74th Swiss Chess Championship :: Wettingen 1974

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Crosstable

pos. name Elo flag 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 pts + = -
1. Lombard, André 2410 SUI ● ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 6 3 6 0
2.-4. Luginbühl, Erwin 2400 SUI ½ ● ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 1 5½ 3 5 1
2.-4. IM Gereben, Ernő 2320 SUI ½ ½ ● ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 5½ 2 7 0
2.-4. Wirthensohn, Heinz 2340 SUI ½ 0 ½ ● ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 5½ 3 5 1
5. Karl, Hans   SUI ½ 0 ½ ½ ● ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 5 2 6 1
6. Castagna, Rino   SUI 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ● ½ ½ 1 ½ 4½ 1 7 1
7.-8. Marthaler, Otto   SUI 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ● ½ ½ ½ 4 0 8 1
7.-8. Vucenovic, Dragomir 2375 SUI ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ● ½ 1 4 1 6 2
9. Schoch, Heinz   SUI 0 1 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ● ½ 3 1 4 4
10. Ammann, Walter 2250 SUI ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ● 2 0 4 5

All 45 results and round colours checked against contemporary NZZ reports and the Berger schedule. Adjourned results completed from the final crosstable.





Round by round results

1st round — 11th October 1974
Lombard, André SUI 2410 ½ - ½ 2375 SUI Vucenovic, Dragomir
Wirthensohn, Heinz SUI 2340 ½ - ½ SUI Karl, Hans
IM Gereben, Ernő SUI 2320 ½ - ½ SUI Castagna, Rino
Luginbühl, Erwin SUI 2400 1 - 0 2250 SUI Ammann, Walter
Marthaler, Otto SUI ½ - ½ SUI Schoch, Heinz
1. Luginbühl — 1; 2.-9. Lombard, Gereben, Wirthensohn, Karl, Castagna, Marthaler, Vucenovic, Schoch — ½; 10. Ammann — 0;



2nd round — 12th October 1974
Vucenovic, Dragomir SUI 2375 ½ - ½ SUI Schoch, Heinz
Ammann, Walter SUI 2250 ½ - ½ SUI Marthaler, Otto
Castagna, Rino SUI ½ - ½ 2400 SUI Luginbühl, Erwin
Karl, Hans SUI ½ - ½ 2320 SUI IM Gereben, Ernő
Lombard, André SUI 2410 ½ - ½ 2340 SUI Wirthensohn, Heinz
1. Luginbühl — 1½; 2.-9. Lombard, Gereben, Wirthensohn, Karl, Castagna, Marthaler, Vucenovic, Schoch — 1; 10. Ammann — ½;



3rd round — 13th October 1974
Wirthensohn, Heinz SUI 2340 1 - 0 2375 SUI Vucenovic, Dragomir
IM Gereben, Ernő SUI 2320 ½ - ½ 2410 SUI Lombard, André
Luginbühl, Erwin SUI 2400 1 - 0 SUI Karl, Hans
Marthaler, Otto SUI ½ - ½ SUI Castagna, Rino
Schoch, Heinz SUI ½ - ½ 2250 SUI Ammann, Walter
1. Luginbühl — 2½; 2. Wirthensohn — 2; 3.-7. Lombard, Gereben, Castagna, Marthaler, Schoch — 1½; 8.-10. Karl, Vucenovic, Ammann — 1;



4th round — 14th October 1974
Vucenovic, Dragomir SUI 2375 1 - 0 2250 SUI Ammann, Walter
Castagna, Rino SUI 1 - 0 SUI Schoch, Heinz
Karl, Hans SUI ½ - ½ SUI Marthaler, Otto
Lombard, André SUI 2410 ½ - ½ 2400 SUI Luginbühl, Erwin
Wirthensohn, Heinz SUI 2340 ½ - ½ 2320 SUI IM Gereben, Ernő
1. Luginbühl — 3; 2.-3. Wirthensohn, Castagna — 2½; 4.-7. Lombard, Gereben, Marthaler, Vucenovic — 2; 8.-9. Karl, Schoch — 1½; 10. Ammann — 1;



