Candidates Matches 1965
Candidates Matches 1965 was a knockout, 1 May – 31 Jul 1965. Won by Bent, beating Efim 5–4 in the third place. Last updated .
- Dates
- May 1965 – July 1965
Matches
Quarter-finals
- Boris Spassky6–4Paul Keres
- Vasily Smyslov2½–5½Efim Geller
- Bent Larsen5½–2½Borislav Ivkov
- Lajos Portisch2½–5½Mikhail Tal
Semi-finals
- Boris Spassky5½–2½Efim Geller
- Bent Larsen4½–5½Mikhail Tal
Final
- Boris Spassky7–4Mikhail Tal
Third place
- Bent Larsen5–4Efim Geller
The winner is shown in bold once the match is over; in Armageddon a draw counts as a win for Black.