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Hastings 1973/74
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The 49th Hastings Christmas Chess Festival was held at the end of the year 1973. Sixteen grandmasters and masters were invited to compete in a round robin format at the premier event. The notable participants of this edition included former world champion Mikhail Tal, former Hastings winners Svetozar Gligoric and Laszlo Szabo, Soviet Grandmaster Gennadi Kuzmin, and a 22 year old Dutch master, named Jan Timman, seeking his second grandmaster norm. In the two years since the playing field had increased for the tournament's format a larger display of talent and styles was being exhibited at Hastings, and this year was no exception. In addition to the aggressive and tactical displays of Tal and Timman, there were also more offbeat playing styles represented in the guise of British masters Michael Basman and Anthony Miles, and Canadian grandmaster Duncan Suttles. The final of the event saw a four way tie for first place among Kuzmin, Szabo, Tal, and Timman, who earned his second GM norm. Five time Hastings winner Gligoric trailed the leaders by half a point for clear fifth place.

The final standings and crosstable:

=1st Szabo 10/15 * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1

=1st Tal 10/15 ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1

=1st Timman 10/15 ½ ½ * ½ 1 0 0 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1

=1st Kuzmin 10/15 ½ ½ ½ * 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 0 1 1 1

5th Gligoric 9½/15 ½ ½ 0 1 * 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 0 1 1

6th Keene 9/15 ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1

7th Adorjan 8½/15 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ 0 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1

=8th Benko 7½/15 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * ½ 1 0 1 ½ 1 ½ ½

=8th Hartston 7½/15 ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1

10th Basman 7/15 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 ½ * ½ 0 1 1 1 1

11th Suttles 6½/15 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 1 ½ ½ * ½ ½ 1 ½ ½

12th Pytel 6/15 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ * 0 ½ ½ ½

13th Miles 5½/15 0 ½ 0 1 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 * 1 0 0

=14th Garcia-Martinez 5/15 ½ ½ 0 0 1 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 * ½ 1

