Paul Keres VII: Last chance in Curaçao
When Paul Keres was asked where he came closest to reaching a World Championship match against Mikhail Botvinnik, he responded “Curaçao”, referring to the 8-player, 28-round Candidates Tournament played on the Caribbean island in 1962. 46-year-old Keres went in to the penultimate round tied for first, but would once again finish second in a tournament infamous for Bobby Fischer’s accusations of collusion among the Soviet players. Joosep Grents continues his series on the life of the great Estonian player.
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Russian Teams 3-4: Mamedyarov on fire
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Shamkir 7-8: Mamedyarov rocked by Wojtaszek
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