1986 World Championship Match pins

The 1986 World Chess Championship, held from July 28 to October 8, took place in London and Leningrad (Saint Petersburg). The first 12 games were played in London, and the remaining 12 in Leningrad. These pins are memorabilia from the Leningrad part of the match. Garry Kasparov emerged victorious against Anatoly Karpov, who had secured a rematch from their previous year’s encounter, also won by Kasparov.