Karpov – Kasparov World Championship Match 1984–85

dates: 10 September 1984–8 February 1985; terminated 15 February 1985
location: Moscow, Soviet Union
score: 5–3 in wins; 25–23 including draws (Karpov–Kasparov)
winner: No winner: match terminated without a result

Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov at the 1985 rematch in Moscow. This photograph is not from the terminated 1984–85 match. Photo: Copyright 2007, S.M.S.I., Inc. - Owen Williams, The Kasparov Agency.

The first world championship match between Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov began in Moscow in September 1984 and continued into February 1985. Karpov defended against a 21-year-old challenger who had won the Candidates matches. The first player to win six games would take the title; draws did not count toward the target.

Karpov won games 3, 6, 7 and 9, establishing a four-win lead. Seventeen consecutive draws followed before his victory in game 27 brought him within one win of the championship. Kasparov won game 32, then games 47 and 48, reducing the decisive-game score to 5–3.

After 48 games and forty draws, FIDE president Florencio Campomanes terminated the match on 15 February 1985 without declaring a winner. The last game had begun on 8 February. The accumulated points were 25–23 to Karpov, but that total did not constitute a match victory under the rules. A new match started from 0–0 in September 1985.

This collection includes all 48 played games. The supplied Chessgames.com files cover rounds 1–25; rounds 26–48 come from the independent PGN Mentor archive. The archive’s generic dates for those later rounds have been replaced with game dates corroborated by two historical collections, with the original date header retained for provenance. Every game is playable from either side, including the long sequences of draws that defined the contest.

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Match results

Karpov – Kasparov World Championship Match 1984–85 final standings and game-by-game scores
Player	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5	Game 6	Game 7	Game 8	Game 9	Game 10	Game 11	Game 12	Game 13	Game 14	Game 15	Game 16	Game 17	Game 18	Game 19	Game 20	Game 21	Game 22	Game 23	Game 24	Game 25	Game 26	Game 27	Game 28	Game 29	Game 30	Game 31	Game 32	Game 33	Game 34	Game 35	Game 36	Game 37	Game 38	Game 39	Game 40	Game 41	Game 42	Game 43	Game 44	Game 45	Game 46	Game 47	Game 48	Points
Anatoly Karpov	½	½	1	½	½	1	1	½	1	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	1	½	½	½	½	0	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	0	0	25
Garry Kasparov	½	½	0	½	½	0	0	½	0	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	0	½	½	½	½	1	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	1	1	23

Each game column shows the score earned by that player. 1 = win, ½ = draw, 0 = loss. Points are out of 48.

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Game 1: Sicilian Defence: a 36-move draw

Game 1 opened 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6, with sicilian defence play (B81). The game was drawn after 36 moves. The running points score was ½–½ (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1/2-1/2	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	36	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 2: Queen’s-pawn opening: a 47-move draw

Game 2 opened 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7, with queen’s-pawn opening play (E17). The game was drawn after 47 moves. The running points score was 1–1 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1/2-1/2	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	47	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 3: Sicilian Defence: Karpov wins

Game 3 opened 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6, with sicilian defence play (B44). Anatoly Karpov won with White after 31 moves. The running points score was 2–1 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1-0	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	31	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 4: Queen’s-pawn opening: a 44-move draw

Game 4 opened 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6, with queen’s-pawn opening play (E15). The game was drawn after 44 moves. The running points score was 2½–1½ (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1/2-1/2	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	44	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 5: Sicilian Defence: a 21-move draw

Game 5 opened 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6, with sicilian defence play (B83). The game was drawn after 21 moves. The running points score was 3–2 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1/2-1/2	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	21	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 6: Queen’s-pawn opening: Karpov wins

Game 6 opened 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6, with queen’s-pawn opening play (E15). Anatoly Karpov won with Black after 70 moves. The running points score was 4–2 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 0-1	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	70	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 7: Queen’s-pawn opening: Karpov wins

Game 7 opened 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5, with queen’s-pawn opening play (D34). Anatoly Karpov won with White after 44 moves. The running points score was 5–2 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1-0	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	44	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 8: Queen’s-pawn opening: a 20-move draw

Game 8 opened 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Be7, with queen’s-pawn opening play (E06). The game was drawn after 20 moves. The running points score was 5½–2½ (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1/2-1/2	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	20	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 9: Karpov leads by four wins

Game 9 opened 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5, with queen’s-pawn opening play (D34). Anatoly Karpov won with White after 70 moves. The running points score was 6½–2½ (Karpov–Kasparov). Seventeen consecutive draws followed this result.

