International Chess Tournament :: Clermont-Ferrand 1989

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pos. name Elo flag 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 pts + = -
1.-5. GM Sax, Gyula 2580 HUN ● 1 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 1 ½ ½ 6½ 3 7 1
1.-5. GM Dolmatov, Sergei 2610 URS 0 ● ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 6½ 3 7 1
1.-5. GM Kortschnoj, Viktor 2655 SUI 0 ½ ● 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 6½ 4 5 2
1.-5. IM Renet, Olivier 2515 FRA ½ ½ 0 ● ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 6½ 3 7 1
1.-5. GM Ehlvest, Jaan 2620 URS ½ 0 ½ ½ ● ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 6½ 3 7 1
6.-7. GM Andersson, Ulf 2635 SWE ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ● ½ 0 1 ½ ½ ½ 6 2 8 1
6.-7. GM Ribli, Zoltán 2605 HUN ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ● ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 6 1 10 0
8. GM Sokolov, Andrei 2595 URS ½ ½ ½ 0 0 1 ½ ● 0 ½ 1 1 5½ 3 5 3
9. GM Spraggett, Kevin 2585 CAN 1 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 1 ● ½ 1 ½ 5 3 4 4
10.-11. GM Spassky, Boris 2580 FRA 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ● ½ ½ 4 0 8 3
10.-11. GM Nogueiras Santiago, Jesús 2560 CUB ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ● ½ 4 0 8 3
12. IM Lautier, Joël 2465 FRA ½ ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ● 3 0 6 5




Round by round results

1st round — 11th July 1989
GM Andersson, Ulf SWE 2635 ½ - ½ 2610 URS GM Dolmatov, Sergei
GM Nogueiras Santiago, Jesús CUB 2560 0 - 1 2655 SUI GM Kortschnoj, Viktor
IM Renet, Olivier FRA 2515 1 - 0 2465 FRA IM Lautier, Joël
GM Spassky, Boris FRA 2580 ½ - ½ 2605 HUN GM Ribli, Zoltán
GM Spraggett, Kevin CAN 2585 0 - 1 2620 URS GM Ehlvest, Jaan
GM Sokolov, Andrei URS 2595 ½ - ½ 2580 HUN GM Sax, Gyula
1.-3. Kortschnoj, Renet, Ehlvest — 1; 4.-9. Sax, Dolmatov, Andersson, Ribli, Sokolov, Spassky — ½; 10.-12. Spraggett, Nogueiras Santiago, Lautier — 0;



2nd round — 12th July 1989
GM Sax, Gyula HUN 2580 ½ - ½ 2635 SWE GM Andersson, Ulf
GM Kortschnoj, Viktor SUI 2655 ½ - ½ 2595 URS GM Sokolov, Andrei
IM Lautier, Joël FRA 2465 ½ - ½ 2585 CAN GM Spraggett, Kevin
GM Ehlvest, Jaan URS 2620 ½ - ½ 2580 FRA GM Spassky, Boris
GM Ribli, Zoltán HUN 2605 ½ - ½ 2560 CUB GM Nogueiras Santiago, Jesús
GM Dolmatov, Sergei URS 2610 ½ - ½ 2515 FRA IM Renet, Olivier
1.-3. Kortschnoj, Renet, Ehlvest — 1½; 4.-9. Sax, Dolmatov, Andersson, Ribli, Sokolov, Spassky — 1; 10.-12. Spraggett, Nogueiras Santiago, Lautier — ½;



3rd round — 13th July 1989
IM Renet, Olivier FRA 2515 ½ - ½ 2635 SWE GM Andersson, Ulf
GM Kortschnoj, Viktor SUI 2655 0 - 1 2580 HUN GM Sax, Gyula
GM Spassky, Boris FRA 2580 ½ - ½ 2465 FRA IM Lautier, Joël
GM Spraggett, Kevin CAN 2585 0 - 1 2610 URS GM Dolmatov, Sergei
GM Sokolov, Andrei URS 2595 ½ - ½ 2605 HUN GM Ribli, Zoltán
GM Nogueiras Santiago, Jesús CUB 2560 ½ - ½ 2620 URS GM Ehlvest, Jaan
1.-4. Sax, Dolmatov, Renet, Ehlvest — 2; 5.-9. Kortschnoj, Andersson, Ribli, Sokolov, Spassky — 1½; 10.-11. Nogueiras Santiago, Lautier — 1; 12. Spraggett — ½;



