11th International Chess Tournament :: Eksjö 1983

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Crosstable

pos. name Elo flag 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 pts + = -
1. FM Wiedenkeller, Michael 2385 SWE ● 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 8 7 2 0
2.-3. FM Ernst, Thomas 2380 SWE 0 ● 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 5½ 4 3 2
2.-3. IM Přibyl, Josef 2450 CSR 0 1 ● ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 5½ 3 5 1
4. Agdestein, Simen 2400 NOR ½ ½ ½ ● ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 1 5 2 6 1
5.-6. IM Bass, Leonid 2460 USA 0 ½ ½ ½ ● ½ 0 1 ½ 1 4½ 2 5 2
5.-6. Rothén, Håkan 2285 SWE 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ● 1 ½ ½ 1 4½ 2 5 2
7.-9. Cocozza, Mario 2280 ITA 0 ½ ½ 1 1 0 ● ½ 0 0 3½ 2 3 4
7.-9. IM Regan, Kenneth 2435 USA ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ● ½ ½ 3½ 0 7 2
7.-9. IM Schneider, Lars-Åke 2450 SWE 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ ● 1 3½ 2 3 4
10. Gustafsson, Fredrik   SWE 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ½ 0 ● 1½ 1 1 7




Round by round results

1st round
IM Bass, Leonid USA 2460 1 - 0 SWE Gustafsson, Fredrik
IM Regan, Kenneth USA 2435 ½ - ½ 2285 SWE Rothén, Håkan
Agdestein, Simen NOR 2400 0 - 1 2280 ITA Cocozza, Mario
FM Ernst, Thomas SWE 2380 1 - 0 2450 SWE IM Schneider, Lars-Åke
IM Přibyl, Josef CSR 2450 0 - 1 2385 SWE FM Wiedenkeller, Michael
1.-4. Wiedenkeller, Ernst, Bass, Cocozza — 1; 5.-6. Rothén, Regan — ½; 7.-10. Přibyl, Agdestein, Schneider, Gustafsson — 0;



2nd round
FM Wiedenkeller, Michael SWE 2385 1 - 0 2380 SWE FM Ernst, Thomas
IM Schneider, Lars-Åke SWE 2450 ½ - ½ 2460 USA IM Bass, Leonid
Rothén, Håkan SWE 2285 ½ - ½ 2450 CSR IM Přibyl, Josef
Cocozza, Mario ITA 2280 0 - 1 SWE Gustafsson, Fredrik
Agdestein, Simen NOR 2400 ½ - ½ 2435 USA IM Regan, Kenneth
1. Wiedenkeller — 2; 2. Bass — 1½; 3.-7. Ernst, Rothén, Cocozza, Regan, Gustafsson — 1; 8.-10. Přibyl, Agdestein, Schneider — ½;



3rd round
IM Regan, Kenneth USA 2435 ½ - ½ 2280 ITA Cocozza, Mario
IM Přibyl, Josef CSR 2450 ½ - ½ 2400 NOR Agdestein, Simen
Gustafsson, Fredrik SWE 0 - 1 2450 SWE IM Schneider, Lars-Åke
IM Bass, Leonid USA 2460 0 - 1 2385 SWE FM Wiedenkeller, Michael
FM Ernst, Thomas SWE 2380 1 - 0 2285 SWE Rothén, Håkan
1. Wiedenkeller — 3; 2. Ernst — 2; 3.-6. Bass, Cocozza, Regan, Schneider — 1½; 7.-10. Přibyl, Agdestein, Rothén, Gustafsson — 1;



4th round
Cocozza, Mario ITA 2280 0 - 1 2450 SWE IM Schneider, Lars-Åke
FM Wiedenkeller, Michael SWE 2385 1 - 0 SWE Gustafsson, Fredrik
IM Regan, Kenneth USA 2435 ½ - ½ 2450 CSR IM Přibyl, Josef
Rothén, Håkan SWE 2285 ½ - ½ 2460 USA IM Bass, Leonid
Agdestein, Simen NOR 2400 ½ - ½ 2380 SWE FM Ernst, Thomas
1. Wiedenkeller — 4; 2.-3. Ernst, Schneider — 2½; 4.-5. Bass, Regan — 2; 6.-9. Přibyl, Agdestein, Rothén, Cocozza — 1½; 10. Gustafsson — 1;



5th round
IM Bass, Leonid USA 2460 ½ - ½ 2400 NOR Agdestein, Simen
IM Přibyl, Josef CSR 2450 ½ - ½ 2280 ITA Cocozza, Mario
Gustafsson, Fredrik SWE 0 - 1 2285 SWE Rothén, Håkan
IM Schneider, Lars-Åke SWE 2450 0 - 1 2385 SWE FM Wiedenkeller, Michael
FM Ernst, Thomas SWE 2380 1 - 0 2435 USA IM Regan, Kenneth
1. Wiedenkeller — 5; 2. Ernst — 3½; 3.-5. Bass, Rothén, Schneider — 2½; 6.-9. Přibyl, Agdestein, Cocozza, Regan — 2; 10. Gustafsson — 1;