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1-0	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	70	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 10: Queen’s-pawn opening: a 15-move draw

Game 10 opened 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb7, with queen’s-pawn opening play (E12). The game was drawn after 15 moves. The running points score was 7–3 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1/2-1/2	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	15	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 11: Flank opening: a 41-move draw

Game 11 opened 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.g3 c5 4.Bg2 Bb7, with flank opening play (A15). The game was drawn after 41 moves. The running points score was 7½–3½ (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1/2-1/2	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	41	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 12: Queen’s-pawn opening: a 21-move draw

Game 12 opened 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7, with queen’s-pawn opening play (D58). The game was drawn after 21 moves. The running points score was 8–4 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1/2-1/2	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	21	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 13: Flank opening: a 33-move draw

Game 13 opened 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.g3 c5 4.Bg2 Bb7, with flank opening play (A15). The game was drawn after 33 moves. The running points score was 8½–4½ (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1/2-1/2	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	33	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 14: Queen’s-pawn opening: a 16-move draw

Game 14 opened 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6, with queen’s-pawn opening play (E15). The game was drawn after 16 moves. The running points score was 9–5 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1/2-1/2	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	16	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 15: Queen’s-pawn opening: a 93-move draw

Game 15 opened 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6, with queen’s-pawn opening play (E15). The game was drawn after 93 moves. The running points score was 9½–5½ (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1/2-1/2	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	93	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 16: Queen’s-pawn opening: a 37-move draw

Game 16 opened 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6, with queen’s-pawn opening play (E15). The game was drawn after 37 moves. The running points score was 10–6 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1/2-1/2	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	37	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 17: Flank opening: a 23-move draw

Game 17 opened 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Be7, with flank opening play (D58). The game was drawn after 23 moves. The running points score was 10½–6½ (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1/2-1/2	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	23	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 18: Queen’s-pawn opening: a 25-move draw

Game 18 opened 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6, with queen’s-pawn opening play (E15). The game was drawn after 25 moves. The running points score was 11–7 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1/2-1/2	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	25	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 19: Flank opening: a 51-move draw

Game 19 opened 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Be7, with flank opening play (D37). The game was drawn after 51 moves. The running points score was 11½–7½ (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1/2-1/2	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	51	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 20: Flank opening: a 15-move draw

Game 20 opened 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.g3 c5 4.Bg2 Bb7, with flank opening play (A15). The game was drawn after 15 moves. The running points score was 12–8 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1/2-1/2	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	15	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 21: Flank opening: a 34-move draw

Game 21 opened 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Be7, with flank opening play (D37). The game was drawn after 34 moves. The running points score was 12½–8½ (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1/2-1/2	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	34	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 22: Queen’s-pawn opening: a 25-move draw

Game 22 opened 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Be7, with queen’s-pawn opening play (E06). The game was drawn after 25 moves. The running points score was 13–9 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1/2-1/2	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	25	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 23: Flank opening: a 22-move draw

Game 23 opened 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Be7, with flank opening play (D30). The game was drawn after 22 moves. The running points score was 13½–9½ (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1/2-1/2	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	22	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 24: Flank opening: a 17-move draw

Game 24 opened 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d4 cxd4, with flank opening play (A33). The game was drawn after 17 moves. The running points score was 14–10 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1/2-1/2	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	17	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 25: Flank opening: a 22-move draw

Game 25 opened 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Be7, with flank opening play (D58). The game was drawn after 22 moves. The running points score was 14½–10½ (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1/2-1/2	Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match 1984/85	1984	22	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 26: Flank opening: a 23-move draw

Game 26 opened 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.d4 cxd4, with flank opening play (A33). The game was drawn after 23 moves. The running points score was 15–11 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1/2-1/2	World Championship 31th-KK1	1984	23	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 27: Karpov reaches five wins

Game 27 opened 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Be7, with flank opening play (D55). Anatoly Karpov won with White after 59 moves. The running points score was 16–11 (Karpov–Kasparov). One further win would have ended the match, but it never came.

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1-0	World Championship 31th-KK1	1984	59	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 28: King’s-pawn opening: a 25-move draw

Game 28 opened 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4, with king’s-pawn opening play (C42). The game was drawn after 25 moves. The running points score was 16½–11½ (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1/2-1/2	World Championship 31th-KK1	1984	25	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 29: Flank opening: a 13-move draw

Game 29 opened 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 c6, with flank opening play (D47). The game was drawn after 13 moves. The running points score was 17–12 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1/2-1/2	World Championship 31th-KK1	1984	13	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 30: King’s-pawn opening: a 20-move draw

Game 30 opened 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4, with king’s-pawn opening play (C42). The game was drawn after 20 moves. The running points score was 17½–12½ (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1/2-1/2	World Championship 31th-KK1	1984	20	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 31: Flank opening: a 35-move draw

Game 31 opened 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Be7, with flank opening play (D58). The game was drawn after 35 moves. The running points score was 18–13 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1/2-1/2	World Championship 31th-KK1	1984	35	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 32: Kasparov wins his first game

Game 32 opened 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Nc3 Bb7, with queen’s-pawn opening play (E12). Garry Kasparov won with White after 41 moves. The running points score was 18–14 (Karpov–Kasparov). Kasparov finally scored a victory and reduced the win count to 5–1.