4th round — 14th July 1989
IM Lautier, Joël FRA 2465 ½ - ½ 2635 SWE GM Andersson, Ulf
GM Kortschnoj, Viktor SUI 2655 1 - 0 2580 FRA GM Spassky, Boris
GM Ribli, Zoltán HUN 2605 ½ - ½ 2585 CAN GM Spraggett, Kevin
GM Sax, Gyula HUN 2580 1 - 0 2610 URS GM Dolmatov, Sergei
GM Ehlvest, Jaan URS 2620 ½ - ½ 2515 FRA IM Renet, Olivier
GM Sokolov, Andrei URS 2595 1 - 0 2560 CUB GM Nogueiras Santiago, Jesús
1. Sax — 3; 2.-5. Kortschnoj, Renet, Ehlvest, Sokolov — 2½; 6.-8. Dolmatov, Andersson, Ribli — 2; 9.-10. Spassky, Lautier — 1½; 11.-12. Spraggett, Nogueiras Santiago — 1;



5th round — 15th July 1989
GM Andersson, Ulf SWE 2635 ½ - ½ 2620 URS GM Ehlvest, Jaan
GM Spraggett, Kevin CAN 2585 ½ - ½ 2655 SUI GM Kortschnoj, Viktor
GM Dolmatov, Sergei URS 2610 ½ - ½ 2465 FRA IM Lautier, Joël
GM Spassky, Boris FRA 2580 ½ - ½ 2595 URS GM Sokolov, Andrei
IM Renet, Olivier FRA 2515 ½ - ½ 2605 HUN GM Ribli, Zoltán
GM Nogueiras Santiago, Jesús CUB 2560 ½ - ½ 2580 HUN GM Sax, Gyula
1. Sax — 3½; 2.-5. Kortschnoj, Renet, Ehlvest, Sokolov — 3; 6.-8. Dolmatov, Andersson, Ribli — 2½; 9.-10. Spassky, Lautier — 2; 11.-12. Spraggett, Nogueiras Santiago — 1½;



6th round — 17th July 1989
GM Ribli, Zoltán HUN 2605 ½ - ½ 2635 SWE GM Andersson, Ulf
GM Kortschnoj, Viktor SUI 2655 1 - 0 2515 FRA IM Renet, Olivier
GM Sax, Gyula HUN 2580 ½ - ½ 2465 FRA IM Lautier, Joël
GM Nogueiras Santiago, Jesús CUB 2560 ½ - ½ 2580 FRA GM Spassky, Boris
GM Sokolov, Andrei URS 2595 0 - 1 2585 CAN GM Spraggett, Kevin
GM Ehlvest, Jaan URS 2620 0 - 1 2610 URS GM Dolmatov, Sergei
1.-2. Sax, Kortschnoj — 4; 3. Dolmatov — 3½; 4.-8. Renet, Ehlvest, Andersson, Ribli, Sokolov — 3; 9.-11. Spraggett, Spassky, Lautier — 2½; 12. Nogueiras Santiago — 2;



