An interesting observation from the FIDE rating lists immediately prior to each world championship match since ratings were started in 1970.
July 1972 Rating List
1 Fischer Robert 2785
2 Spassky Boris 2660
May 1974 Rating List
1 Fischer Robert 2780
2 Karpov Anatoly 2700
3 Kortchnoi Viktor 2670
January 1978 Rating List
1 Karpov Anatoly 2725
2 Kortchnoi Viktor 2665
July 1981 Rating List
1 Karpov Anatoly 2690
2 Kortchnoi Viktor 2650 (tied with Portisch)
July 1984 Rating List
1 Kasparov Gary 2715
2 Karpov Anatoly 2705
July 1985 Rating List
1 Karpov Anatoly 2720
2 Kasparov Gary 2700
July 1986 Rating List
1 Kasparov Gary 2740
2 Karpov Anatoly 2705
July 1987 Rating List
1 Kasparov Gary 2740
2 Karpov Anatoly 2700
July 1990 Rating List
1 Kasparov Gary 2800
2 Karpov Anatoly 2730
All seems right with the world. Every championship match from 1972 to 1990 was played between the #1 and #2 rated players in the world, and the Candidates Final in 1974 was between the #2 and #3 players. Now things seem to get somewhat confused starting with the 1993 match.
July 1993 Rating List
1 Kasparov, Gary 2815
2 Karpov Anatoly 2760
10 Short Nigel 2665
July 1995 Rating List
1 Kasparov Gary 2795
2 Karpov Anatoly 2775
6 Anand Viswanathan 2725
Not offering this as being of any value, just something to think about.
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