The 1987 World Chess Championship was played between Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov in Seville from October 12 to December 19, 1987. Before the 24th game, Kasparov was down 12–11, but in the 24th game, Kasparov made a comeback by using the English Opening to win the final game to retain his title.
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Defending champion |
Challenger | |||||
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 Garry Kasparov |
Anatoly Karpov | |||||
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Born 13 April 1963 24 years old |
Born 23 May 1951 36 years old | |||||
| Winner of the 1986 World Chess Championship | Winner of the Candidates Tournament | |||||
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Rating: 2740 (World No. 1) |
Rating: 2700 (World No. 2) | |||||
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