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Candidates Tournament

  Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade 1959
Date Players Type Elo Average Games Rounds
Sep 07, 1959 8 Tourn 112 28

  Name ELO Points
  Tal, Mikhail 20.0
  Keres, Paul 18.5
  Petrosian, Tigran V 15.5
  GM Smyslov, Vassily 15.0
  Fischer, Robert James 12.5
  GM Gligoric, Svetozar 12.5
  GM Olafsson, Fridrik 10.0
  GM Benko, Pal C 8.0

Candidates Tournament Games

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White Black Result Round Date Opening View
Benko, P Gligoric, S ½-½ 1 Sep 07, 1959 E61 King's Indian defence, 3.Nc3  
Keres, P Fischer, R 0-1 1 Sep 07, 1959 B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 main line  
Petrosian, T Olafsson, F 1-0 1 Sep 07, 1959 E50 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 e8g8, 5.Nf3, without ...d5  
Smyslov, V Tal, M 1-0 1 Sep 07, 1959 B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opovcensky variation  
Fischer, R Petrosian, T 0-1 2 Sep 08, 1959 B11 Caro-Kann, two knights, 3...Bg4  
Olafsson, F Benko, P 0-1 2 Sep 08, 1959 C95 Ruy Lopez, closed, Breyer, 10.d4  
Smyslov, V Keres, P 0-1 2 Sep 08, 1959 C99 Ruy Lopez, closed, Chigorin, 12...c5d4  
Tal, M Gligoric, S 1-0 2 Sep 08, 1959 E89 King's Indian, Saemisch, orthodox main line  
Benko, P Fischer, R ½-½ 3 Sep 10, 1959 E61 King's Indian defence, 3.Nc3  
Gligoric, S Olafsson, F ½-½ 3 Sep 10, 1959 E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric system, Bronstein variation  
Keres, P Tal, M 1-0 3 Sep 10, 1959 A16 English opening  
Petrosian, T Smyslov, V ½-½ 3 Sep 10, 1959 A21 English opening  
Fischer, R Gligoric, S 1-0 4 Sep 11, 1959 B57 Sicilian, Sozin, not Scheveningen  
Keres, P Petrosian, T 0-1 4 Sep 11, 1959 B39 Sicilian, accelerated fianchetto, Breyer variation  
Smyslov, V Benko, P ½-½ 4 Sep 11, 1959 B96 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7.f4  
Tal, M Olafsson, F 1-0 4 Sep 11, 1959 B96 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7.f4  
Benko, P Keres, P 0-1 5 Sep 14, 1959 A29 English, four knights, kingside fianchetto  
Gligoric, S Smyslov, V 1-0 5 Sep 14, 1959 D16 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav accepted, Alapin variation  
Olafsson, F Fischer, R 1-0 5 Sep 14, 1959 B86 Sicilian, Sozin attack  
Petrosian, T Tal, M ½-½ 5 Sep 14, 1959 D41 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 5.cd  
Keres, P Gligoric, S ½-½ 6 Sep 15, 1959 C72 Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence, 5.O-O  
Petrosian, T Benko, P ½-½ 6 Sep 15, 1959 E62 King's Indian, fianchetto variation  
Smyslov, V Olafsson, F ½-½ 6 Sep 15, 1959 B41 Sicilian, Kan variation  
Tal, M Fischer, R 1-0 6 Sep 15, 1959 E93 King's Indian, Petrosian system, main line  
Benko, P Tal, M 0-1 7 Sep 17, 1959 A89 Dutch, Leningrad, main variation with Nc6  
Fischer, R Smyslov, V ½-½ 7 Sep 17, 1959 B11 Caro-Kann, two knights, 3...Bg4  
Gligoric, S Petrosian, T 1-0 7 Sep 17, 1959 B19 Caro-Kann, classical, 7...Nd7  
Olafsson, F Keres, P 0-1 7 Sep 17, 1959 A09 Reti opening  
Fischer, R Keres, P 0-1 8 Sep 18, 1959 B11 Caro-Kann, two knights, 3...Bg4  
Gligoric, S Benko, P 1-0 8 Sep 18, 1959 C95 Ruy Lopez, closed, Breyer, 10.d4  
