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6th Correspondence World Championship Final (1968) The 6th ICCF Correspondence World Championship Final ran from 1968-1971. Horst Robert Rittner won the 6th Correspondence World Championship in a field that included Vladimir Zagorovsky, who was the 4th world champion, and Yakov Estrin, who would become the 7th world champion in the next ICCF cycle. R Z E T S K S H K N D K L S A J 01 DDR Rittner, Horst Robert . ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 12½ 02 URS Zagorovsky, Vladimir ½ . ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 12 03 URS Estrin, Yacov 0 ½ . 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 0 1 1 1 10 04 DDR Thiele, Erich 0 0 0 . 1 0 1 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 9 05 URS Sanakoev, Grigory ½ ½ ½ 0 . 1 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 0 1 8½ 06 AUS Kellner, John Vincent 0 ½ 1 1 0 . ½ 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 ½ 1 8½ 07 GER Stern, Dieter 0 0 ½ 0 1 ½ . 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 8½ 08 CSR Hybl, Jaroslav ½ ½ 0 1 ½ 0 0 . ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 7½ 09 FIN Kauranen, Risto ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ . ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 0 1 7 10 SVE Nyman, Sture 0 0 ½ 0 0 1 ½ ½ ½ . ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 7 11 GER De Carbonnel, Heinz 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ ½ ½ . 0 1 ½ ½ 0 6 12 DEN Karker, Norbert 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 1 ½ 1 . 0 0 1 ½ 6 13 SVE Ljungdhal, John 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 1 . ½ 1 ½ 5½ 14 CSR Sevecek, Rudolf ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ . ½ 1 5 15 NOR Aarseth, Sverre 0 0 0 0 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 0 ½ 0 0 ½ . 0 4 16 NLD Jansen, Cor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ½ ½ 0 1 . 3 Original collection: Game Collection: 6th Correspondence World Championship Final, by User: crawfb5.  page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 120  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. E Thiele vs Sevecek   1-0 35 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final E73 King's Indian 2. N Karker vs S Aarseth 1-0 36 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final B89 Sicilian 3. E Thiele vs N Karker   1-0 40 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final C82 Ruy Lopez, Open 4. E Thiele vs H De Carbonnel   ½-½ 38 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 5. E Thiele vs C Jansen 1-0 28 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final D30 Queen's Gambit Declined 6. H Rittner vs R Kauranen   ½-½ 50 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final B69 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6 7. G Sanakoev vs J Ljungdahl   1-0 40 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final B49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 8. C Jansen vs V Zagorovsky   0-1 29 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line 9. C Jansen vs Sevecek 0-1 32 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final C93 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense 10. C Jansen vs S Nyman   0-1 35 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final D50 Queen's Gambit Declined 11. C Jansen vs H Rittner 0-1 28 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final E53 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 12. Sevecek vs J Kellner   0-1 40 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final C10 French 13. Sevecek vs S Nyman   ½-½ 41 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final C81 Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack 14. Sevecek vs H Rittner   ½-½ 42 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final C18 French, Winawer 15. E Thiele vs G Sanakoev   1-0 41 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final E42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein) 16. E Thiele vs J Ljungdahl   1-0 61 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 17. E Thiele vs D Stern   1-0 48 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final B20 Sicilian 18. R Kauranen vs G Sanakoev   ½-½ 40 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 19. R Kauranen vs J Ljungdahl   ½-½ 52 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final C18 French, Winawer 20. R Kauranen vs C Jansen   1-0 44 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final C12 French, McCutcheon 21. R Kauranen vs Estrin   0-1 45 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final B77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack 22. R Kauranen vs H De Carbonnel   ½-½ 44 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 23. N Karker vs V Zagorovsky 0-1 38 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final B89 Sicilian 24. N Karker vs H Rittner   0-1 39 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen 25. H Rittner vs J Kellner 1-0 50 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final C03 French, Tarrasch  page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 120    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   TIP: You can make the above ads go away by registering a free account!   There is no kibitzing for this page, yet.   NOTE: You need to pick a username and password to post a reply. 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