7th round — 18th July 1989
GM Andersson, Ulf SWE 2635 1 - 0 2655 SUI GM Kortschnoj, Viktor
IM Lautier, Joël FRA 2465 0 - 1 2620 URS GM Ehlvest, Jaan
GM Spassky, Boris FRA 2580 0 - 1 2580 HUN GM Sax, Gyula
GM Spraggett, Kevin CAN 2585 1 - 0 2560 CUB GM Nogueiras Santiago, Jesús
IM Renet, Olivier FRA 2515 1 - 0 2595 URS GM Sokolov, Andrei
GM Dolmatov, Sergei URS 2610 ½ - ½ 2605 HUN GM Ribli, Zoltán
1. Sax — 5; 2.-6. Dolmatov, Kortschnoj, Renet, Ehlvest, Andersson — 4; 7.-8. Ribli, Spraggett — 3½; 9. Sokolov — 3; 10.-11. Spassky, Lautier — 2½; 12. Nogueiras Santiago — 2;



8th round — 19th July 1989
GM Sokolov, Andrei URS 2595 1 - 0 2635 SWE GM Andersson, Ulf
GM Kortschnoj, Viktor SUI 2655 ½ - ½ 2610 URS GM Dolmatov, Sergei
GM Ribli, Zoltán HUN 2605 1 - 0 2465 FRA IM Lautier, Joël
GM Spassky, Boris FRA 2580 ½ - ½ 2585 CAN GM Spraggett, Kevin
GM Nogueiras Santiago, Jesús CUB 2560 ½ - ½ 2515 FRA IM Renet, Olivier
GM Sax, Gyula HUN 2580 ½ - ½ 2620 URS GM Ehlvest, Jaan
1. Sax — 5½; 2.-6. Dolmatov, Kortschnoj, Renet, Ehlvest, Ribli — 4½; 7.-9. Andersson, Sokolov, Spraggett — 4; 10. Spassky — 3; 11.-12. Nogueiras Santiago, Lautier — 2½;



9th round — 20th July 1989
GM Andersson, Ulf SWE 2635 ½ - ½ 2560 CUB GM Nogueiras Santiago, Jesús
IM Lautier, Joël FRA 2465 0 - 1 2655 SUI GM Kortschnoj, Viktor
IM Renet, Olivier FRA 2515 ½ - ½ 2580 FRA GM Spassky, Boris
GM Spraggett, Kevin CAN 2585 1 - 0 2580 HUN GM Sax, Gyula
GM Ehlvest, Jaan URS 2620 ½ - ½ 2605 HUN GM Ribli, Zoltán
GM Dolmatov, Sergei URS 2610 ½ - ½ 2595 URS GM Sokolov, Andrei
1.-2. Sax, Kortschnoj — 5½; 3.-7. Dolmatov, Renet, Ehlvest, Ribli, Spraggett — 5; 8.-9. Andersson, Sokolov — 4½; 10. Spassky — 3½; 11. Nogueiras Santiago — 3; 12. Lautier — 2½;



10th round — 21st July 1989
GM Spassky, Boris FRA 2580 ½ - ½ 2635 SWE GM Andersson, Ulf
GM Kortschnoj, Viktor SUI 2655 ½ - ½ 2620 URS GM Ehlvest, Jaan
GM Sokolov, Andrei URS 2595 1 - 0 2465 FRA IM Lautier, Joël
GM Spraggett, Kevin CAN 2585 0 - 1 2515 FRA IM Renet, Olivier
GM Sax, Gyula HUN 2580 ½ - ½ 2605 HUN GM Ribli, Zoltán
GM Nogueiras Santiago, Jesús CUB 2560 ½ - ½ 2610 URS GM Dolmatov, Sergei
1.-3. Sax, Kortschnoj, Renet — 6; 4.-7. Dolmatov, Ehlvest, Ribli, Sokolov — 5½; 8.-9. Andersson, Spraggett — 5; 10. Spassky — 4; 11. Nogueiras Santiago — 3½; 12. Lautier — 2½;



