Groningen (1989) |
"Australian Grandmaster Ian Rogers brilliantly won the main tournament, repeating his resounding success of the previous year. His victory was enhanced by the presence of such leading figures as former world champion Vasili Smyslov, his compatriot Z Azmajparashvili, Indian Anand and others of renowned experience. The young Dutch players Jeroen Piket and Joris Brenninkmeijer were brilliant, while the 1989 Dutch national champion Rini Kuijf disappointed. The performance of the Yugoslavian GM S. Martinovic was disastrous, with only one point to his name after nine games." (Jaque, transl.) Groningen, the Netherlands, 21-30 December 1989 Age Elo* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1 GM Rogers 29 2470 • ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 6½
2 GM Anand 20 2555 ½ • ½ 0 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 5½
3 GM Azmaiparashvili 29 2575 0 ½ • ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 5
4 IM Brenninkmeijer 20 2445 ½ 1 ½ • 0 0 1 ½ ½ 1 5
5 GM Piket 20 2540 0 0 ½ 1 • ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 5
6 GM Smyslov 68 2565 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ • 0 ½ ½ 1 5
7 GM Hellers 20 2560 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 1 • 1 ½ ½ 4½
8 Spasov 18 2430 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 • ½ 1 4
9 IM Kuijf 29 2530 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ • 1 3½
10 GM Martinovic 44 2460 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 • 1
—————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Nine rounds in 10 days, starting on Thursday 21 December (45 games). Smyslov vs Azmaiparashvili, 1989 (Round 1) was played on the only rest day 25 December. Organizer and tournament director: Johan Zwanepol. Rogers won again, with 6.5/9.Sources
*FIDE rating list July 1989 (https://web.archive.org/web/2022112...)
Inside Chess, 3(3) 1990, pp. 18-19 (https://archive.org/details/Inside_...)
Jaque 279, pp. 140-143 (https://www.olimpbase.org/leagueES/...)
Dutch newspapers (at https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten)
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| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
1. S Martinovic vs Anand |
 | 0-1 | 36 | 1989 | Groningen | B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack |
2. F Hellers vs J Brenninkmeijer |
| 0-1 | 36 | 1989 | Groningen | B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 |
3. I Rogers vs R Kuijf |
 | 1-0 | 31 | 1989 | Groningen | B30 Sicilian |
4. J Piket vs V Spasov |
 | ½-½ | 58 | 1989 | Groningen | E99 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov |
5. Anand vs I Rogers |
| ½-½ | 25 | 1989 | Groningen | C16 French, Winawer |
6. J Brenninkmeijer vs V Spasov |
| ½-½ | 55 | 1989 | Groningen | E92 King's Indian |
7. F Hellers vs Smyslov |
| 1-0 | 74 | 1989 | Groningen | C96 Ruy Lopez, Closed |
8. R Kuijf vs J Piket |
| ½-½ | 15 | 1989 | Groningen | B56 Sicilian |
9. Azmaiparashvili vs S Martinovic |
| 1-0 | 42 | 1989 | Groningen | E92 King's Indian |
10. V Spasov vs R Kuijf |
| ½-½ | 47 | 1989 | Groningen | B30 Sicilian |
11. S Martinovic vs F Hellers |
| ½-½ | 61 | 1989 | Groningen | B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack |
12. Smyslov vs J Brenninkmeijer |
 | 1-0 | 55 | 1989 | Groningen | E22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation |
13. I Rogers vs Azmaiparashvili |
| 1-0 | 56 | 1989 | Groningen | B08 Pirc, Classical |
14. J Piket vs Anand |
 | 0-1 | 54 | 1989 | Groningen | E19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3 |
15. Azmaiparashvili vs J Piket |
| ½-½ | 49 | 1989 | Groningen | A25 English |
16. Anand vs V Spasov |
| ½-½ | 37 | 1989 | Groningen | B33 Sicilian |
17. J Brenninkmeijer vs R Kuijf |
| ½-½ | 42 | 1989 | Groningen | E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System |
18. Smyslov vs S Martinovic |
 | 1-0 | 25 | 1989 | Groningen | E60 King's Indian Defense |
19. F Hellers vs I Rogers |
| ½-½ | 35 | 1989 | Groningen | C07 French, Tarrasch |
20. Smyslov vs Azmaiparashvili |
| ½-½ | 13 | 1989 | Groningen | D14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation |
21. S Martinovic vs J Brenninkmeijer |
| 0-1 | 36 | 1989 | Groningen | B50 Sicilian |
22. I Rogers vs Smyslov |
 | ½-½ | 60 | 1989 | Groningen | B08 Pirc, Classical |
23. V Spasov vs Azmaiparashvili |
| ½-½ | 42 | 1989 | Groningen | B06 Robatsch |
24. R Kuijf vs Anand |
| 0-1 | 34 | 1989 | Groningen | A07 King's Indian Attack |
25. J Piket vs F Hellers |
| 1-0 | 41 | 1989 | Groningen | D85 Grunfeld |
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