5th round — 15th October 1974
IM Gereben, Ernő SUI 2320 ½ - ½ 2375 SUI Vucenovic, Dragomir
Luginbühl, Erwin SUI 2400 1 - 0 2340 SUI Wirthensohn, Heinz
Marthaler, Otto SUI 0 - 1 2410 SUI Lombard, André
Schoch, Heinz SUI ½ - ½ SUI Karl, Hans
Ammann, Walter SUI 2250 ½ - ½ SUI Castagna, Rino
1. Luginbühl — 4; 2.-3. Lombard, Castagna — 3; 4.-6. Gereben, Wirthensohn, Vucenovic — 2½; 7.-9. Karl, Marthaler, Schoch — 2; 10. Ammann — 1½;



6th round — 16th October 1974
Vucenovic, Dragomir SUI 2375 ½ - ½ SUI Castagna, Rino
Karl, Hans SUI 1 - 0 2250 SUI Ammann, Walter
Lombard, André SUI 2410 1 - 0 SUI Schoch, Heinz
Wirthensohn, Heinz SUI 2340 ½ - ½ SUI Marthaler, Otto
IM Gereben, Ernő SUI 2320 ½ - ½ 2400 SUI Luginbühl, Erwin
1. Luginbühl — 4½; 2. Lombard — 4; 3. Castagna — 3½; 4.-7. Gereben, Wirthensohn, Karl, Vucenovic — 3; 8. Marthaler — 2½; 9. Schoch — 2; 10. Ammann — 1½;



7th round — 17th October 1974
Luginbühl, Erwin SUI 2400 ½ - ½ 2375 SUI Vucenovic, Dragomir
Marthaler, Otto SUI ½ - ½ 2320 SUI IM Gereben, Ernő
Schoch, Heinz SUI 0 - 1 2340 SUI Wirthensohn, Heinz
Ammann, Walter SUI 2250 ½ - ½ 2410 SUI Lombard, André
Castagna, Rino SUI ½ - ½ SUI Karl, Hans
1. Luginbühl — 5; 2. Lombard — 4½; 3.-4. Wirthensohn, Castagna — 4; 5.-7. Gereben, Karl, Vucenovic — 3½; 8. Marthaler — 3; 9.-10. Schoch, Ammann — 2;



8th round — 18th October 1974
Vucenovic, Dragomir SUI 2375 0 - 1 SUI Karl, Hans
Lombard, André SUI 2410 1 - 0 SUI Castagna, Rino
Wirthensohn, Heinz SUI 2340 1 - 0 2250 SUI Ammann, Walter
IM Gereben, Ernő SUI 2320 1 - 0 SUI Schoch, Heinz
Luginbühl, Erwin SUI 2400 ½ - ½ SUI Marthaler, Otto
1.-2. Lombard, Luginbühl — 5½; 3. Wirthensohn — 5; 4.-5. Gereben, Karl — 4½; 6. Castagna — 4; 7.-8. Marthaler, Vucenovic — 3½; 9.-10. Schoch, Ammann — 2;



9th round — 19th October 1974
Marthaler, Otto SUI ½ - ½ 2375 SUI Vucenovic, Dragomir
Schoch, Heinz SUI 1 - 0 2400 SUI Luginbühl, Erwin
Ammann, Walter SUI 2250 0 - 1 2320 SUI IM Gereben, Ernő
Castagna, Rino SUI ½ - ½ 2340 SUI Wirthensohn, Heinz
Karl, Hans SUI ½ - ½ 2410 SUI Lombard, André
1. Lombard — 6; 2.-4. Luginbühl, Gereben, Wirthensohn — 5½; 5. Karl — 5; 6. Castagna — 4½; 7.-8. Marthaler, Vucenovic — 4; 9. Schoch — 3; 10. Ammann — 2;







Information

74th Swiss Chess Championship
Dates: 11th - 19th October 1974
City: Wettingen (Switzerland)
Venue: Sportzentrum Tägerhard
Organizers:
Chief Arbiter:
Players participating: 10 (incl. 1 IM)
Games played: 45
Competition format: Round Robin
Tie-breaks: none
Time control:
Source: NZZ 14-21 October and 1 November 1974; FIDE May 1974 list; Batsford Chess Yearbook p.153. Ammann first name differs in the online rating transcription; see OB-REPORTS/sui1974/report.html.
PGN game file: sui-1974.pgn





Tournament Review

Andre Lombard won his fourth Swiss title, undefeated. Over 500 players took part across all categories in the newly built Taegerhard sports centre.