11th round — 23rd July 1989
GM Andersson, Ulf SWE 2635 1 - 0 2585 CAN GM Spraggett, Kevin
GM Ribli, Zoltán HUN 2605 ½ - ½ 2655 SUI GM Kortschnoj, Viktor
GM Dolmatov, Sergei URS 2610 1 - 0 2580 FRA GM Spassky, Boris
IM Lautier, Joël FRA 2465 ½ - ½ 2560 CUB GM Nogueiras Santiago, Jesús
IM Renet, Olivier FRA 2515 ½ - ½ 2580 HUN GM Sax, Gyula
GM Ehlvest, Jaan URS 2620 1 - 0 2595 URS GM Sokolov, Andrei
1.-5. Sax, Dolmatov, Kortschnoj, Renet, Ehlvest — 6½; 6.-7. Andersson, Ribli — 6; 8. Sokolov — 5½; 9. Spraggett — 5; 10.-11. Spassky, Nogueiras Santiago — 4; 12. Lautier — 3;







Information

International Chess Tournament
Dates: 11th - 23rd February 1989
City: Clermont-Ferrand (France)
Venue:
Organizers: Mr. René Boulier (FRA)
Chief Arbiter:
Players participating: 12 (incl. 10 GMs, 2 IMs)
Games played: 66
Competition format: Round Robin
Tie-breaks: none
Time control:
Other websites: chessgames.com
PGN game file: it-clermont1989.pgn





Tournament Review

Coinciding with the celebrations of the bicentenary of the French Revolution, a world chess festival featuring several events took place in Clermont-Ferrand from 10 to 23 July. Among them was the first Category 14 closed tournament, according to the FIDE rating scale, ever organized in France.

The Swiss player Viktor Korchnoi, the Hungarian Gyula Sax, the Soviets Jaan Ehlvest and Sergei Dolmatov, and the Frenchman Olivier Renet emerged as joint winners of the Grandmaster tournament on 23 July, each scoring 6.5 points out of 11. The surprise was provided by the young IM Renet, aged 24, who achieved his second GM norm thanks to impressive victories over Sokolov, Spraggett and Lautier, with only one defeat, against Korchnoi.

Apart from this notable sporting success, mention should be made of the tourist visit by former world champion Anatoly Karpov, as well as the two open tournaments held alongside the “Masters”. The stronger of the two featured eight GMs, including the Soviet Iosif Dorfman, and 28 IMs from 19 countries. Victory was shared by the Yugoslav GMs Miodrag Todorcevic (2530), the young national champion Zdenko Kozul (2560), and the English IM Mark Hebden (2520).

The guest of honor at the event, Anatoly Karpov, gave two simultaneous exhibitions, presented a living-chess game staged in Jaude, the city’s central square, and attended several official receptions, both in Clermont and in Paris, where he was an official guest of Mitterrand during the celebrations of 14 July and of the bicentenary of the Revolution. In addition to all these activities, Karpov even found time to catch a few trout, according to the local press.

In total, Clermont-Ferrand attracted more than 250 players, eager to see some of the world’s best chess players, including some of the well-known “draw specialists”. The most combative were, naturally, Korchnoi, Sax and the courageous Spraggett, who fought hard in all his games despite suffering two defeats in the opening rounds. Only one player remained undefeated: the Hungarian Ribli, king of the short draws, who won only one game, against the young Joël Lautier.

After his good results in Lugano, Paris and Moscow, Lautier returned to his usual inconsistency, producing a mediocre performance.

Among the winners, the Hungarian Sax had led from the start of the tournament, but was caught by the ever-fighting Korchnoi after losing to Spraggett in the ninth round. In the following round it was the Frenchman Renet who joined them in first place.

The final round was marked by an incident caused by confusion over the starting time of the games. Some players, including Sokolov, Dolmatov, Korchnoi and Spraggett, turned up at 8:30 in the morning, while the others arrived at ten. After three quarters of an hour of discussion and protest, it was agreed that three games would be played in the morning and the remaining three in the afternoon. In the end, Ehlvest and Dolmatov managed to join the leaders by defeating Sokolov and Spassky respectively.

The organizer, René Boulier, succeeded in securing a substantial budget of 3 million francs (60 million pesetas), with support from the City Council, the Territorial Board, and the GMF insurance company.