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Marianske Lazne Zonal Tournament

Fridrik Olafsson12.5/15(+10 -0 =5)[games]
Miroslav Filip12/15(+9 -0 =6)[games]
Wolfgang Uhlmann10.5/15(+8 -2 =5)[games]
Svein Johannessen9.5/15(+7 -3 =5)[games]
Theodor Ghitescu9/15(+5 -2 =8)[games]
Dragoljub Ciric8.5/15(+2 -0 =13)[games]
Milko Bobotsov8.5/15(+7 -5 =3)[games]
Bogdan Sliwa7/15(+6 -7 =2)[games]
Laszlo Szabo7/15(+4 -5 =6)[games]
Johan Barendregt6/15(+3 -6 =6)[games]
Fritz Gragger6/15(+5 -8 =2)[games]
Borislav Milic5.5/15(+2 -6 =7)[games]
Kaj Blom5/15(+3 -8 =4)[games]
Francisco Jose Perez5/15(+2 -7 =6)[games]
Ilmari Niemela4.5/15(+2 -8 =5)[games]
Lennart Ljungquist3.5/15(+0 -8 =7)[games]
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Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
Marianske Lazne Zonal (1961)

Marianske Lazne, Czechoslovakia, 30 July - 21 August 1961*

Age 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 1 Ólafsson 26 • ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 12½ 2 Filip 32 ½ • ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 12 3 Uhlmann 26 0 ½ • ½ ½ ½ 1 0 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 10½ 4 Johannessen 23 0 ½ ½ • ½ ½ 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 9½ 5 Ghitescu 27 0 ½ ½ ½ • ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 0 1 1 ½ ½ 1 9 =6 Ciric 25 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ • ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 8½ =6 Bobotsov 29 0 0 0 1 0 ½ • 1 1 1 1 ½ 0 1 1 ½ 8½ =8 Sliwa 39 0 0 1 1 0 ½ 0 • 0 0 1 0 1 ½ 1 1 7 =8 Szabó 44 ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 1 • ½ ½ 1 1 0 1 ½ 7 =10 Barendregt 37 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ • 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 6 =10 Gragger -- 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 ½ 1 • ½ 1 0 1 1 6 12 Milic 35 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ ½ • 0 ½ ½ 1 5½ =13 Blom 35 ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 0 0 0 1 • 1 ½ ½ 5 =13 Pérez 40 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 • 0 ½ 5 15 Niemelä 53 ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 1 • 1 4½ 16 Ljungquist 29 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 • 3½ ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Ólafsson, Filip and Uhlmann advanced to the Stockholm Interzonal (1962). Johannessen and Ciric achieved the final IM norm.

Sources
Mark Weeks' website (https://mark-weeks.com/chess/zonals...)
Friðrik Ólafsson website (https://skaksogufelagid.is/1961-sva...)
Norsk Sjakkblad, 2/1961, pp. 8-9 (https://dnkjuhc6if10z.cloudfront.ne...)
Tidskrift för Schack, 7/1961, p. 197 (https://tfsarkiv.schack.se/pdf/1961...)
Skakbladet, 10/1961, pp. 150-153 (https://danbase.skak.dk/skakbladet/...)
*Dutch newspapers (available at https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten)

 page 2 of 5; games 26-50 of 120  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
26. Sliwa vs F J Perez  ½-½421961Marianske Lazne ZonalA67 Benoni, Taimanov Variation
27. T Ghitescu vs Bobotsov  1-0291961Marianske Lazne ZonalE28 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation
28. B Milic vs K Blom  0-1361961Marianske Lazne ZonalB88 Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack
29. Uhlmann vs I Niemela  1-0431961Marianske Lazne ZonalD35 Queen's Gambit Declined
30. D Ciric vs J Barendregt  ½-½131961Marianske Lazne ZonalB07 Pirc
31. F Gragger vs F Olafsson  0-1411961Marianske Lazne ZonalB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
32. L Ljungquist vs S Johannessen  ½-½351961Marianske Lazne ZonalE14 Queen's Indian
33. F Olafsson vs L Ljungquist  1-0321961Marianske Lazne ZonalA25 English
34. Bobotsov vs Filip  0-1501961Marianske Lazne ZonalD42 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3
35. Szabo vs Sliwa  1-0471961Marianske Lazne ZonalA33 English, Symmetrical
36. S Johannessen vs Uhlmann  ½-½231961Marianske Lazne ZonalE76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack
37. J Barendregt vs T Ghitescu  ½-½231961Marianske Lazne ZonalB52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
38. K Blom vs D Ciric  ½-½131961Marianske Lazne ZonalD30 Queen's Gambit Declined
39. I Niemela vs B Milic  ½-½711961Marianske Lazne ZonalE59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line
40. F J Perez vs F Gragger  1-0291961Marianske Lazne ZonalE28 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation
41. Filip vs J Barendregt  1-0421961Marianske Lazne ZonalE64 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System
42. Sliwa vs Bobotsov 0-1461961Marianske Lazne ZonalE83 King's Indian, Samisch
43. Uhlmann vs F Olafsson  0-1541961Marianske Lazne ZonalD91 Grunfeld, 5.Bg5
44. T Ghitescu vs K Blom  1-0341961Marianske Lazne ZonalA83 Dutch, Staunton Gambit
45. B Milic vs D Ciric  ½-½281961Marianske Lazne ZonalD30 Queen's Gambit Declined
46. I Niemela vs S Johannessen 0-1261961Marianske Lazne ZonalD83 Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit
47. F Gragger vs Szabo  ½-½441961Marianske Lazne ZonalC73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
48. L Ljungquist vs F J Perez  ½-½401961Marianske Lazne ZonalA56 Benoni Defense
49. K Blom vs Filip  0-1251961Marianske Lazne ZonalB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
50. J Barendregt vs Sliwa 1-0211961Marianske Lazne ZonalC69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation
 page 2 of 5; games 26-50 of 120  PGN Download
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