1966 World Chess Championship
Tigran Petrosian (USSR) vs. Boris Spassky (USSR)
Moscow, USSR
April 9 - June 9, 1966
Conditions: Best of 24 Games. In the event of
a 12-12 tie, Petrosian retains the title.
| USSR, 1966
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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20
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21
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22
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23
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24
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Score
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| Petrosian
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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1
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½
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½
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1
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½
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½
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0
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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0
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1
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½
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1
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0
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½
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12½
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| Spassky
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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0
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½
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½
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0
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½
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½
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1
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½
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½
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½
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½
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½
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1
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0
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½
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0
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1
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½
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11½
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Result: Tigran Petrosian retains the World Title.
Match Breakdown
# White - Black Locale Date ECO Result
1 Spassky - Petrosian Moscow 04-11-1966 B19 ½-½
2 Petrosian - Spassky Moscow 04-13-1966 D59 ½-½
3 Spassky - Petrosian Moscow 04-15-1966 D26 ½-½
4 Petrosian - Spassky Moscow 04-18-1966 E08 ½-½
5 Spassky - Petrosian Moscow 04-20-1966 B14 ½-½
6 Petrosian - Spassky Moscow 04-22-1966 D41 ½-½
7 Spassky - Petrosian Moscow 04-25-1966 D03 0-1
8 Petrosian - Spassky Moscow 04-27-1966 A33 ½-½
9 Spassky - Petrosian Moscow 04-29-1966 D42 ½-½
10 Petrosian - Spassky Moscow 05-02-1966 E66 1-0
11 Spassky - Petrosian Moscow 05-04-1966 C10 ½-½
12 Petrosian - Spassky Moscow 05-06-1966 A42 ½-½
13 Spassky - Petrosian Moscow 05-11-1966 B19 1-0
14 Petrosian - Spassky Moscow 05-13-1966 A05 ½-½
15 Spassky - Petrosian Moscow 05-16-1966 B25 ½-½
16 Petrosian - Spassky Moscow 05-18-1966 B06 ½-½
17 Spassky - Petrosian Moscow 05-20-1966 B25 ½-½
18 Petrosian - Spassky Moscow 05-23-1966 E12 ½-½
19 Spassky - Petrosian Moscow 05-27-1966 C11 1-0
20 Petrosian - Spassky Moscow 05-30-1966 E59 1-0
21 Spassky - Petrosian Moscow 06-01-1966 C11 ½-½
22 Petrosian - Spassky Moscow 06-03-1966 A40 1-0
23 Spassky - Petrosian Moscow 06-06-1966 C11 1-0
24 Petrosian - Spassky Moscow 06-08-1966 E61 ½-½
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