World Chess Championship 1966
The 1966 World Chess Championship was played between Tigran Petrosian and Boris Spassky in Moscow from April 9 to June 9, 1966. Petrosian won.
Read more about World Chess Championship 1966: 1964 Interzonal Tournament, 1965 Candidates Matches, 1966 Championship Match
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