Replay all 28 chess games from Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade 1959 Candidates Tournament. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade 1959 Candidates Tournament →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959.09.07 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
0-1 | 53 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1959.09.08 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 59 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System | ROUND 2 |
| 1959.09.10 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 64 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1959.09.11 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
0-1 | 51 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1959.09.14 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 39 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1959.09.15 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1/2-1/2 | 66 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1959.09.17 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 40 | King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto | ROUND 7 |
| 1959.09.18 |
Fischer, Robert James
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 30 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | ROUND 8 |
| 1959.09.21 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 9 |
| 1959.09.22 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 40 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1959.09.24 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | ROUND 11 |
| 1959.09.25 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1-0 | 21 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer | ROUND 12 |
| 1959.09.28 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 72 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 13 |
| 1959.09.29 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Olafsson, Fridrik
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 14 |
| 1959.10.03 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Fischer, Robert James
|
0-1 | 27 | London System | ROUND 15 |
| 1959.10.04 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 35 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System | ROUND 16 |
| 1959.10.06 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | ROUND 17 |
| 1959.10.07 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Petrosian, Tigran V
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | ROUND 18 |
| 1959.10.10 |
Benko, Pal C
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 41 | English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation | ROUND 19 |
| 1959.10.11 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Gligoric, Svetozar
|
1-0 | 45 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense | ROUND 20 |
| 1959.10.13 |
Olafsson, Fridrik
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 35 | Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Alekhine System, Main Line | ROUND 21 |
| 1959.10.18 |
Fischer, Robert James
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 55 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | ROUND 22 |
| 1959.10.19 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Smyslov, Vassily V
|
0-1 | 40 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Matanovic Attack | ROUND 23 |
| 1959.10.21 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 79 | Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Endgame Variation | ROUND 24 |
| 1959.10.22 |
Petrosian, Tigran V
vs
Keres, Paul
|
1/2-1/2 | 18 | English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | ROUND 25 |
| 1959.10.25 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Benko, Pal C
|
1-0 | 23 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | ROUND 26 |
| 1959.10.26 |
Gligoric, Svetozar
vs
Keres, Paul
|
0-1 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Keres Variation | ROUND 27 |
| 1959.10.29 |
Keres, Paul
vs
Olafsson, Fridrik
|
0-1 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation | ROUND 28 |