| FIDE World Chess Championship cycle 1961-1963 |
[ Competition summary || European zonal 1 | European zonal 2.1 | European zonal 2.2 | European zonal 3 | Soviet zonal | US zonal | Canadian zonal | Central American zonal | South American zonal | Asian zonal || Interzonal || Candidates || WCh match ]
| Interzonal play-off :: Stockholm 1962 |
[ Crosstable || 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th || Information ]
Crosstable
Three players shared 6th place in the interzonal. Benko qualified to the candidates' tournament as there was a limit of three qualifiers from one country.
Stein was 1st reserve from Soviet pool, while Gligorić was 1st reserve from non-Soviet pool.
Round by round results
| 1st round |
| GM Stein, Leonid |
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|
½ - ½ |
|
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GM Benko, Pal |
| GM Gligorić, Svetozar |
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|
BYE |
|
| 1.-2. Stein, Benko ½; 3. Gligorić 0; |
| 2nd round |
| GM Gligorić, Svetozar |
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|
0 - 1 |
|
 |
GM Stein, Leonid |
| GM Benko, Pal |
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|
BYE |
|
| 1. Stein 1½; 2. Benko ½; 3. Gligorić 0; |
| 3rd round |
| GM Benko, Pal |
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|
1 - 0 |
|
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GM Gligorić, Svetozar |
| GM Stein, Leonid |
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|
BYE |
|
| 1.-2. Stein, Benko 1½; 3. Gligorić 0; |
| 4th round |
| GM Benko, Pal |
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|
½ - ½ |
|
 |
GM Stein, Leonid |
| GM Gligorić, Svetozar |
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|
BYE |
|
| 1.-2. Stein, Benko 2; 3. Gligorić 0; |
| 5th round |
| GM Stein, Leonid |
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|
1 - 0 |
|
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GM Gligorić, Svetozar |
| GM Benko, Pal |
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|
BYE |
|
| 1. Stein 3; 2. Benko 2; 3. Gligorić 0; |
Information