1960 Candidates Tournament

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Moscow_Chess_Club
gptkb:Korchnoi_vs._Tal_1970
gptkb:Soviet_School_of_Chess
gptkbp:chess_opening gptkb:36
Round-robin format.
Bergen op Zoom.
Extensive analysis published.
Influenced future chess tournaments.
Organized by the FIDE.
Part of the Cold War chess rivalry.
Significant impact on chess history.
Various openings used.
gptkbp:community gptkb:Candidates_Tournament
gptkbp:draws gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:events International chess competition
Mikhail Tal won the tournament.
gptkbp:final_standings Finals determined the challenger for the World Championship.
1. Mikhail Tal, 2. Tigran Petrosian, 3. Viktor Korchnoi, 4. Paul Keres, 5. Boris Spassky, 6. Mikhail Botvinnik, 7. Efim Geller, 8. Leonid Stein.
gptkbp:format round-robin
gptkbp:game_length Approximately 2 months.
gptkbp:has_nationality Players from the Soviet Union and other countries.
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:1960
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1960 Candidates Tournament
gptkbp:location Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
gptkbp:losses gptkb:0
gptkbp:media_coverage Covered by various chess magazines.
gptkbp:notable_games Tal vs. Petrosian, Tal vs. Keres.
gptkbp:notable_match March 1960
May 1960
gptkbp:notable_player gptkb:Mikhail_Tal
gptkb:Mikhail_Botvinnik
gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkb:Paul_Keres
gptkb:Viktor_Korchnoi
gptkb:Tigran_Petrosian
gptkbp:number_of_games 56
gptkbp:number_of_teams 8
gptkbp:participants 8 top players.
gptkbp:preceded_by 1959 Candidates Tournament
gptkbp:prize_money Prize fund awarded to top players.
gptkbp:rating Elo rating system
gptkbp:rounds gptkb:14
gptkbp:runner_up gptkb:Tigran_Petrosian
gptkbp:significance Qualifying event for the World Chess Championship.
gptkbp:speed Classic time control
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Dutch_Chess_Federation
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:1962_Candidates_Tournament
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Mikhail_Tal