World Chess Championship 1986

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World Chess Championship 1986

	Defending champion	Challenger
	Garry Kasparov	Anatoly Karpov
	12½ Scores 11½
	Born 13 April 1963 23 years old	Born 23 May 1951 35 years old
	Winner of the 1985 World Chess Championship	Granted rematch per terms of the 1985 World Chess Championship
	Rating: 2740 (World No. 1)	Rating: 2705 (World No. 2)
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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. Games 1-12 were played at the Park Lane Hotel, Piccadilly, London, and games 13–24 at the Hotel Leningrad. Kasparov won. Anatoly Karpov was already assured of this rematch during his previous year's match, which was won by Garry Kasparov.