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Hoogovens (1975) The 37th Annual Hoogovens Chess Tournament was a Category XII event, held in Wijk aan Zee, The Netherlands in 1975. Nine grandmasters and seven masters competed in a round robin format in the prestigious A event. The participants were (in order of Elo): Lajos Portisch (2635), Robert Huebner (2615), Efim Geller (2600), Vlastimil Hort (2600), Jan Smejkal (2600), Svetozar Gligoric (2575), Semyon Furman (2560), Lubomir Kavalek (2555), Walter Shawn Browne (2550), Jan Timman (2510), Jan Hein Donner (2485), Hans Ree (2470), Gennady Sosonko (2470), Luben Popov (2460), Franciscus Kuijpers (2445), and Kick Langeweg (2410). The final standings and crosstable are as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts 1 Portisch • 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 10½ 2 Hort 0 • 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 10 3 Smejkal ½ 0 • ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 9½ 4 Kavalek ½ ½ ½ • ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 9 =5 Sosonko ½ ½ ½ ½ • ½ ½ 1 0 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ 1 1 8½ =5 Huebner ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ • ½ 0 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 8½ =5 Gligoric 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ • ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 8½ =8 Timman ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 1 ½ • ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 8 =8 Geller ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 0 ½ ½ • ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 8 =8 Browne ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 0 ½ • 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 8 11 Furman ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 • ½ ½ ½ 0 1 7 12 Langeweg ½ 0 0 0 1 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ • 1 1 ½ ½ 6½ 13 Ree 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 • ½ ½ 1 5½ 14 Donner 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ • 1 ½ 5 15 Kuijpers 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ ½ 0 • ½ 4 16 Popov 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 1 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ • 3½ Original collection: Game Collection: Wijk aan Zee Hoogovens 1975, by User: suenteus po 147. Previous: Hoogovens (1974). Next: Hoogovens (1976). See also Hoogovens-B (1975)  page 2 of 2; games 26-31 of 31  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 26. Huebner vs F Kuijpers 1-0 30 1975 Hoogovens B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack 27. K Langeweg vs Sosonko   1-0 31 1975 Hoogovens A15 English 28. Browne vs Gligoric   1-0 73 1975 Hoogovens C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer 29. Smejkal vs K Langeweg 1-0 47 1975 Hoogovens D30 Queen's Gambit Declined 30. Sosonko vs H Ree 1-0 30 1975 Hoogovens D97 Grunfeld, Russian 31. Huebner vs J H Donner   1-0 38 1975 Hoogovens A13 English  page 2 of 2; games 26-31 of 31    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)     There is no kibitzing for this page, yet.   NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members. Nothing in violation of United States law. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members. No trolling. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers. Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times. See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator. NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific tournament only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café. Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors. All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration. Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes! Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC