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 Mikhail Botvinnik |
Mikhail Tal | |||||
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Born 17 August 1911 48 years old |
Born 9 November 1936 23 years old | |||||
| Winner of the 1958 World Chess Championship | Winner of the 1959 Candidates Tournament | |||||
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A World Chess Championship was played between Mikhail Botvinnik and Mikhail Tal in Moscow from March 15 to May 7, 1960. Botvinnik was the reigning champion, after winning the World Chess Championship 1958, while Tal qualified by winning the Candidates tournament. Tal won by a margin of 4 points.