Barcelona World Cup 1989

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Barcelona World Cup 1989
Compiled by suenteus po 147

The fourth international chess tournament in a series of six organized by the GMA from 1988 to 1989 as a World Cup was held in Barcelona, Spain from March 20th to April 20th, 1989. Twenty-four of the world's best grandmasters, including the world champion and world vice-champion, were invited to participate in the World Cup, seventeen of them appearing in Barcelona's category XV event along with one national grandmaster to represent Spain as host. The complete list of participants was (in order of ELO): Garry Kasparov (2775), Nigel Short (2650), Alexander Beliavsky (2640), Jonathan Speelman (2640), Valery Salov (2630), Zoltan Ribli (2625), Johann Hjartarson (2615), Viktor Korchnoi (2610), Yasser Seirawan (2610), Artur Yusupov (2610), Predrag Nikolic (2605), Robert Huebner (2600), Rafael Vaganian (2600), Ljubomir Ljubojevic (2580), Boris Spassky (2580), Jesus Nogueiras (2575), and Miguel Illescas-Cordoba (2525). This tournament was Kasparov's third consecutive victory in the World Cup, although this time he shared his first place with Ljubojevic. The final standings and crosstable are as follows:

01 Kasparov 11/16 * = 1 1 = 1 = = 0 = 1 1 1 = = 1 =

02 Ljubojevic 11/16 = * = = = = = 1 = = = 1 1 1 1 = 1

03 Salov 10/16 0 = * = 1 1 = 0 1 = = = 1 0 1 1 1

04 Korchnoi 9.5/16 0 = = * 0 = 1 = = 1 = 1 1 1 1 0 =

05 Huebner 9/16 = = 0 1 * = 1 = = = = = = 1 = = =

06 Short 9/16 0 = 0 = = * = 1 1 1 = = 0 0 1 1 1

07 Nikolic 8/16 = = = 0 0 = * = = = = = = = = 1 1

08 Vaganian 7.5/16 = 0 1 = = 0 = * 1 = = = = 0 = 0 1

09 Yusupov 7.5/16 1 = 0 = = 0 = 0 * = = = = = = 1 =

10 Ribli 7.5/16 = = = 0 = 0 = = = * = 1 = = = = =

11 Spassky 7.5/16 0 = = = = = = = = = * 0 = = = 1 =

12 Beliavsky 7.5/16 0 0 = 0 = = = = = 0 1 * 1 1 1 = 0

13 Speelman 7/16 0 0 0 0 = 1 = = = = = 0 * = = 1 1

14 Hjartarson 6.5/16 = 0 1 0 0 1 = 1 = = = 0 = * 0 = 0

15 Seirawan 6.5/16 = 0 0 0 = 0 = = = = = 0 = 1 * = 1

16 Illescas-Cordoba 5.5/16 0 = 0 1 = 0 0 1 0 = 0 = 0 = = * =

17 Nogueiras 5.5/16 = 0 0 = = 0 0 0 = = = 1 0 1 0 = *

*Thanks go to <Chessdreamer> without whom this collection wouldn't have been possible.

