World Chess Championship 1984–1985

World Chess Championship 1984–1985
 
Defending champion

Challenger
 
  Anatoly Karpov Garry Kasparov
 
5*Scores3*
  Born 23 May 1951
33 years old		 Born 13 April 1963
21 years old
  Winner of the 1981 World Chess Championship Winner of the 1983 Candidates Tournament
  Rating: 2700
(World No. 2)		 Rating: 2710
(World No. 1)

The World Chess Championship 1984–1985 was a match between challenger Garry Kasparov and defending champion Anatoly Karpov at the Pillar Hall of House of the Unions, Moscow, from 10 September 1984 to 15 February 1985 for the World Chess Championship title. After 5 months and 48 games, the match was called off, with Karpov leading 5 to 3, and 40 draws. The match was replayed in the World Chess Championship 1985.

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