34th Soviet Chess Championship :: Tallin 1967

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Crosstable

pos. name flag 3 4 5 pts + = -
3.-5. IM Gipslis, Aivars URS 0 1 ½ ½ 2 1 2 1
3.-5. GM Korchnoi, Viktor URS 1 0 ½ ½ 2 1 2 1
3.-5. GM Taimanov, Mark URS ½ ½ ½ ½ 2 0 4 0

Play-off for bronze medals of 1966 Soviet Chess Championship and two interzonal spots.
As all players tied on points those two from the Championship with superior Berger qualified for the interzonal.






Round by round results

1st round
GM Taimanov, Mark URS ½ - ½ URS GM Korchnoi, Viktor
IM Gipslis, Aivars URS BYE  
3.-4. Korchnoi, Taimanov — ½; 5. Gipslis — 0;



2nd round
IM Gipslis, Aivars URS ½ - ½ URS GM Taimanov, Mark
GM Korchnoi, Viktor URS BYE  
3. Taimanov — 1; 4.-5. Gipslis, Korchnoi — ½;



3rd round
GM Korchnoi, Viktor URS 1 - 0 URS IM Gipslis, Aivars
GM Taimanov, Mark URS BYE  
3. Korchnoi — 1½; 4. Taimanov — 1; 5. Gipslis — ½;



4th round
GM Korchnoi, Viktor URS ½ - ½ URS GM Taimanov, Mark
IM Gipslis, Aivars URS BYE  
3. Korchnoi — 2; 4. Taimanov — 1½; 5. Gipslis — ½;



5th round
GM Taimanov, Mark URS ½ - ½ URS IM Gipslis, Aivars
GM Korchnoi, Viktor URS BYE  
3.-4. Korchnoi, Taimanov — 2; 5. Gipslis — 1;



6th round
IM Gipslis, Aivars URS 1 - 0 URS GM Korchnoi, Viktor
GM Taimanov, Mark URS BYE  
3.-5. Gipslis, Korchnoi, Taimanov — 2;








Information

34th Soviet Chess Championship
Dates: 1st - 12th April 1967
City: Tallin (Soviet Union)
Venue:
Organizers:
Chief Arbiter:
Players participating: 3 (incl. 2 GMs, 1 IM)
Games played: 6
Competition format: round robin
Tie-breaks: none
Time control:
PGN game file: urs-1966playoff.pgn