Larsen - Tal 3rd place Candidates Playoff 1969

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Larsen - Tal 3rd place Candidates Playoff 1969
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The winner of this match would earn the right to appear in the Palma de Mallorca Interzonal (1970). <Mikhail Tal, "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal" p.349>

Eersel, Netherlands 10-23 March1,2

Larsen, Bent    = = 1 1 0 1 = 1   5.5
Tal, Mikhail    = = 0 0 1 0 = 1   2.5

Notes
1 Di Felice, "Chess Results 1968-1970," p.227
2 Rounds and dates from Alexander Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" (Chess Stars 1995), pp.239-243

Original collection by User: Hesam7; introduction and game dates by User: WCC Editing Project

Game One- March 10
B Larsen vs Tal, 1969
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game Two- March 11
Tal vs B Larsen, 1969
(C41) Philidor Defense, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game Three- March 15
B Larsen vs Tal, 1969
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 1-0
Game Four- March 17
Tal vs B Larsen, 1969
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 42 moves, 0-1
Game Five- March 18
B Larsen vs Tal, 1969
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 40 moves, 0-1
Game Six- March 20
Tal vs B Larsen, 1969
(B65) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4, 41 moves, 0-1
Game Seven- March 22
B Larsen vs Tal, 1969
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game Eight- March 23
Tal vs B Larsen, 1969
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 50 moves, 0-1
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