Round One, Game #1
A Yusupov vs Spassky, 1989
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round One, Game #2
Ribli vs M Illescas, 1989
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round One, Game #3
Seirawan vs J Nogueiras, 1989
(D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 48 moves, 1-0
Round One, Game #4
Huebner vs Vaganian, 1989
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round One, Game #5
Ljubojevic vs Speelman, 1989
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 44 moves, 1-0
Round One, Game #6
Short vs A Beliavsky, 1989
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round One, Game #7
Hjartarson vs Salov, 1989
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0
Round One, Game #8
Korchnoi vs P Nikolic, 1989
(B07) Pirc, 31 moves, 1-0
Round Two, Game #9
J Nogueiras vs Korchnoi, 1989
(A04) Reti Opening, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Two, Game #10
A Beliavsky vs Ljubojevic, 1989
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 61 moves, 0-1
Round Two, Game #11
Spassky vs Seirawan, 1989
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Two, Game #12
M Illescas vs A Yusupov, 1989
(C01) French, Exchange, 46 moves, 0-1
Round Two, Game #13
Kasparov vs Ribli, 1989
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Two, Game #14
Salov vs Short, 1989
(A94) Dutch, Stonewall with Ba3, 98 moves, 1-0
Round Two, Game #15
P Nikolic vs Huebner, 1989
(D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 0-1
Round Two, Game #16
Vaganian vs Hjartarson, 1989
(A57) Benko Gambit, 49 moves, 0-1
Round Three, Game #17
Seirawan vs M Illescas, 1989
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Three, Game #18
A Yusupov vs Kasparov, 1989
(E92) King's Indian, 41 moves, 1-0
Round Three, Game #19
Short vs Vaganian, 1989
(C18) French, Winawer, 51 moves, 1-0
Round Three, Game #20
Speelman vs A Beliavsky, 1989
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 65 moves, 0-1
Round Three, Game #21
Huebner vs J Nogueiras, 1989
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Three, Game #22
Hjartarson vs P Nikolic, 1989
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Three, Game #23
Ljubojevic vs Salov, 1989
(B33) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Three, Game #24
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1989
(C48) Four Knights, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Four, Game #25
J Nogueiras vs Hjartarson, 1989
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 55 moves, 1-0
Round Four, Game #26
Spassky vs Huebner, 1989
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Four, Game #27
Ribli vs A Yusupov, 1989
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Four, Game #28
P Nikolic vs Short, 1989
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Four, Game #29
Kasparov vs Seirawan, 1989
(E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Four, Game #30
M Illescas vs Korchnoi, 1989
(A17) English, 42 moves, 1-0
Round Four, Game #31
Vaganian vs Ljubojevic, 1989
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 55 moves, 0-1
Round Four, Game #32
Salov vs Speelman, 1989
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 37 moves, 1-0
Round Five, Game #33
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1989
(E97) King's Indian, 55 moves, 0-1
Round Five, Game #34
Ljubojevic vs P Nikolic, 1989
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Five, Game #35
Short vs J Nogueiras, 1989
(C18) French, Winawer, 72 moves, 1-0
Round Five, Game #36
Huebner vs M Illescas, 1989
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Five, Game #37
A Beliavsky vs Salov, 1989
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Five, Game #38
Seirawan vs Ribli, 1989
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Five, Game #39
Hjartarson vs Spassky, 1989
(E08) Catalan, Closed, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Five, Game #40
Speelman vs Vaganian, 1989
(A15) English, 8 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Six, Game #41
Ribli vs Korchnoi, 1989
(A13) English, 52 moves, 0-1
Round Six, Game #42
M Illescas vs Hjartarson, 1989
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Six, Game #43
J Nogueiras vs Ljubojevic, 1989
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 45 moves, 0-1
Round Six, Game #44
Kasparov vs Huebner, 1989
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Six, Game #45
A Yusupov vs Seirawan, 1989
(B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Six, Game #46
Vaganian vs A Beliavsky, 1989
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Six, Game #47
P Nikolic vs Speelman, 1989
(A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Six, Game #48
Spassky vs Short, 1989
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Seven, Game #49
Huebner vs Ribli, 1989
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Seven, Game #50
Hjartarson vs Kasparov, 1989
(D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Seven, Game #51
Korchnoi vs A Yusupov, 1989
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Seven, Game #52
A Beliavsky vs P Nikolic, 1989
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Seven, Game #53
Short vs M Illescas, 1989
(B40) Sicilian, 81 moves, 1-0
Round Seven, Game #54
Speelman vs J Nogueiras, 1989
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 1-0
Round Seven, Game #55
Salov vs Vaganian, 1989
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 52 moves, 0-1
Round Seven, Game #56
Ljubojevic vs Spassky, 1989
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eight, Game #57
Kasparov vs Short, 1989
(A20) English, 51 moves, 1-0
Round Eight, Game #58
Ribli vs Hjartarson, 1989
(A15) English, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eight, Game #59
Seirawan vs Korchnoi, 1989
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 60 moves, 0-1
Round Eight, Game #60
Spassky vs Speelman, 1989
(B06) Robatsch, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eight, Game #61
M Illescas vs Ljubojevic, 1989
(A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eight, Game #62
A Yusupov vs Huebner, 1989
(D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eight, Game #63
P Nikolic vs Salov, 1989
(E15) Queen's Indian, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eight, Game #64
J Nogueiras vs A Beliavsky, 1989
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 33 moves, 1-0
Round Nine, Game #65
Vaganian vs P Nikolic, 1989
(A27) English, Three Knights System, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Nine, Game #66
Speelman vs M Illescas, 1989
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
Round Nine, Game #67
Ljubojevic vs Kasparov, 1989
(D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Nine, Game #68
Hjartarson vs A Yusupov, 1989
(C42) Petrov Defense, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Nine, Game #69
Huebner vs Seirawan, 1989
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Nine, Game #70
Short vs Ribli, 1989
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 34 moves, 1-0
