Candidates Matches 1968
Candidates Matches 1968 was a knockout, 1 May – 31 Jul 1968. Won by Bent, beating Mikhail 5½–2½ in the third place. Last updated .
- Dates
- May 1968 – July 1968
Matches
Quarter-finals
- Boris Spassky5½–2½Efim Geller
- Lajos Portisch4½–5½Bent Larsen
- Svetozar Gligorić3½–5½Mikhail Tal
- Samuel Reshevsky2½–5½Viktor Korchnoi
Semi-finals
- Boris Spassky5½–2½Bent Larsen
- Mikhail Tal4½–5½Viktor Korchnoi
Final
- Boris Spassky6½–3½Viktor Korchnoi
Third place
- Bent Larsen5½–2½Mikhail Tal
The winner is shown in bold once the match is over; in Armageddon a draw counts as a win for Black.