Palma de Mallorca 1971

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Palma de Mallorca 1971
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The event was organized by the Spanish Chess Federation and sponsored by the City of Palma.1 After a series of tournaments including Palma de Mallorca (1969) and Palma de Mallorca Interzonal (1970) it appeared that the organization this time suffered economical problems.2 Possibly FIDE had reduced its support and was looking elsewhere after the Interzonal. The russians chose to play instead in the 2nd Alekhine Memorial in Moscow (1971). According to Chessmetrics3 the highest ranked of the 16 players were Larsen (#4), Portisch (#8), Panno (#27) and Reshevsky (#34). Larsen tried to win again, but he pressed too hard and also turned down draw offers from Panno and Reshevsky.4 As before, Jorge Puig Laborda was Tournament Director.5 This and Palma de Mallorca (1972) would be the last of the Palma super-GM events.

Hotel Jaime I, Palma, 29 November - 18 December 1971:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts2 1 GM Ljubojevic * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 11 2 GM Panno ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 11 3 GM Portisch ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ 10 4 GM Reshevsky ½ ½ ½ * ½ 0 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 10 5 IM Andersson ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 1 9½ 6 IM Csom ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ * 0 0 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 9 7 GM Larsen 0 0 0 0 0 1 * ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 8 GM Benkö ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 1 ½ * ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 8½ 9 GM Donner 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * ½ 0 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 7 10 IM Tatai 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ * 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 7 11 Keene ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 0 * 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 6 12 GM Pomar ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 * ½ 0 ½ ½ 6 13 GM Bisguier 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 5½ 14 IM Garcia 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 1 ½ * ½ 1 4½ 15 Bellon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ 3 16 IM Medina 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ * 3

Csom and Andersson made GM-norms (9 points required).4

Tournament book: VI Gran Torneo de Ajedrez Palma de Mallorca. Federacion Española de Ajedrez. 82 p. (not seen). There is a report by Keene in the January 1972 issue of British Chess Magazine. Round dates are mainly from reports in La Vanguardia (http://www.lavanguardia.com/hemerot..., try search for Panno with a date range and press Buscar).

NOTES: 1ABC (Sevilla) 28 Nov. 1971 p. 66. 2El Mundo Deportivo 27 Dec. 1971 p. 26. The final ranking was decided by Sonneborn-Berger score (http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.co...). 3Chessmetrics October 1971 (http://www.chessmetrics.com/cm/CM2/...). 4Tidskrift för Schack v. 78 (1972) p. 18. 5La Vanguardia 28 Nov. 1971 p. 41.

Original collection: Game Collection: Palma de Mallorca 1971 by User: Tabanus.

