Kasparov's 1990 victory over Karpov concluded their five-match rivalry, cementing his status as undisputed world chess champion.
Key Facts
- Match number
- Fifth and final Kasparov–Karpov match
- Winner
- Garry Kasparov
- Margin of victory
- One point
- First half venue
- New York City (8 Oct – 7 Nov 1990)
- Second half venue
- Lyon (26 Nov – 30 Dec 1990)
- Wild card player
- Kevin Spraggett
Cause → Event → Consequence
Anatoly Karpov qualified automatically as the previous championship challenger, while candidates tournament participants were drawn from the top finishers at three interzonals held in Subotica, Szirák, and Zagreb, supplemented by runners-up from the prior candidates cycle and a wild card entry for Kevin Spraggett.
The World Chess Championship 1990 was contested between reigning champion Garry Kasparov and challenger Anatoly Karpov across two cities: the first twelve games in New York City and the remaining games in Lyon, running from October through December 1990.
Kasparov defeated Karpov by a single point, ending their five-match world championship series. The result confirmed Kasparov's dominance and closed a decade-long rivalry that had defined elite chess competition throughout the 1980s.
Result
at New York City, USA & Lyon, France