Hoogovens (1980) |
"Since it's so unusual to see decisive results among the top players in an international tourney, you can be sure that the event was particularly hard-fought when a majority of the games end in a win or loss. This was certainly the case at Wijk aan Zee 1980. The competition was fierce from the very start. Round Two was a sensation when U.S. Junior Champion Yasser Seirawan beat Viktor Korchnoi brilliantly, while I sacrificed the Exchange against Jan Timman to win my best game of the tourney. Seirawan took off like a rocket, scoring 4½ points in the first five rounds, while I followed with a solid 3-2. Korchnoi scored only 1½ points in his first four games, and Timman had only 1½ of his first six! Though I basically played solidly throughout and never had a losing position in a single game, in Round Six I did make a mistake in the opening against Lev Alburt and had to play very well to equalize. Lev offered a draw at the end of the first session, which nine of ten GMs might have accepted. But I felt Lev didn't fully appreciate the dangers of the position and, when he made a few weak moves after we resumed play, I finally won! Seirawan held his lead and I followed closely behind, while Korchnoi and Timman started to show their strength only in the later rounds. After 11 rounds, Seirawan had 9 points, I had 8½, Korchnoi 7½, and Timman 6½. In Round 12, Seirawan and I finally met. Seirawan, playing quickly and solidly, built up a small edge in a position where my counterchances were miniscule. I accepted his offer of a draw, even though I knew he would play for a draw in the next and final round. This meant I had to beat "Viktor the Terrible" to tie for first. Viktor won in Round 12 and, if he beat me in the last round, he would be clear third; a loss would not affect his standing. Viktor, as Black, played an inferior opening against me. I've had great success with this line and played for a quick kill." (Browne) De Moriaan, Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands, 15-31 January 1980 Age Elo* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 Pts
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=1 GM Browne 31 2540 • ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 10
=1 IM Seirawan 19 2510 ½ • 1 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 ½ 10
3 GM Korchnoi 48 2695 0 0 • 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 8½
=4 GM Biyiasas 29 2485 ½ ½ 0 • 1 0 0 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 7½
=4 GM Timman 28 2600 0 0 ½ 0 • ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ 7½
=4 GM Alburt 34 2515 0 0 ½ 1 ½ • ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 7½
=7 IM Ree 35 2520 ½ ½ ½ 1 0 ½ • ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 1 6½
=7 GM Byrne 51 2530 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 1 ½ • ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 1 6½
9 Sunye Neto 22 2415 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ • ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 6
10 GM Kovacevic 37 2510 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ • ½ ½ 1 ½ 5½
11 IM Van der Wiel 20 2465 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ • 1 ½ 1 4½
=12 GM Sigurjónsson 32 2475 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 • 0 1 4
=12 IM Böhm 30 2430 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 ½ 1 • 0 4
14 IM Ligterink 30 2455 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 1 • 3
———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Thirteen rounds in 17 days, starting on Tuesday 15 January (91 games). Rest days 18, 21, 25 & 30 January. Browne beat Korchnoi in the last round so that he and Seirawan shared the victory with 10/13.Photo (Browne vs Korchnoi): https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...
Photo (Böhm vs Seirawan): https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe... Sources
Tata Steel website (https://history.tatasteelchess.com/...)
Perpetual Check website (https://www.perpetualcheck.com/show...)
*FIDE rating list January 1980 (https://web.archive.org/web/2022112...)
Chess Life, 3/1980, p. 8 (https://uscf1-nyc1.aodhosting.com/C...)
Chess Life, 8/1980, pp. 12-14 (https://uscf1-nyc1.aodhosting.com/C...)
Tidskrift för Schack, 3/1980, pp. 87, 97 (https://tfsarkiv.schack.se/pdf/1980...)
El Ajedrez 4, April 1980, pp. 169-172 (http://www.historiadelajedrezespano...)
Jaque 99, March 1980, pp. 2-3 (https://www.olimpbase.org/leagueES/...)
Jaque 100, April 1980, pp. 6-8 (https://www.olimpbase.org/leagueES/...)
Dutch newspapers (available at https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten)
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| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
1. Timman vs G Ligterink |
| ½-½ | 57 | 1980 | Hoogovens | E56 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6 |
2. R Byrne vs Alburt |
 | 1-0 | 75 | 1980 | Hoogovens | B05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern |
3. H Ree vs V Kovacevic |
| ½-½ | 19 | 1980 | Hoogovens | D38 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation |
4. H Bohm vs G Sigurjonsson |
| 1-0 | 39 | 1980 | Hoogovens | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
5. P Biyiasas vs Browne |
| ½-½ | 24 | 1980 | Hoogovens | A30 English, Symmetrical |
6. Korchnoi vs J Sunye Neto |
| ½-½ | 69 | 1980 | Hoogovens | A30 English, Symmetrical |
7. Seirawan vs Van der Wiel |
| 1-0 | 46 | 1980 | Hoogovens | A34 English, Symmetrical |
8. G Ligterink vs H Bohm |
| 1-0 | 62 | 1980 | Hoogovens | C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense |
9. V Kovacevic vs R Byrne |
 | 1-0 | 42 | 1980 | Hoogovens | D02 Queen's Pawn Game |
10. Seirawan vs Korchnoi |
  | 1-0 | 39 | 1980 | Hoogovens | A18 English, Mikenas-Carls |
11. Browne vs Timman |
 | 1-0 | 40 | 1980 | Hoogovens | E63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation |
12. J Sunye Neto vs P Biyiasas |
| ½-½ | 55 | 1980 | Hoogovens | E91 King's Indian |
13. G Sigurjonsson vs H Ree |
| ½-½ | 25 | 1980 | Hoogovens | A49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4 |
14. Van der Wiel vs Alburt |
| 0-1 | 54 | 1980 | Hoogovens | B04 Alekhine's Defense, Modern |
15. P Biyiasas vs Seirawan |
| ½-½ | 38 | 1980 | Hoogovens | C00 French Defense |
16. H Bohm vs Browne |
| ½-½ | 60 | 1980 | Hoogovens | E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation |
17. Korchnoi vs Van der Wiel |
| ½-½ | 60 | 1980 | Hoogovens | A07 King's Indian Attack |
18. R Byrne vs G Sigurjonsson |
| ½-½ | 28 | 1980 | Hoogovens | B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen |
19. H Ree vs G Ligterink |
| 1-0 | 30 | 1980 | Hoogovens | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
20. Alburt vs V Kovacevic |
| ½-½ | 28 | 1980 | Hoogovens | A10 English |
21. Timman vs J Sunye Neto |
| ½-½ | 69 | 1980 | Hoogovens | B97 Sicilian, Najdorf |
22. Van der Wiel vs V Kovacevic |
| ½-½ | 40 | 1980 | Hoogovens | B05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern |
23. Browne vs H Ree |
| ½-½ | 34 | 1980 | Hoogovens | D67 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line |
24. Seirawan vs Timman |
 | 1-0 | 41 | 1980 | Hoogovens | A18 English, Mikenas-Carls |
25. G Ligterink vs R Byrne |
| 0-1 | 39 | 1980 | Hoogovens | E17 Queen's Indian |
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