Chess World Cup 1988–1989
| 1988–1989 | |
World Cup winner Garry Kasparov | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Chess |
| Location | Brussels Belfort Reykjavík Barcelona Rotterdam Skellefteå |
| Dates | 1 April 1988–3 September 1989 |
| Administrator | Grandmasters Association |
| Format | Series of six round-robin tournaments |
| Final positions | |
| Champion | Garry Kasparov |
| Runner-up | Anatoly Karpov |
The Chess World Cup 1988–1989 was a series of six tournaments held between 1 April 1988 and 3 September 1989, to determine the winner of the World Cup Grand Prix. It was the first World Cup series organized by the Grandmasters Association (GMA), and the only one completed. Twenty-five players competed in the Grand Prix, and four local players also participated in one of the tournaments. The competition was won by Garry Kasparov, then World Chess Champion; Anatoly Karpov finished second. The top six finishers in the Grand Prix earned the right to play in the next edition of the World Cup, which was to be held in 1991–1992, but which was not completed.
The World Cup organized by the GMA is unrelated to the Chess World Cup organized by the International Chess Federation, which was next held in 2000.