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1-0	World Championship 31th-KK1	1984	41	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 33: Flank opening: a 20-move draw

Game 33 opened 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 c6, with flank opening play (D45). The game was drawn after 20 moves. The running points score was 18½–14½ (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1/2-1/2	World Championship 31th-KK1	1984	20	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 34: Queen’s-pawn opening: a 20-move draw

Game 34 opened 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7, with queen’s-pawn opening play (D58). The game was drawn after 20 moves. The running points score was 19–15 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1/2-1/2	World Championship 31th-KK1	1984	20	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 35: Sicilian Defence: a 17-move draw

Game 35 opened 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6, with sicilian defence play (B64). The game was drawn after 17 moves. The running points score was 19½–15½ (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1/2-1/2	World Championship 31th-KK1	1984	17	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 36: Queen’s-pawn opening: a 41-move draw

Game 36 opened 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7, with queen’s-pawn opening play (D58). The game was drawn after 41 moves. The running points score was 20–16 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1/2-1/2	World Championship 31th-KK1	1984	41	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 37: Sicilian Defence: a 15-move draw

Game 37 opened 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6, with sicilian defence play (B63). The game was drawn after 15 moves. The running points score was 20½–16½ (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1/2-1/2	World Championship 31th-KK1	1985	15	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 38: Queen’s-pawn opening: a 25-move draw

Game 38 opened 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7, with queen’s-pawn opening play (D58). The game was drawn after 25 moves. The running points score was 21–17 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1/2-1/2	World Championship 31th-KK1	1985	25	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 39: Flank opening: a 48-move draw

Game 39 opened 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Bg5 Be7, with flank opening play (D58). The game was drawn after 48 moves. The running points score was 21½–17½ (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1/2-1/2	World Championship 31th-KK1	1985	48	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 40: Queen’s-pawn opening: a 70-move draw

Game 40 opened 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7, with queen’s-pawn opening play (D58). The game was drawn after 70 moves. The running points score was 22–18 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1/2-1/2	World Championship 31th-KK1	1985	70	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 41: King’s-pawn opening: a 71-move draw

Game 41 opened 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4, with king’s-pawn opening play (C42). The game was drawn after 71 moves. The running points score was 22½–18½ (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1/2-1/2	World Championship 31th-KK1	1985	71	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 42: Queen’s-pawn opening: a 26-move draw

Game 42 opened 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7, with queen’s-pawn opening play (D58). The game was drawn after 26 moves. The running points score was 23–19 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1/2-1/2	World Championship 31th-KK1	1985	26	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 43: Sicilian Defence: a 21-move draw

Game 43 opened 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6, with sicilian defence play (B84). The game was drawn after 21 moves. The running points score was 23½–19½ (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1/2-1/2	World Championship 31th-KK1	1985	21	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 44: Ruy Lopez: a 38-move draw

Game 44 opened 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6, with ruy lopez play (C92). The game was drawn after 38 moves. The running points score was 24–20 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1/2-1/2	World Championship 31th-KK1	1985	38	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 45: Sicilian Defence: a 36-move draw

Game 45 opened 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6, with sicilian defence play (B85). The game was drawn after 36 moves. The running points score was 24½–20½ (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 1/2-1/2	World Championship 31th-KK1	1985	36	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 46: Ruy Lopez: a 41-move draw

Game 46 opened 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6, with ruy lopez play (C92). The game was drawn after 41 moves. The running points score was 25–21 (Karpov–Kasparov).

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1/2-1/2	World Championship 31th-KK1	1985	41	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 47: Kasparov narrows the gap

Game 47 opened 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.d4 d5 4.Nc3 c6, with flank opening play (D52). Garry Kasparov won with Black after 32 moves. The running points score was 25–22 (Karpov–Kasparov). The challenger won the penultimate played game.

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Anatoly Karpov – Garry Kasparov 0-1	World Championship 31th-KK1	1985	32	No	—	—	—	—	Start

Game 48: The last game before termination

Game 48 opened 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4, with king’s-pawn opening play (C42). Garry Kasparov won with White after 67 moves. The running points score was 25–23 (Karpov–Kasparov). Kasparov’s second consecutive victory reduced the win count to 5–3. FIDE subsequently terminated the match without a winner.

Game	Event	Year	Moves	Played	Current move	Score	Correct	Accuracy	Action
Garry Kasparov – Anatoly Karpov 1-0	World Championship 31th-KK1	1985	67	No	—	—	—	—	Start

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By IgniteChess Editorial Published 2026-10-12

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