| FIDE World Chess Championship cycle 1961-1963 |
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| European zonal 1 play-off :: Madrid 1960 |
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Crosstable
Four winners from European zonal 1 played-off for three interzonal tickets.
Round by round results
| 1st round |
| GM Gligorić, Svetozar |
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½ - ½ |
|
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GM Donner, Jan |
| IM Portisch, Lajos |
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½ - ½ |
|
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IM Pomar Salamanca, Arturo |
| 1.-4. Gligorić, Pomar Salamanca, Portisch, Donner ½; |
| 2nd round |
| GM Donner, Jan |
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|
0 - 1 |
|
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IM Pomar Salamanca, Arturo |
| GM Gligorić, Svetozar |
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|
½ - ½ |
|
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IM Portisch, Lajos |
| 1. Pomar Salamanca 1½; 2.-3. Gligorić, Portisch 1; 4. Donner ½; |
| 3rd round |
| IM Pomar Salamanca, Arturo |
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|
½ - ½ |
|
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GM Gligorić, Svetozar |
| IM Portisch, Lajos |
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|
1 - 0 |
|
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GM Donner, Jan |
| 1.-2. Pomar Salamanca, Portisch 2; 3. Gligorić 1½; 4. Donner ½; |
| 4th round |
| GM Donner, Jan |
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|
½ - ½ |
|
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GM Gligorić, Svetozar |
| IM Pomar Salamanca, Arturo |
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|
½ - ½ |
|
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IM Portisch, Lajos |
| 1.-2. Pomar Salamanca, Portisch 2½; 3. Gligorić 2; 4. Donner 1; |
| 5th round |
| IM Pomar Salamanca, Arturo |
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|
½ - ½ |
|
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GM Donner, Jan |
| IM Portisch, Lajos |
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|
½ - ½ |
|
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GM Gligorić, Svetozar |
| 1.-2. Pomar Salamanca, Portisch 3; 3. Gligorić 2½; 4. Donner 1½; |
| 6th round |
| GM Donner, Jan |
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|
1 - 0 |
|
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IM Portisch, Lajos |
| GM Gligorić, Svetozar |
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|
1 - 0 |
|
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IM Pomar Salamanca, Arturo |
| 1. Gligorić 3½; 2.-3. Pomar Salamanca, Portisch 3; 4. Donner 2½; |
Information
| European zonal 1 play-off |
| Dates: |
20th - 29th November 1960 |
| City: |
Madrid (Spain) |
| Venue: |
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| Organizers: |
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| Chief Arbiter: |
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| Players participating: |
4 (incl. 2 GMs, 2 IMs) |
| Games played: |
12 |
| Competition format: |
Double Round Robin |
| Tie-breaks: |
none |
| Time control: |
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| PGN game file: |
wc1963-zonaleurope1playoff.pgn |