An International Jubilee Grand Master Tournament was held at Bled, Yugoslavia in the Fall of 1961 in commemoration of Alexander Alekhine's victory there in 1931.

Mikhail Tal, who had just lost his title decisively to Botvinnik 12.5-8.5 in the Spring, won. But 18 year old Bobby Fischer is said to had earned a "moral victory" in this tournament. Fischer was the only player to go undefeated and he beat Tal in their individual game. Tal, however scored 76.3% while Fischer scored 71%.


In 1959 Tal won all four of their games, only one of the games looked difficult for him despite Fischer's claim to have had winning positions in every game. Apart from this present trivial game decided by a blunder in the opening, Fischer only won one other game against Tal. That other win was at Curacao 1962 the worst tournament of Tal's life, he was so sick that he missed the last section and was hospitalised, he didn't just lose to Fischer he lost to every other player in the tournament. Rather than Fischer "owning" Tal, I agree with the poster who said: Fischer is to Tal as Huzman is to Kasparov.

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