Nothing but a gem
Fischer vs Spassky, 1966  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
"Famous Havana Triplets": I
Fischer vs Portisch, 1966  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 34 moves, 1-0
"Famous Havana Triplets": II
Fischer vs Gligoric, 1966  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 25 moves, 1-0
"Famous Havana Triplets": III
Fischer vs E Jimenez Zerquera, 1966  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Greedy Queen in a mortal trap.
Ivkov vs R Byrne, 1966  (C16) French, Winawer, 20 moves, 1-0
Positional pressure after sacrifying a Rook for minor piece
Larsen vs Petrosian, 1966  (C00) French Defense, 48 moves, 0-1
Blundering and resulted mate in 1
Gheorghiu vs Najdorf, 1966  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 34 moves, 0-1
Woodpusher Mongols
Gligoric vs Myagmarsuren, 1966  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 17 moves, 1-0
Losing control and accept defeat
Portisch vs S Johannessen, 1966  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 1-0
Cheap tricks are not allowed
Larsen vs Portisch, 1966  (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 23 moves, 0-1
Celebratory Game
A Pomar vs M Johansson, 1966  (E53) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, 27 moves, 1-0
Defeating Fischer may be the proudest moment of your life
Gheorghiu vs Fischer, 1966  (E20) Nimzo-Indian, 50 moves, 1-0
PLaying Gruefeld
Pachman vs Uhlmann, 1966  (D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 31 moves, 1-0
GM level strategy
Larsen vs Gheorghiu, 1966 (A00) Uncommon Opening, 48 moves, 1-0
Tal's non-sac win
Tal vs R Byrne, 1966  (B69) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6, 36 moves, 1-0
"On The Brinck"
Tal vs B Brinck-Claussen, 1966  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 45 moves, 1-0
There's always a mini in Olympiad
E Kristiansen vs A Kolarov, 1966  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 11 moves, 0-1
Viktor the Terrible
R Calvo Minguez vs Korchnoi, 1966  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 18 moves, 1-0
Well-played draw
Kavalek vs Polugaevsky, 1966  (B89) Sicilian, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
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