Olafsson, F Petrosian, T 1-0 8 Sep 18, 1959 D38 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin variation  
Tal, M Smyslov, V 1-0 8 Sep 18, 1959 B10 Caro-Kann defence  
Benko, P Olafsson, F 1-0 9 Sep 21, 1959 B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 main line  
Gligoric, S Tal, M ½-½ 9 Sep 21, 1959 C97 Ruy Lopez, closed, Chigorin defence  
Keres, P Smyslov, V ½-½ 9 Sep 21, 1959 C92 Ruy Lopez, closed, 9.h3  
Petrosian, T Fischer, R 1-0 9 Sep 21, 1959 E40 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3  
Fischer, R Benko, P 1-0 10 Sep 22, 1959 B57 Sicilian, Sozin, not Scheveningen  
Olafsson, F Gligoric, S ½-½ 10 Sep 22, 1959 A20 English opening  
Smyslov, V Petrosian, T ½-½ 10 Sep 22, 1959 E61 King's Indian defence, 3.Nc3  
Tal, M Keres, P 0-1 10 Sep 22, 1959 E20 Nimzo-Indian defence  
Benko, P Smyslov, V 1-0 11 Sep 24, 1959 B41 Sicilian, Kan variation  
Gligoric, S Fischer, R 1-0 11 Sep 24, 1959 B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 main line  
Olafsson, F Tal, M 0-1 11 Sep 24, 1959 B41 Sicilian, Kan variation  
Petrosian, T Keres, P ½-½ 11 Sep 24, 1959 A29 English, four knights, kingside fianchetto  
Fischer, R Olafsson, F 1-0 12 Sep 25, 1959 C75 Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence  
Keres, P Benko, P 1-0 12 Sep 25, 1959 C95 Ruy Lopez, closed, Breyer, 10.d4  
Smyslov, V Gligoric, S ½-½ 12 Sep 25, 1959 E51 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 e8g8, 5.Nf3 d7d5  
Tal, M Petrosian, T ½-½ 12 Sep 25, 1959 C96 Ruy Lopez, closed (8...Na5)  
Benko, P Petrosian, T 0-1 13 Sep 28, 1959 A11 English, Caro-Kann defensive system  
Fischer, R Tal, M 0-1 13 Sep 28, 1959 B86 Sicilian, Sozin attack  
Gligoric, S Keres, P ½-½ 13 Sep 28, 1959 E53 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, main line with ...c5  
Olafsson, F Smyslov, V 0-1 13 Sep 28, 1959 A21 English opening  
Keres, P Olafsson, F 1-0 14 Sep 29, 1959 B48 Sicilian, Taimanov variation  
Petrosian, T Gligoric, S ½-½ 14 Sep 29, 1959 A31 English, symmetrical, Benoni formation  
Smyslov, V Fischer, R ½-½ 14 Sep 29, 1959 B50 Sicilian  
Tal, M Benko, P 1-0 14 Sep 29, 1959 A43 Old Benoni defence  
Benko, P Gligoric, S ½-½ 15 Oct 03, 1959 D32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch defence  
Keres, P Fischer, R 0-1 15 Oct 03, 1959 A48 King's Indian, East Indian defence  
Petrosian, T Olafsson, F 0-1 15 Oct 03, 1959 E42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein)  
Smyslov, V Tal, M ½-½ 15 Oct 03, 1959 B42 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Bd3  
Fischer, R Petrosian, T ½-½ 16 Oct 04, 1959 B11 Caro-Kann, two knights, 3...Bg4  
Olafsson, F Benko, P ½-½ 16 Oct 04, 1959 A37 English, symmetrical variation  
Smyslov, V Keres, P ½-½ 16 Oct 04, 1959 E53 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, main line with ...c5  
Tal, M Gligoric, S 1-0 16 Oct 04, 1959 E13 Queen's Indian, 4.Nc3, main line  
Benko, P Fischer, R ½-½ 17 Oct 06, 1959 B90 Sicilian, Najdorf  
Gligoric, S Olafsson, F 1-0 17 Oct 06, 1959 C92 Ruy Lopez, closed, 9.h3  
Keres, P Tal, M 0-1 17 Oct 06, 1959 B42 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Bd3  
