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The Donner Memorial was organized as a tribute to Jan Hein Donner, who died in 1988 and was one of the strongest players the Netherlands. In 1994, the tournament had two invitation groups: Group A, with national and international top players, and Group B, with former opponents of Donner. The 1995 and 1996 editions had only one group. In addition, a Donner Memorial Open (sometimes called Dutch Open) was organized, the winner of which could call himself Dutch Open Champion and had the right to participate in the A event the following year. The organization was in the hands of the Foundation for Promotion of Chess Sports in the Netherlands. The costs were paid by a private financier, who backed out after three years. (Dutch Wikipedia) Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 19-28 August 1994 Age Elo* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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=1 Unzicker 69 2430 • ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 5½
=1 Smyslov 73 2510 ½ • 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 5½
=1 Gligoric 71 2445 0 0 • ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 5½
=4 Velimirovic 52 2525 ½ ½ ½ • ½ 0 1 1 1 0 5
=4 Ligterink 44 2430 ½ ½ 0 ½ • 1 0 1 ½ 1 5
=6 Bronstein 70 2440 ½ ½ ½ 1 0 • ½ 0 ½ 1 4½
=6 Hort 50 2555 0 ½ 0 0 1 ½ • 1 1 ½ 4½
8 Ree 49 2440 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 1 0 • ½ ½ 3½
=9 Hartoch 47 2345 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ • ½ 3
=9 Pachman 70 2340 ½ 0 0 1 0 0 ½ ½ ½ • 3
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Nine rounds in 10 days, starting on Friday 19 August (45 games). Rest day 24 August. Rounds started at 1 pm (Round 9: 11 am). Hartoch replaced Bent Larsen, who was admitted to hospital shortly before start. Unzicker, Smyslov and Gligoric shared 1st place with 5.5/9.Sources
Wikipedia article: Donner Memorial
*FIDE rating list July 1994 (https://web.archive.org/web/2023042...)
Jaque 386, 1 October 1994, pp. 44-46 (https://www.olimpbase.org/leagueES/...)
Dutch newspapers (available at https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten)
Next: Donner Memorial (1995). See also Donner Memorial Group A (1994)
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| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 26. Unzicker vs G Ligterink |
| ½-½ | 23 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | B65 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4 |
| 27. Hort vs Gligoric |
| 0-1 | 39 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | E12 Queen's Indian |
| 28. Pachman vs Bronstein |
 | 0-1 | 41 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation |
| 29. Velimirovic vs H Ree |
| 1-0 | 12 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | C13 French |
| 30. R Hartoch vs Smyslov |
| ½-½ | 59 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | A04 Reti Opening |
| 31. Gligoric vs Pachman |
| 1-0 | 30 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System |
| 32. Smyslov vs Velimirovic |
| ½-½ | 9 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | B40 Sicilian |
| 33. Bronstein vs R Hartoch |
| ½-½ | 17 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | A02 Bird's Opening |
| 34. G Ligterink vs Hort |
| 0-1 | 63 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | A81 Dutch |
| 35. H Ree vs Unzicker |
| ½-½ | 17 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 36. Gligoric vs G Ligterink |
| 1-0 | 49 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | E95 King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1 |
| 37. Unzicker vs Smyslov |
| ½-½ | 11 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 38. Pachman vs R Hartoch |
| ½-½ | 15 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | A41 Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6) |
| 39. Hort vs H Ree |
| 1-0 | 44 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 |
| 40. Velimirovic vs Bronstein |
| 0-1 | 38 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen |
| 41. G Ligterink vs Pachman |
| 1-0 | 24 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | D46 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav |
| 42. R Hartoch vs Velimirovic |
| 0-1 | 40 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | A04 Reti Opening |
| 43. Bronstein vs Unzicker |
| ½-½ | 23 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | C53 Giuoco Piano |
| 44. Smyslov vs Hort |
| ½-½ | 43 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | B22 Sicilian, Alapin |
| 45. H Ree vs Gligoric |
| ½-½ | 54 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | A46 Queen's Pawn Game |
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