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 in 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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