conditions: Best of 24 Games. In the event of
a 12-12 tie, Kasparov retains the title.
| UK/USSR, 1986
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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15
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18
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19
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20
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21
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22
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23
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24
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Score
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| Kasparov
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½
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½
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½
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1
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0
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½
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½
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1
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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1
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½
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1
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0
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0
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0
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½
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½
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1
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½
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½
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12½
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| Karpov
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½
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½
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½
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0
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1
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½
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½
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0
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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0
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½
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0
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1
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1
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1
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½
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½
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0
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½
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½
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11½
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Result: Garry Kasparov retains the World Title.
See the Games of the Match!
Kasparov's FIDE rating going in was 2740. Karpov's was 2705.
Match Breakdown
# White - Black Locale Date ECO Result
1 Karpov - Kasparov London 07-28-1986 D92 ½-½
2 Kasparov - Karpov London 07-30-1986 E20 ½-½
3 Karpov - Kasparov London 08-01-1986 D79 ½-½
4 Kasparov - Karpov London 08-04-1986 E20 1-0
5 Karpov - Kasparov London 08-06-1986 D82 1-0
6 Kasparov - Karpov London 08-11-1986 C42 ½-½
7 Karpov - Kasparov London 08-13-1986 D31 ½-½
8 Kasparov - Karpov London 08-15-1986 D35 1-0
9 Karpov - Kasparov London 08-20-1986 D93 ½-½
10 Kasparov - Karpov London 08-22-1986 D55 ½-½
11 Karpov - Kasparov London 08-25-1986 D93 ½-½
12 Kasparov - Karpov London 08-27-1986 D55 ½-½
13 Karpov - Kasparov Leningrad 09-05-1986 D79 ½-½
14 Kasparov - Karpov Leningrad 09-08-1986 C92 1-0
15 Karpov - Kasparov Leningrad 09-12-1986 D98 ½-½
16 Kasparov - Karpov Leningrad 09-15-1986 C92 1-0
17 Karpov - Kasparov Leningrad 09-17-1986 D98 1-0
18 Kasparov - Karpov Leningrad 09-19-1986 E13 0-1
19 Karpov - Kasparov Leningrad 09-24-1986 D97 1-0
20 Kasparov - Karpov Leningrad 09-29-1986 E05 ½-½
21 Karpov - Kasparov Leningrad 10-01-1986 E15 ½-½
22 Kasparov - Karpov Leningrad 10-03-1986 D55 1-0
23 Karpov - Kasparov Leningrad 10-06-1986 A30 ½-½
24 Kasparov - Karpov Leningrad 10-08-1986 E16 ½-½
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