Petrosian, T Smyslov, V 0-1 17 Oct 06, 1959 D29 Queen's Gambit Accepted, classical, 8...Bb7  
Fischer, R Gligoric, S ½-½ 18 Oct 07, 1959 C87 Ruy Lopez, closed, Averbach variation  
Keres, P Petrosian, T ½-½ 18 Oct 07, 1959 D42 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3  
Smyslov, V Benko, P 1-0 18 Oct 07, 1959 E93 King's Indian, Petrosian system, main line  
Tal, M Olafsson, F 1-0 18 Oct 07, 1959 C92 Ruy Lopez, closed, 9.h3  
Benko, P Keres, P 0-1 19 Oct 10, 1959 A25 English, Sicilian reversed  
Gligoric, S Smyslov, V 0-1 19 Oct 10, 1959 E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric system with 7...dc  
Olafsson, F Fischer, R ½-½ 19 Oct 10, 1959 E66 King's Indian, fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno  
Petrosian, T Tal, M ½-½ 19 Oct 10, 1959 E39 Nimzo-Indian, classical, Pirc variation  
Keres, P Gligoric, S 1-0 20 Oct 11, 1959 C97 Ruy Lopez, closed, Chigorin defence  
Petrosian, T Benko, P 1-0 20 Oct 11, 1959 E30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad variation  
Smyslov, V Olafsson, F ½-½ 20 Oct 11, 1959 B23 Sicilian, closed  
Tal, M Fischer, R 1-0 20 Oct 11, 1959 E93 King's Indian, Petrosian system, main line  
Benko, P Tal, M 0-1 21 Oct 13, 1959 B87 Sicilian, Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5  
Fischer, R Smyslov, V 0-1 21 Oct 13, 1959 B87 Sicilian, Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5  
Gligoric, S Petrosian, T ½-½ 21 Oct 13, 1959 C18 French, Winawer, advance variation  
Olafsson, F Keres, P 0-1 21 Oct 13, 1959 D29 Queen's Gambit Accepted, classical, 8...Bb7  
Fischer, R Keres, P 0-1 22 Oct 18, 1959 B11 Caro-Kann, two knights, 3...Bg4  
Gligoric, S Benko, P ½-½ 22 Oct 18, 1959 B65 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Rauzer attack, 7...Be7 defence, 9...Nxd4  
Olafsson, F Petrosian, T ½-½ 22 Oct 18, 1959 D58 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) system  
Tal, M Smyslov, V 1-0 22 Oct 18, 1959 B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen (Paulsen), classical variation  
Benko, P Olafsson, F 0-1 23 Oct 19, 1959 D23 Queen's gambit accepted  
Gligoric, S Tal, M 0-1 23 Oct 19, 1959 A78 Benoni, classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6  
Keres, P Smyslov, V 0-1 23 Oct 19, 1959 B33 Sicilian defence  
Petrosian, T Fischer, R ½-½ 23 Oct 19, 1959 D58 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) system  
Fischer, R Benko, P 1-0 24 Oct 21, 1959 B11 Caro-Kann, two knights, 3...Bg4  
Olafsson, F Gligoric, S 1-0 24 Oct 21, 1959 E93 King's Indian, Petrosian system, main line  
Smyslov, V Petrosian, T ½-½ 24 Oct 21, 1959 A30 English, symmetrical variation  
Tal, M Keres, P 0-1 24 Oct 21, 1959 D34 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, Prague variation, 7...Be7  
Benko, P Smyslov, V 0-1 25 Oct 22, 1959 D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 3.Nf3  
Gligoric, S Fischer, R ½-½ 25 Oct 22, 1959 B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 main line  
Olafsson, F Tal, M ½-½ 25 Oct 22, 1959 E63 King's Indian, fianchetto, Panno variation  
Petrosian, T Keres, P ½-½ 25 Oct 22, 1959 D41 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 5.cd