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Hoogovens (1969) Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands, 14 January - 1 February 1969 Age 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pts ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— =1 Botvinnik 57 • ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 10½ =1 Geller 43 ½ • 1 ½ 1 0 1 1 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 10½ =3 Portisch 31 ½ 0 • 1 0 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 10 =3 Keres 53 ½ ½ 0 • ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 10 5 Ólafsson 34 ½ 0 1 ½ • ½ ½ 1 0 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 9½ 6 Benkö 40 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ • ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 9 7 Ciric 33 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ • ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 0 8½ =8 Donner 41 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ • ½ ½ ½ 1 0 1 1 1 7½ =8 Doda 37 ½ 0 0 0 1 1 ½ ½ • ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 0 7½ 10 Kavalek 25 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 1 ½ ½ ½ • ½ 0 1 1 0 ½ 7 11 Lombardy 31 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ • 1 1 1 0 ½ 6½ 12 Ostojic 30 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 • 1 ½ 1 1 5½ =13 Medina Garcia 49 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 0 0 • 0 ½ 1 5 =13 Langeweg 31 0 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 1 • 1 1 5 15 Van Scheltinga 54 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 ½ 0 • 1 4½ 16 Ree 24 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 0 1 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 • 3½ ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Fifteen rounds in 19 days, starting on Tuesday 14 January (120 games). Rest days 18, 22, 26 & 31 January. Botvinnik and Geller shared the victory with 10.5/15. This was Botvinnik's last tournament win. He retired from tournament play a year later. Photo (Langeweg vs Botvinnik): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/... Sources Tata Steel website (https://history.tatasteelchess.com/...) Friðrik Ólafsson website (https://skaksogufelagid.is/1969-31-...) Chess Life, 4/1969, pp. 133-135 (https://uscf1-nyc1.aodhosting.com/C...) Chess Review, 5/1969, pp. 155-157 (https://uscf1-nyc1.aodhosting.com/C...) Shakhmatny Bulletin, 4/1969, pp. 224-228 (https://publ.lib.ru/ARCHIVES/SH/''S... ) Magyar Sakkélet, 3/1969, pp. 43-45 (https://adt.arcanum.com/en/view/Sak...) Tidskrift för Schack, 3/1969, p. 72 (https://tfsarkiv.schack.se/pdf/1969...) Skakbladet, 3/1969, pp. 44-46 (https://danbase.skak.dk/skakbladet/...) Dutch newspapers (available at https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten) Previous: Hoogovens (1968). Next: Hoogovens (1970). See also Hoogovens-B (1969)  page 3 of 3; games 51-51 of 51  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 51. A Medina Garcia vs Z Doda   ½-½ 15 1969 Hoogovens B25 Sicilian, Closed  page 3 of 3; games 51-51 of 51    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)     There is no kibitzing for this page, yet.   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