Round 1 Nov 29
J H Donner vs A Pomar, 1971
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Bisguier vs A Medina Garcia, 1971
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ljubojevic vs S Garcia Martinez, 1971
(C00) French Defense, 30 moves, 1-0
Portisch vs Panno, 1971
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
B Larsen vs Csom, 1971
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
S Tatai vs Benko, 1971
(B06) Robatsch, 55 moves, 0-1
J Bellon Lopez vs Keene, 1971
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Andersson vs Reshevsky, 1971
(A15) English, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 2 Nov 30
Reshevsky vs B Larsen, 1971
(A43) Old Benoni, 37 moves, 1-0
Keene vs Andersson, 1971
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Garcia Martinez vs Portisch, 1971
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 38 moves, 0-1
A Pomar vs A Bisguier, 1971
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Benko vs Csom, 1971
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 47 moves, 1-0
S Tatai vs J H Donner, 1971
(E73) King's Indian, 93 moves, 1/2-1/2
Panno vs J Bellon Lopez, 1971
(D94) Grunfeld, 46 moves, 1-0
A Medina Garcia vs Ljubojevic, 1971
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 58 moves, 0-1
Round 3 Dec 1
B Larsen vs Keene, 1971
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
J H Donner vs Benko, 1971
(A59) Benko Gambit, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Bisguier vs S Tatai, 1971
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 43 moves, 0-1
Andersson vs Panno, 1971
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ljubojevic vs A Pomar, 1971
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Bellon Lopez vs S Garcia Martinez, 1971
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Portisch vs A Medina Garcia, 1971
(E52) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Csom vs Reshevsky, 1971
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 1-0
Round 4 Dec 2
Benko vs Reshevsky, 1971
(A15) English, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
J H Donner vs A Bisguier, 1971
(E44) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2, 54 moves, 1-0
S Garcia Martinez vs Andersson, 1971
(B06) Robatsch, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Keene vs Csom, 1971
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Medina Garcia vs J Bellon Lopez, 1971
(B32) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Panno vs B Larsen, 1971
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
A Pomar vs Portisch, 1971
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Tatai vs Ljubojevic, 1971
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 0-1
Round 5 Dec 4
Ljubojevic vs J H Donner, 1971
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
Portisch vs S Tatai, 1971
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 42 moves, 1-0
Andersson vs A Medina Garcia, 1971
(A06) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 1-0
B Larsen vs S Garcia Martinez, 1971
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
J Bellon Lopez vs A Pomar, 1971
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
Reshevsky vs Keene, 1971
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Bisguier vs Benko, 1971
(B40) Sicilian, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
Csom vs Panno, 1971
(A15) English, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 6 Dec 5
Panno vs Reshevsky, 1971
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
Benko vs Keene, 1971
(B06) Robatsch, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Garcia Martinez vs Csom, 1971
(B57) Sicilian, 36 moves, 0-1
A Medina Garcia vs B Larsen, 1971
(B06) Robatsch, 31 moves, 0-1
A Pomar vs Andersson, 1971
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Tatai vs J Bellon Lopez, 1971
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 32 moves, 1-0
J H Donner vs Portisch, 1971
(A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Bisguier vs Ljubojevic, 1971
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
Round 7 Dec 6
Ljubojevic vs Benko, 1971
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
Reshevsky vs S Garcia Martinez, 1971
(A74) Benoni, Classical, 9...a6, 10.a4, 33 moves, 1-0
Portisch vs A Bisguier, 1971
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 32 moves, 1-0
Andersson vs S Tatai, 1971
(A06) Reti Opening, 30 moves, 1-0
B Larsen vs A Pomar, 1971
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 36 moves, 1-0
Csom vs A Medina Garcia, 1971
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 37 moves, 1-0
J Bellon Lopez vs J H Donner, 1971
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 65 moves, 1/2-1/2
Keene vs Panno, 1971
(A43) Old Benoni, 41 moves, 0-1
Round 8 Dec 8
Benko vs Panno, 1971
(A04) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Medina Garcia vs Reshevsky, 1971
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 37 moves, 0-1
S Tatai vs B Larsen, 1971
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 39 moves, 0-1
J H Donner vs Andersson, 1971
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Garcia Martinez vs Keene, 1971
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Pomar vs Csom, 1971
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Bisguier vs J Bellon Lopez, 1971
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ljubojevic vs Portisch, 1971
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 9 Dec 9
Andersson vs A Bisguier, 1971
(A06) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 0-1
Portisch vs Benko, 1971
(A57) Benko Gambit, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Bellon Lopez vs Ljubojevic, 1971
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 75 moves, 0-1
B Larsen vs J H Donner, 1971
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
Csom vs S Tatai, 1971
(A04) Reti Opening, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2
Reshevsky vs A Pomar, 1971
(A12) English with b3, 24 moves, 1-0
Keene vs A Medina Garcia, 1971
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Panno vs S Garcia Martinez, 1971
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 42 moves, 1-0
Round 10 Dec 10
A Bisguier vs B Larsen, 1971
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 42 moves, 0-1
Benko vs S Garcia Martinez, 1971
(A12) English with b3, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
J H Donner vs Csom, 1971
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 60 moves, 0-1
Ljubojevic vs Andersson, 1971
(C15) French, Winawer, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Medina Garcia vs Panno, 1971
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 0-1
A Pomar vs Keene, 1971
(E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
Portisch vs J Bellon Lopez, 1971
(A21) English, 27 moves, 1-0
S Tatai vs Reshevsky, 1971
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 19 moves, 0-1
Round 11 Dec 12
B Larsen vs Ljubojevic, 1971
(A21) English, 34 moves, 0-1
J Bellon Lopez vs Benko, 1971
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 21 moves, 0-1
Csom vs A Bisguier, 1971
(A06) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Reshevsky vs J H Donner, 1971
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
Keene vs S Tatai, 1971
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 36 moves, 0-1
Panno vs A Pomar, 1971
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 45 moves, 1-0
S Garcia Martinez vs A Medina Garcia, 1971
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 43 moves, 1-0
Andersson vs Portisch, 1971
(A15) English, 81 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 12 Dec 13
S Tatai vs Panno, 1971
(A43) Old Benoni, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Benko vs A Medina Garcia, 1971
(A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
J H Donner vs Keene, 1971
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 25 moves, 0-1
A Bisguier vs Reshevsky, 1971
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ljubojevic vs Csom, 1971
(B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Portisch vs B Larsen, 1971
(A17) English, 43 moves, 1-0
J Bellon Lopez vs Andersson, 1971
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 50 moves, 0-1
A Pomar vs S Garcia Martinez, 1971
(A17) English, 78 moves, 0-1
Round 13 Dec 15
Andersson vs Benko, 1971
(B06) Robatsch, 58 moves, 1-0
Csom vs Portisch, 1971
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Garcia Martinez vs S Tatai, 1971
(B53) Sicilian, 32 moves, 0-1
played December 17 because Keene was sick
Keene vs A Bisguier, 1971
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
B Larsen vs J Bellon Lopez, 1971
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 33 moves, 1-0
A Medina Garcia vs A Pomar, 1971
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
Panno vs J H Donner, 1971
(A09) Reti Opening, 44 moves, 1-0
Reshevsky vs Ljubojevic, 1971
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 14 Dec 16
Andersson vs B Larsen, 1971
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 69 moves, 1-0
J Bellon Lopez vs Csom, 1971
(B57) Sicilian, 66 moves, 0-1
Benko vs A Pomar, 1971
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Bisguier vs Panno, 1971
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
J H Donner vs S Garcia Martinez, 1971
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
Ljubojevic vs Keene, 1971
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
Portisch vs Reshevsky, 1971
(A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Tatai vs A Medina Garcia, 1971
(A14) English, 41 moves, 1-0
Round 15 Dec 18
Csom vs Andersson, 1971
(D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 11 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Garcia Martinez vs A Bisguier, 1971
(A06) Reti Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Keene vs Portisch, 1971
(D80) Grunfeld, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
B Larsen vs Benko, 1971
(A02) Bird's Opening, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Medina Garcia vs J H Donner, 1971
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 40 moves, 0-1
Panno vs Ljubojevic, 1971
(A04) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Pomar vs S Tatai, 1971
(A04) Reti Opening, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2
Reshevsky vs J Bellon Lopez, 1971
(A22) English, 41 moves, 1-0
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