XI International Chopin Piano Competition

The XI International Chopin Piano Competition (XI Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina) was held from 30 September to 20 October 1985 in Warsaw.

For the first time, participants could choose to play on a Kawai or on a Yamaha piano, in addition to the Steinway and Bösendorfer that had been available before. Bechstein withdrew from the competition after its instrument was chosen just once during the 9th competition.

Awards
The competition consisted of three stages and a final.

The following prizes were awarded:

Three special prizes were awarded:

Jury
The jury consisted of:
 * 🇺🇸 Edward Auer
 * 🇵🇱 Halina Czerny-Stefańska ( IV)
 * 🇵🇱 Jan Ekier (chairman)
 * 🇧🇬 Konstantin Ganew
 * 🇷🇴 Valentin Gheorghiu
 * 🇵🇱 Lidia Grychtołówna
 * 🇵🇱 Barbara Hesse-Bukowska ( IV)
 * 🇵🇱 Andrzej Jasiński
 * Karl-Heinz Kämmerling
 * Victor Merzhanov (vice-chairman)
 * 🇵🇱 Piotr Paleczny
 * Karl-Heinz Pick
 * Frantisek Rauch
 * 🇫🇷 Bernard Ringeissen
 * 🇯🇵 Takahiro Sonoda
 * 🇧🇪 Eugène Traey (vice-chairman)
 * Fou Ts'ong ( V)
 * 🇺🇸 Charles H. Webb
 * Lev Vlassenko
 * 🇵🇱 Tadeusz Żmudziński

Guido Agosti and Arthur Moreira Lima resigned just before the competition.

Fou Ts'ong protested against the awarding of First Prize to Stanislav Bunin by not turning up for the jury's last session and refusing to sign the verdict.