Monte Carlo 1967

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Monte Carlo 1967
Compiled by suenteus po 147

After more than sixty years, the city of Monte Carlo in the principality of Monaco hosted a new annual series of international chess tournaments beginning in 1967. Eleven grandmasters and masters were invited to participate in the round robin event, though one player had to withdraw at the last minute. The final list of participants included former world champion Vasily Smyslov and Efim Geller from the Soviet Union; Bobby Fischer and William Lombardy from the United States; Bent Larsen from Denmark; Svetozar Gligoric and Aleksander Matanovic from Yugoslavia; Gyozo Forintos from Hungary; and Volf Bergraser and Guy Mazzoni from France. This was another important triumph for Fischer as he placed clear first ahead of both Smyslov and Geller, despite dropping a point and a half to both players. Although Smyslov finished undefeated with +4, it was only good enough for clear second behind Fischer.

The final standings and crosstable:

1st Fischer 7/9 * ½ 0 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1

2nd Smyslov 6½/9 ½ * ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1

=3rd Geller 6/9 1 ½ * 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1

=3rd Larsen 6/9 0 ½ 1 * 0 1 1 ½ 1 1

5th Matanovic 5/9 ½ 0 ½ 1 * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1

=6th Gligoric 4½/9 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ * ½ ½ 1 1

=6th Lombardy 4½/9 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ * 1 1 1

8th Forintos 4/9 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 * 1 1

9th Mazzoni 1/9 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 * ½

10th Bergraser ½/9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ *

Round One, March 24th
Forintos vs Larsen, 1967
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Geller vs Smyslov, 1967
(D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 11 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gligoric vs A Matanovic, 1967
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Lombardy vs Fischer, 1967
(A15) English, 54 moves, 0-1
G Mazzoni vs V Bergraser, 1967
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Two, March 25th
Fischer vs Forintos, 1967
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 47 moves, 1-0
Larsen vs G Mazzoni, 1967
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
A Matanovic vs Geller, 1967
(C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Smyslov vs Lombardy, 1967
(A53) Old Indian, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Three, March 26th
V Bergraser vs Larsen, 1967
(A80) Dutch, 37 moves, 0-1
Forintos vs Smyslov, 1967
(E25) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 47 moves, 0-1
Lombardy vs A Matanovic, 1967
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
G Mazzoni vs Fischer, 1967
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 45 moves, 0-1
Round Four, March 27th
Fischer vs V Bergraser, 1967
(B01) Scandinavian, 30 moves, 1-0
Gligoric vs Geller, 1967
(E92) King's Indian, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Matanovic vs Forintos, 1967
(B27) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Smyslov vs G Mazzoni, 1967
(A16) English, 37 moves, 1-0
Round Five, March 28th
V Bergraser vs Smyslov, 1967
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1
Larsen vs Fischer, 1967
(E97) King's Indian, 61 moves, 0-1
Lombardy vs Gligoric, 1967
(A02) Bird's Opening, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
G Mazzoni vs A Matanovic, 1967
(C16) French, Winawer, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Six, March 29th
Geller vs Lombardy, 1967
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 60 moves, 1-0
Gligoric vs Forintos, 1967
(D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 59 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Matanovic vs V Bergraser, 1967
(B01) Scandinavian, 24 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Larsen, 1967
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Seven, March 30th
Fischer vs Smyslov, 1967
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Forintos vs Geller, 1967
(E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2
Larsen vs A Matanovic, 1967
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 74 moves, 0-1
G Mazzoni vs Gligoric, 1967
(B83) Sicilian, 43 moves, 0-1
Round Eight, March 31st
Geller vs G Mazzoni, 1967
(A25) English, 36 moves, 1-0
Lombardy vs Forintos, 1967
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
A Matanovic vs Fischer, 1967
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Nine, April 2nd
Larsen vs Gligoric, 1967
(E90) King's Indian, 70 moves, 1-0
G Mazzoni vs Lombardy, 1967
(E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 44 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs A Matanovic, 1967
(A17) English, 54 moves, 1-0
Round Ten, April 3rd
Forintos vs G Mazzoni, 1967
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 36 moves, 1-0
Geller vs Larsen, 1967
(A04) Reti Opening, 66 moves, 0-1
Gligoric vs Fischer, 1967
(E92) King's Indian, 57 moves, 0-1
Round Eleven, April 4th
Fischer vs Geller, 1967
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 0-1
Larsen vs Lombardy, 1967
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 63 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Gligoric, 1967
(A48) King's Indian, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2
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