World Chess Championship 1987 the right to face Kasparov in a championship match for the fourth year in a row. The match was played as the best of 24 games. If it ended 12-12, Kasparov would retain his title. Kasparov retained his title. World Chess Championship 1987 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. Three Interzonal tournaments were
Women's World Chess Championship 1986 point, earning the right to challenge the reigning champion for the title. The championship match was played in Sofia in 1986. Once again, defending champion Chiburdanidze had no real problems. She beat challenger Akhmilovskaya with a comfortable margin of three points and retained her title. Women's World Chess Championship 1986 The 1986 Women's World Chess Championship was won by Maia Chiburdanidze, who successfully defended her title against challenger Elena Akhmilovskaya. As part of the qualification process, two Interzonal tournaments were held in June 1985, one in Havana and the other in Zeleznovodsk, featuring the best players from each FIDE zone.