| FIDE World Chess Championship cycle 1969-1972 |
[ Competition summary || European zonal 1 | European zonal 2 | European zonal 3 | Soviet zonal | US zonal | Canadian zonal | Central American zonal | South American zonal | West Asian zonal | South-East Asian zonal || Interzonal || Candidates QF | Candidates SF | Candidates F || WCh match ]
| Candidates' matches :: semifinals |
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| Candidates' matches :: semifinals | |
| Dates: | July 1971 |
| Players participating: | 4 (incl. 4 GMs) |
| Eligible: | Four winners of candidates' quarterfinal matches. |
| Games played: | 16 |
| Competition format: | Best of 10. Player to score 5½ points is a winner. |
| Tie-breaks: | none |
| Other websites: | Petrosian-Korchnoi Fischer-Larsen |
| PGN game file: | wc1972-candsf.pgn |