| The Seventh International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition | |
| Venue: | National Philharmonic, Warsaw |
| Holder Label: | Winner |
| Holder: |  Martha Argerich |
| Previous: | 6th |
| Main: | Chopin Competition |
| Next: | 8th |
The VII International Chopin Piano Competition (pl|VII Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina) was held from 21 February to 16 March 1965 in Warsaw. The competition was won by Martha Argerich of Argentina, becoming the first and so far only South American winner.
The competition consisted of three elimination stages and a final with six pianists.
The following prizes were awarded:[1]
| Prize | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Martha Argerich | Argentina | |
| 2nd | Arthur Moreira Lima |  Brazil | |
| 3rd | Marta Sosińska |  Poland | |
| 4th | Hiroko Nakamura |  Japan | |
| 5th | Edward Auer |  United States | |
| 6th | Poland | ||
 Canada | |||
| Tamara Kołoss | |||
| Lois Carole Pachucki | United States | ||
| Viktoria Postnikova | |||
| Blanka Uribe |  Colombia | ||
| Ewa Maria Żuk | |||
Two special prizes were awarded:
| Special prize | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Performance of Mazurkas | Martha Argerich | Argentina | |
| Best Performance of a Polonaise | Marta Sosińska | Poland | |
The jury consisted of:[1]
Zbigniew Drzewiecki (chairman) Jan Ekier Jan Hoffman
Pal Kadosa Eugene List
Nikita Magaloff
Vlado Perlemuter
Veselin Stoyanov Magda Tagliaferro
Sigismund Toduță Maria Wiłkomirska Bolesław Woytowicz Jerzy Żurawlew