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Vidmar Memorial (1973) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 Portisch, Lajos HUN GM * = = = 1 1 = = = = = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 12.5 2 Smejkal, Jan CSR GM = * = = 0 1 1 = 0 = = = = 1 1 1 1 1 11.0 3 Gligoric, Svetozar YUG GM = = * = = 0 = = = = 1 = = 1 1 1 1 1 11.0 4 Quinteros, Miguel A ARG IM = = = * = = = = 0 = = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 11.0 5 Csom, Istvan HUN IM 0 1 = = * = = 0 = = 1 = = = 1 1 1 1 10.5 6 Suetin, Alexey S URS GM 0 0 1 = = * = = 1 = 0 1 1 = = = = 1 9.5 7 Parma, Bruno YUG GM = 0 = = = = * = = 1 = = = = = = 1 1 9.5 8 Matanovic, Aleksandar YUG GM = = = = 1 = = * = 0 = = = 1 = = 0 1 9.0 9 Planinc, Albin YUG GM = 1 = 1 = 0 = = * = = = 0 0 = = 1 1 9.0 10 Razuvaev, Yuri S URS -- = = = = = = 0 1 = * = = = = = = 1 = 9.0 11 Ivkov, Borislav YUG GM = = 0 = 0 1 = = = = * = = = = = 1 1 9.0 12 Radulov, Ivan BUL GM = = = = = 0 = = = = = * = 0 = = 1 = 8.0 13 Minic, Dragoljub YUG IM 0 = = 0 = 0 = = 1 = = = * = = = = = 7.5 14 Barle, Janez YUG -- 0 0 0 0 = = = 0 1 = = 1 = * 0 1 1 0 7.0 15 Tatai, Stefano ITA IM 0 0 0 0 0 = = = = = = = = 1 * = 0 = 6.0 16 Ciocaltea, Victor ROU IM 0 0 0 0 0 = = = = = = = = 0 = * = = 5.5 17 Osterman, Rudolf YUG -- 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 0 0 0 0 = 0 1 = * = 4.0 18 Puc, Stojan YUG IM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 = = 1 = = = * 4.0 Tournament: The second Vidmar Memorial was played in the Festival Hall in Ljubljana (first 8 rounds), Auditorium Hall (regular games) and Riviera Hotel (continuations) in Portorož (second part of the tournament). Errors in literature: The round dates in the Mega database are wrong. Source: http://www.perpetualcheck.com/show/...  page 2 of 2; games 26-33 of 33  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 26. D Minic vs Quinteros 0-1 39 1973 Vidmar Memorial B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 27. S Tatai vs Gligoric   0-1 41 1973 Vidmar Memorial C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer 28. Gligoric vs Suetin   0-1 48 1973 Vidmar Memorial A57 Benko Gambit 29. R Osterman vs Portisch   0-1 27 1973 Vidmar Memorial B87 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5 30. S Tatai vs Quinteros   0-1 50 1973 Vidmar Memorial E66 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno 31. S Puc vs Portisch   0-1 52 1973 Vidmar Memorial A20 English 32. Suetin vs Smejkal   0-1 34 1973 Vidmar Memorial A88 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6 33. R Osterman vs Gligoric   0-1 31 1973 Vidmar Memorial A54 Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3  page 2 of 2; games 26-33 of 33    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   Jan-27-24    GrahamClayton: According to a 1973 New York Times article "Chess: Portisch Changing His Spots (Or at Least His Emphasis)", Portisch had a reputation as a logical strategist who preferred to eliminate tactics from his games. This tournament victory showed that Portisch had added a tactical element to his play. NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members. Nothing in violation of United States law. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members. No trolling. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers. Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times. See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator. NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific tournament only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café. Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors. All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration. Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes! Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC