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Moscow Interzonal Tournament

Garry Kasparov10/13(+7 -0 =6)[games]
Alexander Beliavsky8.5/13(+7 -3 =3)[games]
Mikhail Tal8/13(+4 -1 =8)[games]
Ulf Andersson8/13(+4 -1 =8)[games]
Efim Geller7.5/13(+4 -2 =7)[games]
Guillermo Garcia Gonzalez7.5/13(+5 -3 =5)[games]
Jacob Murey6.5/13(+4 -4 =5)[games]
Gyula Sax6/13(+3 -4 =6)[games]
Larry Christiansen6/13(+3 -4 =6)[games]
Dragoljub Velimirovic5.5/13(+3 -5 =5)[games]
John van der Wiel5/13(+2 -5 =6)[games]
Florin Gheorghiu5/13(+1 -4 =8)[games]
Ruben Rodriguez4.5/13(+3 -7 =3)[games]
Miguel Quinteros3/13(+0 -7 =6)[games]
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Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
Moscow Interzonal (1982)

In order to select a challenger for the World Champion Anatoly Karpov, FIDE needed eight players for the Candidates quarterfinal matches that would take place in 1983. Two players, Viktor Korchnoi and Robert Huebner, were already qualified from having reached the Korchnoi - Huebner Candidates Final (1980/81). The other six would qualify from three interzonals: Las Palmas Interzonal (1982), Moscow Interzonal (this page), and Toluca Interzonal (1982). This was the first time the interzonal stage was split into three parts instead of two as in 1973, 1976 and 1979. The event in Moscow was held in the conference hall of the 'Sport' hotel (see http://chesspro.ru/_images/gal/all_...). Chief arbiter Bozidar Kazic was assisted by Vladimir Dvorkovich.

Photos: http://chesspro.ru/_images/gal/all_... and http://chesspro.ru/_images/gal/all_....

Qualifying from the zonal tournaments were van der Wiel from Marbella Zonal Final (1982) and the Marbella Zonal Playoff (1982), Christiansen from the United States Championship (1981) and Jacksonville Zonal Playoff (1981), Murey from Randers Zonal Final (1982), Geller from Yerevan Zonal (1982), Sax from Baile Herculane Zonal (1982), Gheorghiu from Baile Herculane Zonal (1982) plus Budapest Zonal Playoff (1982), Rodriguez from Hong Kong Zonal (1982), Quinteros from Moron Zonal (1982), Garcia from Bayamo Zonal (1981), and Velimirovic from Budva Zonal (1981). Tal had qualified by having reached the Candidates matches in the previous cycle. Kasparov, Beliavsky and Andersson had been selected on basis of their rating, at the FIDE congress in Atlanta, USA in 1981.

After eight rounds Garcia was leading by one point, but behind was a quintet of Andersson, Beliavsky, Geller, Kasparov and Tal. In Round 9, two games were important for the outcome: Beliavsky won over Garcia with black, and Kasparov was almost losing to Andersson when the latter offered a draw (with few minutes left on the clock). Kasparov had a difficult start but after the Andersson game he played brilliantly. Before the last round, Andersson, Beliavsky, Geller, Garcia and Tal were in 2nd place. Garcia and Geller had the 'easiest' opponents (Rodriguez and Sax) but they both lost! Andersson against Tal was a draw, so that when Beliavsky beat Gheorghiu, he took 2nd place. And the Soviets got revenge for their defeat at the Toluca interzonal.

Moscow, Soviet Union (Russia), 7-24 September 1982

Age Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 SonBe ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 1 GM Kasparov 19 2675 * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 10 2 GM Beliavsky 28 2620 ½ * 1 ½ 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 ½ 1 8½ =3 GM Tal 46 2610 ½ 0 * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 8 48.00 =3 GM Andersson 31 2610 ½ ½ ½ * 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 8 47.50 =5 GM Geller 57 2565 ½ 0 ½ 1 * ½ ½ 0 1 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 7½ 46.50 =5 GM Garcia 28 2500 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * 1 1 0 1 1 ½ 0 1 7½ 45.25 7 IM Murey 41 2500 0 1 0 0 ½ 0 * 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 6½ =8 GM Sax 31 2560 0 1 ½ ½ 1 0 0 * ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 6 37.50 =8 GM Christiansen 26 2505 0 0 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ ½ * 0 ½ ½ 1 1 6 34.25 10 GM Velimirovic 40 2495 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 1 * ½ 1 1 ½ 5½ =11 IM van der Wiel 23 2520 0 1 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ * ½ 0 ½ 5 31.25 =11 GM Gheorghiu 38 2535 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ * 1 ½ 5 29.25 13 IM Rodriguez 35 2415 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 0 ½ 0 0 1 0 * 1 4½ 14 GM Quinteros 34 2520 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 * 3 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Kasparov and Beliavsky advanced to the Candidates matches. The draw for pairings took place in Lucerne, Switzerland on 10 November 1982 (during the chess Olympiad):

Ribli - Torre Candidates Quarterfinal (1983)
Smyslov - Huebner Candidates Quarterfinal (1983)
Korchnoi - Portisch Candidates Quarterfinal (1983)
Kasparov - Beliavsky Candidates Quarterfinal (1983)

A playoff for third place took place in Sweden in January between Tal and Andersson, see the Malmo Candidates Reserve Playoff (1983).

I prepared very carefully for the tournament. In the previous months, I gathered my physical strength, I swam a lot, ran and played soccer. I spent 5-8 hours a day to special chess training. Coaches Nikitin and Shakarov always reminded me that I have to keep a fresh mind and strong nerves even at the end of the tournament. A special share in my victory belongs to ex-world champion Mikhail Botvinnik, who helped me with advice during the tournament and especially emphasized that I should maintain my playing style even in the most difficult situations (Kasparov in ČSTK report, Google-translated from Slovakian)

He is only 19 years old. And he is, as of now, the no. 2 chess player in the world in the Elo rating system (coefficient 2,675), after world champion Anatoli Karpov (2,700). With the look of an athlete, broad shoulders and strong arms, well proportioned (1.78 m - 89 kg), even in his eyes and with permanent reserves of good mood, you wouldn't say that he can be able to stay focused at the game table half a day. But, it is so! He was a 'child prodigy' of chess, like Capablanca, Smyslov or Fischer in the old days, surprising the world with his precocious performances. At the age of 7 he attended a chess school in Baku, the capital of the Azerbaijan SSR, his hometown. At 12, being the school champion of the Soviet Union, he defeated the great master I. Averbach and drew with L. Polugaevski. It is said that his first great success was due to an ... organizational mistake. The union federation wanted to enroll the 16-year-old Gari Kasparov in a junior tournament in Yugoslavia, but he ended up in Banja Luka, in the same country. In a competition with 14 grandmasters he — surprise! — took first place. A year later, in 1980, he easily became world junior champion. ... As things stand, the victory of Gari Kasparov in in the "interzonal" in Moscow, recently concluded, cannot surprise anyone. Not even by his 1.5 points lead over the second ranked, A. Beliavsky. 7 wins, 8 draws, no defeats ... With great inspiration, often avoiding the beaten paths of theory, with a touch of special originality. Some compare him with Aleksander Alekhine, the unforgettable world champion of the interwar period, still unmatched in the depth of chess conception. "The Kasparovs are the same even when they make a mistake..." says, humorously, his recognized teacher, M. M. Botvinnik. ... He also has A. Nikitin and A. Shakarov as coaches. He is a student of the Institute of Foreign Languages in Baku, studying French and English. The daily schedule of the new candidate for the world title: 5 to 8 hours of chess, then physical training, through running, swimming and football. To stay true to your own style, even in difficult moments — is his motto. (Radu Voia in Sporttul, translated from Romanian)

