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.
World Chess Championship 1987
Defending champion
Challenger
Garry Kasparov
Anatoly Karpov
Garry Kasparov
Anatoly Karpov
12
Scores
12
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
Rating: 2740 (World No. 1)
Rating: 2700 (World No. 2)
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