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Tilburg Interpolis Tournament

Garry Kasparov12/14(+10 -0 =4)[games]
Viktor Korchnoi8.5/14(+4 -1 =9)[games]
Ljubomir Ljubojevic7/14(+3 -3 =8)[games]
Gyula Sax7/14(+2 -2 =10)[games]
Vasyl Ivanchuk6.5/14(+3 -4 =7)[games]
Simen Agdestein5.5/14(+1 -4 =9)[games]
Johann Hjartarson5.5/14(+2 -5 =7)[games]
Jeroen Piket4/14(+1 -7 =6)[games]
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Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
Tilburg Interpolis (1989)

The 13th Interpolis tournament was a Category XVI event (Elo average 2626). Eight GMs including the world champion Kasparov competed in a double round robin (all-play-all) format. Prize fund: 114,000 Dutch guilders, with 25,000 guilders to the winner. Chief arbiter Geurt Gijssen was assisted by Constant Orbaan.

Tilburg, the Netherlands, 15 September - 2 October 1989

Age Elo* 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Pts —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 1 Kasparov 26 2775 •• ½1 ½1 1½ 1½ 11 11 11 12 2 Korchnoi 58 2655 ½0 •• ½½ ½½ ½1 1½ 1½ 1½ 8½ =3 Ljubojevic 38 2635 ½0 ½½ •• ½½ 1½ 0½ 01 ½1 7 =3 Sax 38 2580 0½ ½½ ½½ •• 01 ½½ ½½ 1½ 7 5 Ivanchuk 20 2660 0½ ½0 0½ 10 •• 1½ ½½ ½1 6½ =6 Agdestein 22 2605 00 0½ 1½ ½½ 0½ •• ½½ ½½ 5½ =6 Hjartarson 26 2555 00 0½ 10 ½½ ½½ ½½ •• 10 5½ 8 Piket 20 2540 00 0½ ½0 0½ ½0 ½½ 01 •• 4 ——————————————————————————————————————————————————

Fourteen rounds in 18 days, starting on Friday 15 September (56 games). Rest days 19, 23, 27 September & 1 October. Kasparov won with 12/14, and got 2800 on the next rating list.

Sources
*FIDE rating list July 1989 (https://web.archive.org/web/2022112...)
Game Collection: Tilburg Interpolis 1989 (by User: suenteus po 147)
Sakkélet, 12/1989, pp. 370-374 (https://adt.arcanum.com/en/view/Sak...)
Tidskrift för Schack, 9/1989, pp. 392-394 (https://tfsarkiv.schack.se/pdf/1989...)
Jaque 272, 1 November 1989, pp. 698-702, 709 (https://www.olimpbase.org/leagueES/...)
Dutch newspapers (available at https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten)

Previous: Tilburg Interpolis (1988). Next: Tilburg Interpolis (1990)

 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 56  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Ivanchuk vs Sax 1-0401989Tilburg InterpolisB83 Sicilian
2. S Agdestein vs Ljubojevic  1-0521989Tilburg InterpolisD11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
3. Korchnoi vs Hjartarson  1-0341989Tilburg InterpolisA30 English, Symmetrical
4. Kasparov vs J Piket 1-0401989Tilburg InterpolisB77 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
5. Korchnoi vs Ivanchuk  ½-½371989Tilburg InterpolisA16 English
6. Sax vs S Agdestein  ½-½541989Tilburg InterpolisC92 Ruy Lopez, Closed
7. Ljubojevic vs Kasparov  ½-½271989Tilburg InterpolisB23 Sicilian, Closed
8. Hjartarson vs J Piket  1-0451989Tilburg InterpolisE04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3
9. J Piket vs Ljubojevic  ½-½171989Tilburg InterpolisD46 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
10. S Agdestein vs Korchnoi  0-1551989Tilburg InterpolisD94 Grunfeld
11. Ivanchuk vs Hjartarson  ½-½291989Tilburg InterpolisC83 Ruy Lopez, Open
12. Kasparov vs Sax 1-0311989Tilburg InterpolisB81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
13. Hjartarson vs Ljubojevic  1-0241989Tilburg InterpolisD51 Queen's Gambit Declined
14. Sax vs J Piket  1-0451989Tilburg InterpolisB76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack
15. Ivanchuk vs S Agdestein 1-0381989Tilburg InterpolisC92 Ruy Lopez, Closed
16. Korchnoi vs Kasparov  ½-½271989Tilburg InterpolisD76 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6
17. J Piket vs Korchnoi  0-1241989Tilburg InterpolisD96 Grunfeld, Russian Variation
18. Ljubojevic vs Sax  ½-½141989Tilburg InterpolisA34 English, Symmetrical
19. Kasparov vs Ivanchuk 1-0411989Tilburg InterpolisE15 Queen's Indian
20. S Agdestein vs Hjartarson  ½-½241989Tilburg InterpolisE20 Nimzo-Indian
21. Kasparov vs Hjartarson 1-0261989Tilburg InterpolisD39 Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation
22. Sax vs Korchnoi  ½-½201989Tilburg InterpolisB12 Caro-Kann Defense
23. J Piket vs S Agdestein  ½-½441989Tilburg InterpolisE16 Queen's Indian
24. Ljubojevic vs Ivanchuk  1-0291989Tilburg InterpolisB96 Sicilian, Najdorf
25. S Agdestein vs Kasparov 0-1241989Tilburg InterpolisA36 English
 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 56  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-29-24  mk volkov: Kasparov's best tournament. His "San Remo" (1930) - he won all games with white pieces and finished 3.5 points ahead of Korchnoi.

Just like AA at his best.

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