Round Nine, Game #71
A Beliavsky vs Spassky, 1989
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 62 moves, 1-0
Round Nine, Game #72
Salov vs J Nogueiras, 1989
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 85 moves, 1-0
Round Ten, Game #73
Ribli vs Ljubojevic, 1989
(D75) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O c5, 8.dxc5, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Ten, Game #74
M Illescas vs A Beliavsky, 1989
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Ten, Game #75
Korchnoi vs Huebner, 1989
(B26) Sicilian, Closed, 6.Be3, 62 moves, 0-1
Round Ten, Game #76
J Nogueiras vs Vaganian, 1989
(A36) English, 37 moves, 0-1
Round Ten, Game #77
Kasparov vs Speelman, 1989
(B06) Robatsch, 25 moves, 1-0
Round Ten, Game #78
A Yusupov vs Short, 1989
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 31 moves, 0-1
Round Ten, Game #79
Spassky vs Salov, 1989
(C42) Petrov Defense, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Ten, Game #80
Seirawan vs Hjartarson, 1989
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 60 moves, 1-0
Round Eleven, Game #81
Hjartarson vs Korchnoi, 1989
(E15) Queen's Indian, 58 moves, 0-1
Round Eleven, Game #82
Speelman vs Ribli, 1989
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eleven, Game #83
Ljubojevic vs A Yusupov, 1989
(C42) Petrov Defense, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eleven, Game #84
Vaganian vs Spassky, 1989
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eleven, Game #85
Salov vs M Illescas, 1989
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 63 moves, 1-0
Round Eleven, Game #86
A Beliavsky vs Kasparov, 1989
(B83) Sicilian, 61 moves, 0-1
Round Eleven, Game #87
P Nikolic vs J Nogueiras, 1989
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 49 moves, 1-0
Round Eleven, Game #88
Short vs Seirawan, 1989
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 59 moves, 1-0
Round Twelve, Game #89
Kasparov vs Salov, 1989
(A15) English, 29 moves, 1-0
Round Twelve, Game #90
M Illescas vs Vaganian, 1989
(C01) French, Exchange, 46 moves, 1-0
Round Twelve, Game #91
Spassky vs P Nikolic, 1989
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Twelve, Game #92
A Yusupov vs Speelman, 1989
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Twelve, Game #93
Seirawan vs Ljubojevic, 1989
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 0-1
Round Twelve, Game #94
Huebner vs Hjartarson, 1989
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 33 moves, 1-0
Round Twelve, Game #95
Ribli vs A Beliavsky, 1989
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 41 moves, 1-0
Round Twelve, Game #96
Korchnoi vs Short, 1989
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Thirteen, Game #97
P Nikolic vs M Illescas, 1989
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 1-0
Round Thirteen, Game #98
Vaganian vs Kasparov, 1989
(A15) English, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Thirteen, Game #99
A Beliavsky vs A Yusupov, 1989
(C42) Petrov Defense, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Thirteen, Game #100
Ljubojevic vs Korchnoi, 1989
(B30) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Thirteen, Game #101
Short vs Huebner, 1989
(C18) French, Winawer, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Thirteen, Game #102
Salov vs Ribli, 1989
(D29) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Thirteen, Game #103
Speelman vs Seirawan, 1989
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Thirteen, Game #104
J Nogueiras vs Spassky, 1989
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Fourteen, Game #105
Huebner vs Ljubojevic, 1989
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Fourteen, Game #106
Korchnoi vs Speelman, 1989
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Round Fourteen, Game #107
Ribli vs Vaganian, 1989
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Fourteen, Game #108
M Illescas vs J Nogueiras, 1989
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Fourteen, Game #109
Seirawan vs A Beliavsky, 1989
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 83 moves, 0-1
Round Fourteen, Game #110
Kasparov vs P Nikolic, 1989
(E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Fourteen, Game #111
Hjartarson vs Short, 1989
(A20) English, 37 moves, 1-0
Round Fourteen, Game #112
A Yusupov vs Salov, 1989
(A13) English, 65 moves, 0-1
Round Fifteen, Game #113
Spassky vs M Illescas, 1989
(A56) Benoni Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
Round Fifteen, Game #114
J Nogueiras vs Kasparov, 1989
(E77) King's Indian, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Fifteen, Game #115
P Nikolic vs Ribli, 1989
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Fifteen, Game #116
Vaganian vs A Yusupov, 1989
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 62 moves, 1-0
Round Fifteen, Game #117
Speelman vs Huebner, 1989
(D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Fifteen, Game #118
Ljubojevic vs Hjartarson, 1989
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 43 moves, 1-0
Round Fifteen, Game #119
A Beliavsky vs Korchnoi, 1989
(B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 29 moves, 0-1
Round Fifteen, Game #120
Salov vs Seirawan, 1989
(E15) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
Round Sixteen, Game #121
Salov vs Huebner, 1989
(A09) Reti Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
Round Sixteen, Game #122
P Nikolic vs Seirawan, 1989
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Sixteen, Game #123
J Nogueiras vs A Yusupov, 1989
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Sixteen, Game #124
M Illescas vs Kasparov, 1989
(B83) Sicilian, 86 moves, 0-1
Round Sixteen, Game #125
Spassky vs Ribli, 1989
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Sixteen, Game #126
A Beliavsky vs Hjartarson, 1989
(B32) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Round Sixteen, Game #127
Speelman vs Short, 1989
(A17) English, 49 moves, 1-0
Round Sixteen, Game #128
Vaganian vs Korchnoi, 1989
(A13) English, 11 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Seventeen, Game #129
Seirawan vs Vaganian, 1989
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Seventeen, Game #130
A Yusupov vs P Nikolic, 1989
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Seventeen, Game #131
Ribli vs J Nogueiras, 1989
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Seventeen, Game #132
Hjartarson vs Speelman, 1989
(A15) English, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Seventeen, Game #133
Kasparov vs Spassky, 1989
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 1-0
Round Seventeen, Game #134
Huebner vs A Beliavsky, 1989
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Seventeen, Game #135
Korchnoi vs Salov, 1989
(E17) Queen's Indian, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Seventeen, Game #136
Short vs Ljubojevic, 1989
(C10) French, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2
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