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Hastings 1957/58
Compiled by suenteus po 147
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The 33rd Hastings Christmas Chess Festival was held from December 27th, 1957 to January 6th, 1958. Ten grandmasters and masters were invited to compete a round robin format at the premier event. The notable participants of this edition included previous Hastings winners Svetozar Gligoric, Paul Keres, and Dr. Jonathan Penrose. Keres was clear first at the final with +6, winning his second Hastings tournament.

The final standings and crosstable:

1st Keres 7½/9 * 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2nd Gligoric 6½/9 1 * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1

3rd Filip 6/9 ½ ½ * ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1

4th Barden 5/9 0 ½ ½ * ½ 1 0 ½ 1 1

=5th Kluger 4½/9 0 ½ 0 ½ * ½ 1 1 ½ ½

=5th Sterner 4½/9 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ * ½ ½ 1 1

7th Penrose 4/9 0 ½ 0 1 0 ½ * ½ 1 ½

8th Clarke 3½/9 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * 1 ½

9th Blau 2/9 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 0 * 1

10th Fazekas 1½/9 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 *

Round One, December 28th
S Fazekas vs P H Clarke, 1957
(A04) Reti Opening, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Filip vs Gligoric, 1957
(A05) Reti Opening, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

Keres vs L Barden, 1957 
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 36 moves, 1-0

G Kluger vs O Sterner, 1957
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2

J Penrose vs M Blau, 1957 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0

Round Two, December 29th
L Barden vs P H Clarke, 1957 
(C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2

M Blau vs S Fazekas, 1957 
(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 38 moves, 1-0

Gligoric vs G Kluger, 1957
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

Keres vs Filip, 1957 
(C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2

O Sterner vs J Penrose, 1957
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round Three, December 30th
P H Clarke vs M Blau, 1957 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 51 moves, 1-0

S Fazekas vs O Sterner, 1957 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 39 moves, 0-1

Filip vs L Barden, 1957
(A48) King's Indian, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

G Kluger vs Keres, 1957
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 36 moves, 0-1

J Penrose vs Gligoric, 1957
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round Four, December 31st
L Barden vs M Blau, 1957 
(E78) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, with Be2 and Nf3, 32 moves, 1-0

Filip vs G Kluger, 1957
(A05) Reti Opening, 37 moves, 1-0

Gligoric vs S Fazekas, 1957
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

Keres vs J Penrose, 1957 
(C41) Philidor Defense, 47 moves, 1-0

O Sterner vs P H Clarke, 1957
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round Five, January 1st
M Blau vs O Sterner, 1958
(C00) French Defense, 51 moves, 0-1

P H Clarke vs Gligoric, 1958
(E49) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System, 79 moves, 0-1

S Fazekas vs Keres, 1958 
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 42 moves, 0-1

G Kluger vs L Barden, 1958
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2

J Penrose vs Filip, 1958 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 49 moves, 0-1

Round Six, January 2nd
L Barden vs O Sterner, 1958
(C18) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 1-0

Filip vs S Fazekas, 1958
(A10) English, 40 moves, 1-0

Gligoric vs M Blau, 1958
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 56 moves, 1-0

Keres vs P H Clarke, 1958
(C76) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

G Kluger vs J Penrose, 1958
(E14) Queen's Indian, 61 moves, 1-0

Round Seven, January 3rd
M Blau vs Keres, 1958
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1

P H Clarke vs Filip, 1958
(C71) Ruy Lopez, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2

S Fazekas vs G Kluger, 1958 
(B32) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

J Penrose vs L Barden, 1958 
(B56) Sicilian, 39 moves, 1-0

O Sterner vs Gligoric, 1958
(B41) Sicilian, Kan, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round Eight, January 5th
L Barden vs Gligoric, 1958
(C02) French, Advance, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

Filip vs M Blau, 1958
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2

Keres vs O Sterner, 1958
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 1-0

G Kluger vs P H Clarke, 1958
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 32 moves, 1-0

J Penrose vs S Fazekas, 1958
(B15) Caro-Kann, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round Nine, January 6th
M Blau vs G Kluger, 1958
(C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 68 moves, 1/2-1/2

P H Clarke vs J Penrose, 1958
(E50) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3, without ...d5, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

S Fazekas vs L Barden, 1958
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 45 moves, 0-1

Gligoric vs Keres, 1958 
(D57) Queen's Gambit Declined, Lasker Defense, 57 moves, 1-0

O Sterner vs Filip, 1958
(C46) Three Knights, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

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