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| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965.04.26 |
Smyslov, Vassily V
vs
Geller, Efim P
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Catalan Opening: Closed | ROUND 6 |
| 1965.06.27 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 83 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Full Symmetry Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1965.06.28 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1-0 | 27 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | ROUND 2 |
| 1965.06.30 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 44 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1965.07.01 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1-0 | 32 | French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1965.07.04 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 56 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense | ROUND 5 |
| 1965.07.05 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1/2-1/2 | 40 | Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1965.07.07 |
Portisch, Lajos
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 41 | Nimzo-Indian Defense | ROUND 7 |
| 1965.07.08 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Portisch, Lajos
|
1-0 | 47 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Karpov Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1965.07.23 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 41 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Benko Attack | ROUND 1 |
| 1965.07.24 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1-0 | 37 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Closed Wolf Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1965.07.26 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 3 |
| 1965.07.27 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1/2-1/2 | 77 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1965.07.30 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 50 | Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack | ROUND 5 |
| 1965.07.31 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1-0 | 34 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1965.08.02 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 91 | Catalan Opening | ROUND 7 |
| 1965.08.03 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ROUND 8 |
| 1965.08.06 |
Larsen, Bent
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 78 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1965.08.08 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Larsen, Bent
|
1-0 | 37 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Tal Variation | ROUND 10 |
| 1965.11.01 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 37 | Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack | ROUND 1 |
| 1965.11.03 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
0-1 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1965.11.05 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 66 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense | ROUND 3 |
| 1965.11.08 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 23 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1965.11.10 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack | ROUND 5 |
| 1965.11.11 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 70 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | ROUND 6 |
| 1965.11.15 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
1/2-1/2 | 53 | Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack | ROUND 7 |
| 1965.11.17 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1/2-1/2 | 25 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1965.11.19 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 70 | Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall | ROUND 9 |
| 1965.11.22 |
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
vs
Tal, Mihail
|
1-0 | 41 | Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | ROUND 10 |
| 1965.11.24 |
Tal, Mihail
vs
Spassky, Boris Vasilievich
|
0-1 | 41 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | ROUND 11 |