6th round
Agdestein, Simen NOR 2400 1 - 0 SWE Gustafsson, Fredrik
Cocozza, Mario ITA 2280 0 - 1 2385 SWE FM Wiedenkeller, Michael
IM Regan, Kenneth USA 2435 0 - 1 2460 USA IM Bass, Leonid
IM Přibyl, Josef CSR 2450 1 - 0 2380 SWE FM Ernst, Thomas
Rothén, Håkan SWE 2285 ½ - ½ 2450 SWE IM Schneider, Lars-Åke
1. Wiedenkeller — 6; 2.-3. Ernst, Bass — 3½; 4.-7. Přibyl, Agdestein, Rothén, Schneider — 3; 8.-9. Cocozza, Regan — 2; 10. Gustafsson — 1;



7th round
FM Wiedenkeller, Michael SWE 2385 1 - 0 2285 SWE Rothén, Håkan
Gustafsson, Fredrik SWE ½ - ½ 2435 USA IM Regan, Kenneth
IM Bass, Leonid USA 2460 ½ - ½ 2450 CSR IM Přibyl, Josef
IM Schneider, Lars-Åke SWE 2450 0 - 1 2400 NOR Agdestein, Simen
FM Ernst, Thomas SWE 2380 ½ - ½ 2280 ITA Cocozza, Mario
1. Wiedenkeller — 7; 2.-4. Ernst, Agdestein, Bass — 4; 5. Přibyl — 3½; 6.-7. Rothén, Schneider — 3; 8.-9. Cocozza, Regan — 2½; 10. Gustafsson — 1½;



8th round
FM Ernst, Thomas SWE 2380 ½ - ½ 2460 USA IM Bass, Leonid
IM Přibyl, Josef CSR 2450 1 - 0 SWE Gustafsson, Fredrik
Cocozza, Mario ITA 2280 0 - 1 2285 SWE Rothén, Håkan
Agdestein, Simen NOR 2400 ½ - ½ 2385 SWE FM Wiedenkeller, Michael
IM Regan, Kenneth USA 2435 ½ - ½ 2450 SWE IM Schneider, Lars-Åke
1. Wiedenkeller — 7½; 2.-5. Ernst, Přibyl, Agdestein, Bass — 4½; 6. Rothén — 4; 7. Schneider — 3½; 8. Regan — 3; 9. Cocozza — 2½; 10. Gustafsson — 1½;



9th round
IM Bass, Leonid USA 2460 0 - 1 2280 ITA Cocozza, Mario
FM Wiedenkeller, Michael SWE 2385 ½ - ½ 2435 USA IM Regan, Kenneth
Gustafsson, Fredrik SWE 0 - 1 2380 SWE FM Ernst, Thomas
IM Schneider, Lars-Åke SWE 2450 0 - 1 2450 CSR IM Přibyl, Josef
Rothén, Håkan SWE 2285 ½ - ½ 2400 NOR Agdestein, Simen
1. Wiedenkeller — 8; 2.-3. Ernst, Přibyl — 5½; 4. Agdestein — 5; 5.-6. Bass, Rothén — 4½; 7.-9. Cocozza, Regan, Schneider — 3½; 10. Gustafsson — 1½;







Information

11th International Chess Tournament
Dates: 12th - 20th August 1983
City: Eksjö (Sweden)
Venue:
Organizers: Eksjö Schackklubb
Chief Arbiter:
Players participating: 10 (incl. 4 IMs, 2 FMs)
Games played: 45
Competition format: Round Robin
Tie-breaks: none
Time control:
PGN game file: eksjo-1983.pgn





Tournament Review



Michael Wiedenkeller

The Tournament of My Life

Sometimes one experiences successes one did not believe possible. Self-confidence grows, the opposition seems to shrink, and one simply cannot lose.

In this year's Eksjö tournament everything went my way. My play worked better than ever before, and the points kept pouring in.

What followed was that I had put myself in the winner's seat, as one of seven players tied for first place! In rounds eight and nine I played two fighting draws.

Přibyl took second place after a very lucky spurt. Thomas Ernst made a good impression and had all the prerequisites for an IM norm. He played as usual aggressively and was well prepared theoretically. See, for example, the game against the local player Gustafsson:

Gustafsson deserved a few more points; he played very well in many games but drowned 10 metres from the beach.

Already in the first round Ernst knocked down Schneider with great precision.

No, now I must reveal the secret behind my score. I arrived exhausted after the Swedish Championship but still rested in the playing hall in Eksjö. The inspiration was great, and I had promised myself to fight hard. Several of my opponents were already tired after summer-season tournaments. Schneider, for example, had played three tournaments immediately beforehand.

It may nevertheless be appropriate to mention that foreign IMs are not held in especially high regard by Swedish players. The gratifying thing is that Sweden today has about 20 players of IM strength; only tournaments are missing.

How should such tournaments be organized?

I would advise interested organizers first to ask those who have experience.

In Eksjö, as is well known, Håkan Åkvist organizes most things with knowledge, contacts and energy.

Can Sweden not create more springboards for its international aspirants?

Eksjö 1983

1. Wiedenkeller, FM — 8
2. Přibyl, Czechoslovakia, IM — 5½
3. Ernst, FM — 5½
4. Agdestein, Norway — 5
5. Bass, USA, IM — 4½
6. Rothén — 4½
7. Schneider, IM — 3½
8. Regan, USA, IM — 3½
9. Cocozza, Italy — 3½
10. Gustafsson — 1½

Category IX. IM norm = 6, FM norm = 4½.