1986 USSR Chess Championship

The 1986 Soviet Chess Championship was the 53rd edition of USSR Chess Championship. Held from 2–28 April 1986 in Kiev. The title was won by Vitaly Tseshkovsky. Semifinals took place in Aktobe, Kostroma and Togliatti; two First League tournaments (also qualifying to the final) were held at Kharkov and Minsk.

Semifinals
Semifinals took place at Aktobe, Kostroma and Togliatti in July 1985.

First League
Top three qualified for the final.