2nd Max Euwe Memorial :: Amsterdam 1988

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Crosstable

pos. name Elo flag 1 2 3 4 pts + = -
1. GM Short, Nigel David 2630 ENG ● 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 4 3 2 1
2.-3. GM Karpov, Anatoly 2715 URS 1 ½ ● 0 ½ ½ 1 3½ 2 3 1
2.-3. GM Ljubojević, Ljubomir 2610 YUG ½ 0 1 ½ ● ½ 1 3½ 2 3 1
4. GM Timman, Jan 2675 NED 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ● 1 0 2 4




Round by round results

1st round — 11th March 1988
GM Ljubojević, Ljubomir YUG 2610 ½ - ½ 2630 ENG GM Short, Nigel David
GM Timman, Jan NED 2675 ½ - ½ 2715 URS GM Karpov, Anatoly
1.-4. Short, Karpov, Ljubojević, Timman — ½;



2nd round — 12th March 1988
GM Karpov, Anatoly URS 2715 1 - 0 2630 ENG GM Short, Nigel David
GM Timman, Jan NED 2675 ½ - ½ 2610 YUG GM Ljubojević, Ljubomir
1. Karpov — 1½; 2.-3. Ljubojević, Timman — 1; 4. Short — ½;



3rd round — 13th March 1988
GM Ljubojević, Ljubomir YUG 2610 1 - 0 2715 URS GM Karpov, Anatoly
GM Short, Nigel David ENG 2630 1 - 0 2675 NED GM Timman, Jan
1. Ljubojević — 2; 2.-3. Short, Karpov — 1½; 4. Timman — 1;



4th round — 15th March 1988
GM Karpov, Anatoly URS 2715 1 - 0 2675 NED GM Timman, Jan
GM Short, Nigel David ENG 2630 1 - 0 2610 YUG GM Ljubojević, Ljubomir
1.-2. Short, Karpov — 2½; 3. Ljubojević — 2; 4. Timman — 1;



5th round — 16th March 1988
GM Karpov, Anatoly URS 2715 ½ - ½ 2610 YUG GM Ljubojević, Ljubomir
GM Timman, Jan NED 2675 0 - 1 2630 ENG GM Short, Nigel David
1. Short — 3½; 2. Karpov — 3; 3. Ljubojević — 2½; 4. Timman — 1;



6th round — 17th March 1988
GM Ljubojević, Ljubomir YUG 2610 1 - 0 2675 NED GM Timman, Jan
GM Short, Nigel David ENG 2630 ½ - ½ 2715 URS GM Karpov, Anatoly
1. Short — 4; 2.-3. Karpov, Ljubojević — 3½; 4. Timman — 1;







Information

2nd Max Euwe Memorial
Dates: 11th - 17th March 1988
City: Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Venue:
Organizers: Verenigde Spaarbank
Chief Arbiter:
Players participating: 4 (incl. 4 GMs)
Games played: 12
Competition format: Double Round Robin
Tie-breaks: none
Time control:
Website: maxeuwe.nl
PGN game file: euwe-1988.pgn





Tournament Review

The second Memorial was played from 11-17 March 1988. Short had a poor start due to a loss against Karpov. Three smashing wins in a row made him the winner. Timman had just won Linares. Four defeats in a row made him the loser.