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Erwin Nievergelt

Number of games in database: 109
Years covered: 1952 to 2002
Overall record: +31 -57 =21 (38.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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ERWIN NIEVERGELT
(born Apr-29-1929, died Aug-04-2018, 89 years old) Switzerland

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. C Kottnauer vs E Nievergelt  1-0491952Lucerne 1952/53E40 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3
2. E Nievergelt vs O Benkner  0-1571952Lucerne 1952/53E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation
3. F Scafarelli vs E Nievergelt  1-0631952Lucerne 1952/53E19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3
4. E Nievergelt vs L Barden  ½-½441952Lucerne 1952/53D47 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
5. M Post vs E Nievergelt  0-1301953Lucerne 1952/53C70 Ruy Lopez
6. A Staehelin vs E Nievergelt  0-1471953Lucerne 1952/53D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
7. E Nievergelt vs A Crisovan  0-1551953Lucerne 1952/53E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
8. J Steger vs E Nievergelt  1-0251953Mitropa CupE33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
9. Gruenfeld vs E Nievergelt  1-0481953Mitropa CupE14 Queen's Indian
10. E Nievergelt vs B Djurasevic  0-1191953Mitropa CupE37 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
11. E Nievergelt vs F van Lennep  ½-½361953Mitropa CupA53 Old Indian
12. A Travnitzky vs E Nievergelt  0-1301953Mitropa CupC44 King's Pawn Game
13. E Canal vs E Nievergelt  1-0301954ZuerichC48 Four Knights
14. H Grob vs E Nievergelt  0-1391954ZuerichC46 Three Knights
15. E Nievergelt vs O Zimmermann  1-0361954ZuerichE61 King's Indian
16. L Schmid vs E Nievergelt  0-1551954ZuerichC64 Ruy Lopez, Classical
17. E Nievergelt vs E Walther  1-0401954ZuerichE61 King's Indian
18. J Kupper vs E Nievergelt  1-0371954ZuerichB05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
19. E Nievergelt vs E Szabados  1-0361954ZuerichE37 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
20. Euwe vs E Nievergelt  ½-½531954ZuerichE34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation
21. E Nievergelt vs E Bhend  ½-½231954ZuerichC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
22. P Trifunovic vs E Nievergelt  0-1451954ZuerichA17 English
23. E Nievergelt vs A Beni  1-0531954ZuerichD35 Queen's Gambit Declined
24. E Nievergelt vs Golombek  0-1381954Amsterdam Olympiad qual-4E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5
25. E Nievergelt vs A Neu  1-0471954Amsterdam Olympiad qual-4E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation
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Mar-13-08  Sem: A brave player, Nievergelt, see also his famous loss to Tal.
Apr-08-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  Stonehenge: According to NicBase born on the 9th of April. Born on the 29th of April according to http://www.editorial-club-universit....
Aug-17-18  diagonal: Erwin Nievergelt died in Spain at age of 89. R.I.P.

Obituary: http://www.swisschess.ch/news-112/d...

<His most memorable tournament was certainly the Clare Benedict Cup in 1954 in Zürich. It was the first and only *individual* tournament in the history of the event series.

The line-up was strong, with two GMs and four IMs, very impressive those years. In total, there were 12 players from 7 different countries, as Switzerland, the home nation featured six players.

The Netherlands were represented by ex-World Champion Euwe, Yugoslavia - the only communist nation ever taking part in Clare Benedict tourney - sent GM Trifunovic, Italy and Spain fielded two mature, experienced IMs (among them legendary Canal) while West Germany were represented by then 26-year young Lothar Schmid.

Lothar Schmid triumphed half a point ahead of Erwin Nievergelt who took surprise sole second position. Max Euwe was third half a point behind Nievergelt. Esteban Canal finished in shared 5th position. Petar Trifunovic gave a rather disappointing display at mere 50%.

Nievergelt had beaten the eventual winner, Schmid, and had drawn Euwe.

Schmid's success here resulted in an otb GM title awarded by FIDE to him for this victory later in the year 1959.>

Source with standings, progress table and all games: http://www.olimpbase.org/1954q/1954...

Aug-17-18  diagonal: <A brave player, Nievergelt, see also his famous loss to Tal>

An admirable game from both players, and an eternal cg. pun:

Tal vs E Nievergelt, 1959

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