1965 CANDIDATES MATCHES

TOURNAMENT · ROUND ORDER

Replay all 10 chess games from 1965 Candidates Matches. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 1965 Candidates Matches →

ROUND ORDER PLAYERS RESULT MOVES OPENINGS ROUND
1965.04.17
Geller, Efim P vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1-0 58 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System ROUND 1
1965.04.18
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2 79 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation ROUND 2
1965.04.21
Geller, Efim P vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1-0 60 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System ROUND 3
1965.04.22
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2 44 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation ROUND 4
1965.04.25
Geller, Efim P vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1-0 31 Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation ROUND 5
1965.04.26
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2 23 Catalan Opening: Closed ROUND 6
1965.04.29
Geller, Efim P vs Smyslov, Vassily V
1/2-1/2 22 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation ROUND 7
1965.04.30
Smyslov, Vassily V vs Geller, Efim P
1/2-1/2 31 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation ROUND 8
1965.04.08
Keres, Paul vs Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
1/2-1/2 62 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense ROUND 2
1965.04.11
Keres, Paul vs Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
0-1 39 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Smyslov Defense ROUND 4