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Spassky - Geller Candidates Semifinal Match

Boris Spassky5.5/8(+3 -0 =5)[games]
Efim Geller2.5/8(+0 -3 =5)[games]

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Spassky - Geller Candidates Semifinal (1965)

The results of the Geller - Smyslov Candidates Quarterfinal (1965) and Spassky - Keres Candidates Quarterfinal (1965) made Spassky meet Geller for this match.

Riga, Soviet Union (Latvia), 27 May - 8 June 1965

1 Spassky ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 5½ 2 Geller ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 2½

Spassky advanced to the Spassky - Tal Candidates Final (1965).

Their next match occurred at the Spassky - Geller Candidates Quarterfinal (1968) in Sukhumi, Georgia after which Spassky advanced to the Spassky - Korchnoi Candidates Final (1968).

Reference: Wikipedia article: Candidates Tournament.

Original collection: Game Collection: WCC Index (Spassky-Geller 1965), by User: Hesam7.

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