DETAILS:

Time: 01-20 October 1985

Attended by 124 pianists from 32 countries. The point system, its calculation, and the selection of candidates for to the next stage were identical to the ninth and tenth Competition. The results of the second stage were established on the basis of a sum of the averages achieved by the participants in the first and second stages; the outcome of the third stage, on the basis of the sum of the averages obtained in all three stages while the results of the finale were decided on the basis of the sum of the averages of points won in all stages and the finale.

Prize I - Stanislav Bunin (USSR)

Prize II - Marc Laforêt (France)

Prize III - Krzysztof Jabłoński (Poland)

Prize IV - Michie Koyama (Japan)

Prize V - Jean-Marc Luisada (France)

Prize VI - Tatyana Pikayzen (USSR)

The Polish Radio prize for the best perfomance of the mazurkas went to Marc Laforet

The Fryderyk Chopin Society Prize for the best performance of a polonaise was awarded to Stanislav Bunin

The National Philharmonic Prize for the best performance of a concerto was presented to Stanislav Bunin

Honourable mention:
Fran(ois Killian (France), Ivari Ilya (USSR), Ludmil Angelov, Kayo Miki (Japan)