Unlike four initial editions of the Allied Armies Championship this one was a team tournament. Six Armies took parts of which the Red Army's team with GMs Geller and Vasiukov were certain candidacy for top honours. Czechoslovakia sent a team of aspiring youths representing Military Club UDA Praha. Poland were led by charismatic IM Bednarski.

As it happened, USSR got off haplessly losing to Czechoslovakia. On day two they beat Poland barely 2½-1½ to whom the Czechs and Slovaks barely halved on penultimate day. With last round to go Czechoslovakia edged the Soviets by 1½ point (having superior tie-break because of a match win vs USSR). In the last round USSR ruthlessly steamrolled poor Cuban team 4-0 but Czechoslovakia defeated Bulgaria 2½-1½ and took first place. Poland did sensationally well to finish just a fraction behind the leaders. Hungary and chiefly Bulgaria put up disappointing performance. Cuba were by far the weakest team.

A number of prizes was awarded to the competitors. Filipowicz of Poland received prize for best scored of non-Soviet player and Serwiński was awarded with a special prize for "tenacity in defence" (see his game vs Tóth).