=14th Stean 5/15 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ * ½

16th Rellstab 3/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ *

Round One
Adorjan vs Szabo, 1973
(D90) Grunfeld, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
M Basman vs M Stean, 1973
(B50) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
W Hartston vs Timman, 1973
(B06) Robatsch, 65 moves, 0-1
Keene vs Benko, 1973
(D79) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
G Kuzmin vs K Pytel, 1973
(B69) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6, 34 moves, 1-0
L Rellstab vs Miles, 1973
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 71 moves, 1-0
Suttles vs Gligoric, 1973
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tal vs S Garcia Martinez, 1973
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Two
Benko vs M Stean, 1973
(A04) Reti Opening, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Garcia Martinez vs L Rellstab, 1973
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 63 moves, 1-0
Gligoric vs W Hartston, 1973
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Keene vs G Kuzmin, 1973
(A04) Reti Opening, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Miles vs Suttles, 1973
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 83 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Pytel vs Adorjan, 1973
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Szabo vs Tal, 1973
(A28) English, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2
Timman vs M Basman, 1973
(B40) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
Round Three
Adorjan vs Keene, 1973
(A36) English, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
M Basman vs Gligoric, 1973
(B06) Robatsch, 56 moves, 0-1
W Hartston vs Miles, 1973
(C28) Vienna Game, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
G Kuzmin vs Benko, 1973
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 46 moves, 1-0
L Rellstab vs Szabo, 1973
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 45 moves, 0-1
M Stean vs Timman, 1973
(C16) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Suttles vs S Garcia Martinez, 1973
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
Tal vs K Pytel, 1973
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 1-0
Round Four
Benko vs Timman, 1973
(A15) English, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Garcia Martinez vs W Hartston, 1973
(A56) Benoni Defense, 41 moves, 0-1
Gligoric vs M Stean, 1973
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 41 moves, 1-0
Keene vs Tal, 1973
(A04) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
G Kuzmin vs Adorjan, 1973
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Miles vs M Basman, 1973
(A10) English, 43 moves, 0-1
K Pytel vs L Rellstab, 1973
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Szabo vs Suttles, 1973
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 46 moves, 1-0
Round Five
Adorjan vs Benko, 1974
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
M Basman vs S Garcia Martinez, 1974
(B40) Sicilian, 57 moves, 1-0
W Hartston vs Szabo, 1974
(C24) Bishop's Opening, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
L Rellstab vs Keene, 1974
(A15) English, 54 moves, 0-1
M Stean vs Miles, 1974
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 53 moves, 1-0
Suttles vs K Pytel, 1974
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tal vs G Kuzmin, 1974
(E12) Queen's Indian, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Timman vs Gligoric, 1974
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 45 moves, 1-0
Round Six
Adorjan vs Tal, 1974
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Benko vs Gligoric, 1974
(A15) English, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Garcia Martinez vs M Stean, 1974
(B50) Sicilian, 11 moves, 1/2-1/2
Keene vs Suttles, 1974
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
G Kuzmin vs L Rellstab, 1974
(C71) Ruy Lopez, 56 moves, 1-0
Miles vs Timman, 1974
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 22 moves, 0-1
K Pytel vs W Hartston, 1974
(D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Szabo vs M Basman, 1974
(A04) Reti Opening, 38 moves, 1-0
Round Seven
M Basman vs K Pytel, 1974
(B30) Sicilian, 34 moves, 0-1
Gligoric vs Miles, 1974
(A75) Benoni, Classical with ...a6 and 10...Bg4, 46 moves, 1-0
W Hartston vs Keene, 1974
(B06) Robatsch, 11 moves, 1/2-1/2
L Rellstab vs Adorjan, 1974
(B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 41 moves, 0-1
M Stean vs Szabo, 1974
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Suttles vs G Kuzmin, 1974
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tal vs Benko, 1974
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Timman vs S Garcia Martinez, 1974
(A28) English, 31 moves, 1-0
Round Eight
Adorjan vs Suttles, 1974
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 43 moves, 1-0
Benko vs Miles, 1974
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Garcia Martinez vs Gligoric, 1974
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 43 moves, 1-0
Keene vs M Basman, 1974
(A04) Reti Opening, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
G Kuzmin vs W Hartston, 1974
(B44) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
K Pytel vs M Stean, 1974
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Szabo vs Timman, 1974
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 11 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tal vs L Rellstab, 1974
(C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
Round Nine
M Basman vs G Kuzmin, 1974
(B50) Sicilian, 56 moves, 0-1
Gligoric vs Szabo, 1974
(E91) King's Indian, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
W Hartston vs Adorjan, 1974
(B30) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
Miles vs S Garcia Martinez, 1974
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 42 moves, 1-0
L Rellstab vs Benko, 1974
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
M Stean vs Keene, 1974
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 30 moves, 0-1
Suttles vs Tal, 1974
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 62 moves, 0-1
Timman vs K Pytel, 1974
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Ten
Adorjan vs M Basman, 1974
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 35 moves, 0-1
Benko vs S Garcia Martinez, 1974
(A09) Reti Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
Keene vs Timman, 1974
(A04) Reti Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
G Kuzmin vs M Stean, 1974
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 1-0
K Pytel vs Gligoric, 1974
(E97) King's Indian, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
L Rellstab vs Suttles, 1974
(B06) Robatsch, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Szabo vs Miles, 1974
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 49 moves, 1-0
Tal vs W Hartston, 1974
(B83) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
Round Eleven
M Basman vs Tal, 1974
(A02) Bird's Opening, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Garcia Martinez vs Szabo, 1974
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 11 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gligoric vs Keene, 1974
(E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 45 moves, 1-0
W Hartston vs L Rellstab, 1974
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 57 moves, 1-0
Miles vs K Pytel, 1974
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
M Stean vs Adorjan, 1974
(B32) Sicilian, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Suttles vs Benko, 1974
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 48 moves, 1-0
Timman vs G Kuzmin, 1974
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Twelve
Adorjan vs Timman, 1974
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
Benko vs Szabo, 1974
(A15) English, 41 moves, 0-1
Keene vs Miles, 1974
(A17) English, 49 moves, 1-0
G Kuzmin vs Gligoric, 1974
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 0-1
K Pytel vs S Garcia Martinez, 1974
(E12) Queen's Indian, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
L Rellstab vs M Basman, 1974
(A04) Reti Opening, 47 moves, 0-1
Suttles vs W Hartston, 1974
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tal vs M Stean, 1974
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0
Round Thirteen
M Basman vs Suttles, 1974
(B50) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Garcia Martinez vs Keene, 1974
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gligoric vs Adorjan, 1974
(A43) Old Benoni, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
W Hartston vs Benko, 1974
(B06) Robatsch, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Miles vs G Kuzmin, 1974
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 60 moves, 1-0
M Stean vs L Rellstab, 1974
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
Szabo vs K Pytel, 1974
(A16) English, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Timman vs Tal, 1974
(E56) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Fourteen
Adorjan vs Miles, 1974
(C42) Petrov Defense, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Benko vs K Pytel, 1974
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 29 moves, 1-0
W Hartston vs M Basman, 1974
(B40) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Keene vs Szabo, 1974
(E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
G Kuzmin vs S Garcia Martinez, 1974
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
L Rellstab vs Timman, 1974
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 36 moves, 0-1
Suttles vs M Stean, 1974
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tal vs Gligoric, 1974
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Fifteen
M Basman vs Benko, 1974
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 41 moves, 0-1
S Garcia Martinez vs Adorjan, 1974
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gligoric vs L Rellstab, 1974
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 45 moves, 1-0
Miles vs Tal, 1974
(A05) Reti Opening, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
K Pytel vs Keene, 1974
(E15) Queen's Indian, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2
M Stean vs W Hartston, 1974
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 69 moves, 0-1
Szabo vs G Kuzmin, 1974
(E44) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Timman vs Suttles, 1974
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 49 moves, 1-0
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