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World Chess Championship
1956 Amsterdam Candidates Tournament
Highlights

Round 2 : Geller - Smyslov
Position
after 41...Qc4-e4
(sealed; threatens 42...Qh7)

Round 2 : Petrosian - Bronstein
Position
after 36.Ne4-g5??

Round 4 : Petrosian - Spassky
Position
after 62...Rb3-b6

Round 4 : Smyslov - Panno
Position
after 26.c2-c3
('good attacking prospects K-side' - Smyslov)

Round 8 : Panno - Bronstein
Position
after 51...d6-d5
(52.cxd5 Kd6)

Round 14 : Smyslov - Filip
Position
after 41...h7-h5
(White to seal)

With two rounds to play, Keres was in second place and trailing Smyslov by one point.

Round 17 : Keres - Filip
Position
after 38.Kg1-h2?
(loses to 38...Rc4; several other moves win)

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