Sources

Mark Weeks at http://www.mark-weeks.com/chess/zon...
ChessPro photo gallery 1 (https://www.chesspro.ru/_images/gal...)
ChessPro photo gallery 2 (https://www.chesspro.ru/_images/gal...)
FIDE Rating List July 1982 (https://www.olimpbase.org/Elo/Elo19...)
Tidskrift för Schack, November 1981, p. 287 (https://tfsarkiv.schack.se/pdf/1981...)
Tidskrift för Schack, December 1982, p. 317 (https://tfsarkiv.schack.se/pdf/1982...)
Radu Voia in Sporttul, 2 October 1982, p. 7 (https://adt.arcanum.com/en/view/Spo...)
24 hours with Garry Kasparov // Episode 7 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGV...)
ČSTK report in Práca, 30 September 1982, p. 8 (https://adt.arcanum.com/en/view/Pra...)
Aivars Gipslis in Sports (Latvia), 11 September 1982 (http://periodika.lv/periodika2-view...)
Interview of Kazic in Rigas Balss, 29 September 1982 (http://periodika.lv/periodika2-view...)
Raymond Keene in The Spectator, 2 October 1982, p. 34 (http://archive.spectator.co.uk/arti...)
Tidskrift för Schack, October 1982, pp. 233-238, 251-252 (https://tfsarkiv.schack.se/pdf/1982...)
Robert Byrne in The New York Times, 10 October 1982 (https://www.nytimes.com/1982/10/10/...)
Robert Byrne in The New York Times, 21 September 1982 (https://www.nytimes.com/1982/09/21/...)
Larry Christiansen in Chess Life, February 1983, pp. 32-34, 53 (https://uscf1-nyc1.aodhosting.com/C...)
Moshe Czerniak in Jaque 130, November 1982, pp. 452-456 (https://www.olimpbase.org/leagueES/...)

Original collections: Game Collection: Moscow Interzonal 1982 by User: suenteus po 147, Game Collection: Moscow Interzonal 1982 by User: WCC Editing Project, and Game Collection: Moscow Interzonal 1982 by User: Tabanus.

 page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 91  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. G Garcia Gonzalez vs Van der Wiel  1-0541982Moscow InterzonalE12 Queen's Indian
2. A Beliavsky vs Velimirovic 1-0251982Moscow InterzonalA77 Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2
3. Andersson vs R Rodriguez  ½-½551982Moscow InterzonalD27 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical
4. J Murey vs Tal 0-1381982Moscow InterzonalB82 Sicilian, Scheveningen
5. L Christiansen vs Gheorghiu  ½-½291982Moscow InterzonalA56 Benoni Defense
6. Kasparov vs Sax 1-0381982Moscow InterzonalD86 Grunfeld, Exchange
7. Geller vs Quinteros  ½-½191982Moscow InterzonalB83 Sicilian
8. Van der Wiel vs Andersson 0-1561982Moscow InterzonalB99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line
9. Tal vs R Rodriguez  1-0411982Moscow InterzonalB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
10. Gheorghiu vs G Garcia Gonzalez  ½-½411982Moscow InterzonalE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
11. Sax vs A Beliavsky  1-0371982Moscow InterzonalC92 Ruy Lopez, Closed
12. Velimirovic vs L Christiansen 1-0511982Moscow InterzonalB80 Sicilian, Scheveningen
13. Quinteros vs Kasparov ½-½221982Moscow InterzonalE10 Queen's Pawn Game
14. J Murey vs Geller  ½-½291982Moscow InterzonalE06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3
15. A Beliavsky vs Quinteros 1-0411982Moscow InterzonalE32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
16. L Christiansen vs Sax  ½-½321982Moscow InterzonalA62 Benoni, Fianchetto Variation
17. Andersson vs Gheorghiu 1-0411982Moscow InterzonalA30 English, Symmetrical
18. G Garcia Gonzalez vs Velimirovic  1-0771982Moscow InterzonalA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
19. Kasparov vs J Murey 1-0261982Moscow InterzonalE12 Queen's Indian
20. R Rodriguez vs Van der Wiel 1-0751982Moscow InterzonalE15 Queen's Indian
21. Geller vs Tal  ½-½141982Moscow InterzonalB17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation
22. J Murey vs A Beliavsky 1-0431982Moscow InterzonalC99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd
23. Quinteros vs L Christiansen 0-1381982Moscow InterzonalE10 Queen's Pawn Game
24. Sax vs G Garcia Gonzalez 0-1451982Moscow InterzonalB33 Sicilian
25. Tal vs Van der Wiel 1-0221982Moscow InterzonalA17 English
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