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Crosstable

pos.

name

Elo

flag

1

2

3

pts

+

=

-

⇑ 1.

GM Petrosian, Tigran

2635

●

1

½

½

½

½

½

½

½

4½

1

7

0

⇑ 2.

GM Portisch, Lajos

2625

0

½

½

½

●

½

1

½

½

4

1

6

1

3.

GM Tal, Mikhail

2615

½

½

½

½

½

0

½

½

●

3½

0

7

1

Three players shared 2nd place in 1976 Biel interzonal. Top two from play-off qualified to candidates' matches.

Round by round results

1st round — 9th October 1976
GM Tal, Mikhail		2615	½ - ½	2635		GM Petrosian, Tigran
GM Portisch, Lajos		2625	BYE
1.-2. Petrosian, Tal — ½; 3. Portisch — 0;

2nd round — 10th October 1976
GM Portisch, Lajos		2625	½ - ½	2615		GM Tal, Mikhail
GM Petrosian, Tigran		2635	BYE
1. Tal — 1; 2.-3. Petrosian, Portisch — ½;

3rd round — 11th October 1976
GM Petrosian, Tigran		2635	1 - 0	2625		GM Portisch, Lajos
GM Tal, Mikhail		2615	BYE
1. Petrosian — 1½; 2. Tal — 1; 3. Portisch — ½;

4th round — 13th October 1976
GM Petrosian, Tigran		2635	½ - ½	2615		GM Tal, Mikhail
GM Portisch, Lajos		2625	BYE
1. Petrosian — 2; 2. Tal — 1½; 3. Portisch — ½;

5th round — 14th October 1976
GM Tal, Mikhail		2615	0 - 1	2625		GM Portisch, Lajos
GM Petrosian, Tigran		2635	BYE
1. Petrosian — 2; 2.-3. Portisch, Tal — 1½;

6th round — 15th October 1976
GM Portisch, Lajos		2625	½ - ½	2635		GM Petrosian, Tigran
GM Tal, Mikhail		2615	BYE
1. Petrosian — 2½; 2. Portisch — 2; 3. Tal — 1½;

7th round — 17th October 1976
GM Tal, Mikhail		2615	½ - ½	2625		GM Petrosian, Tigran
GM Portisch, Lajos		2625	BYE
1. Petrosian — 3; 2.-3. Portisch, Tal — 2;

8th round — 18th October 1976
GM Portisch, Lajos		2625	½ - ½	2615		GM Tal, Mikhail
GM Petrosian, Tigran		2635	BYE
1. Petrosian — 3; 2.-3. Portisch, Tal — 2½;

9th round — 19th October 1976
GM Petrosian, Tigran		2635	½ - ½	2625		GM Portisch, Lajos
GM Tal, Mikhail		2615	BYE
1. Petrosian — 3½; 2. Portisch — 3; 3. Tal — 2½;

10th round — 21st October 1976
GM Petrosian, Tigran		2635	½ - ½	2615		GM Tal, Mikhail
GM Portisch, Lajos		2625	BYE
1. Petrosian — 4; 2.-3. Portisch, Tal — 3;

11th round — 22nd October 1976
GM Tal, Mikhail		2615	½ - ½	2625		GM Portisch, Lajos
GM Petrosian, Tigran		2635	BYE
1. Petrosian — 4; 2.-3. Portisch, Tal — 3½;

12th round — 24th October 1976
GM Portisch, Lajos		2625	½ - ½	2635		GM Petrosian, Tigran
GM Tal, Mikhail		2615	BYE
1. Petrosian — 4½; 2. Portisch — 4; 3. Tal — 3½;

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