| Amsterdam IBM (1979) |
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"... the Soviet grandmasters, who were absent due to the Soviet Spartakiad, and the absence of Grandmaster Timman, who made an unfulfillable extra-honorary request, hindered the efforts to form the best field. The organizational difficulties are also proven by the fact that Grandmaster Faragó ... stepped in at the last minute instead of the invited but absent Dzindzichashvili, so it was understandable that Grandmasters Hort, Sax, Andersson and Smejkal dominated the field in the main competition. As the table proves, they fought a separate battle. After Andersson's uncertain start, the lead fell into the hands of Sax and Hort. It is definitely worth highlighting that the Czechoslovak Hort, although he has participated in many world competitions in recent months, has not played so well for a long time, and has not won such a high-level tournament for a long time. In addition to Sax and Hort, who were fighting for first place, the popular international master Ree, who played well, was set back by four consecutive defeats after a brilliant start. Among the non-prize winners, the English Stean and Sahovic played far below their abilities." (Sakkélet, transl.) Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 12-28 July 1979 Age Elo* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
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=1 Hort 35 2600 • ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 9
=1 Sax 28 2590 ½ • ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 9
=3 Andersson 28 2560 0 ½ • ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 8½
=3 Smejkal 33 2550 ½ 0 ½ • ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 0 1 1 8½
=5 Sosonko 36 2535 ½ ½ ½ ½ • ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 7
=5 Byrne 51 2535 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ • ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 7
=5 Torre 27 2520 0 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ • ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 7
=8 Ree 34 2480 0 0 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ • ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 0 6
=8 Lein 48 2535 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ • 1 ½ ½ 1 1 6
10 Donner 52 2465 ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 • 1 1 ½ ½ 5
=11 Ligterink 29 2440 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 • ½ ½ 0 4½
=11 Farago 23 2510 ½ ½ 0 1 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ • ½ ½ 4½
=11 Stean 25 2540 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ • ½ 4½
=11 Sahovic 38 2520 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ • 4½
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This was the 19th tournament sponsored by IBM. Thirteen rounds in 17 days, starting on Thursday 12 July. Rest days 15, 19, 22 & 27 July. Chief arbiter: Piet Bakker. Donner forfeited his Round 6 game against Smejkal because he mistakenly thought there was a rest day. Sahovic forfeited his last round game against Byrne because he was expected to play at Biel (1979). Byrne had refused to play the game in advance. Hort and Sax shared first place with 9/13.Photo (Hort vs Sax): https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...
Sources
Dutchbase (https://maxeuwe.nl/files-dutchbase/...)
Eric Delaire website (https://web.archive.org/web/2008042...)
Game Collection: Amsterdam IBM 1979 (by User: suenteus po 147)
*FIDE rating list January 1979 (https://web.archive.org/web/2023112...)
Tidskrift för Schack, 6/1979, p. 181 (https://tfsarkiv.schack.se/pdf/1979...)
El Ajedrez, November 1979, pp. 15-18 (http://www.historiadelajedrezespano...)
New York Times, 1 August 1979, Section C, p. 21 (https://www.nytimes.com/1979/08/01/...)
Magyar Sakkélet, 10/1979, pp. 225-226 (https://adt.arcanum.com/en/view/Sak...)
Jaque 94, October 1979, pp. 24-25 (https://www.olimpbase.org/leagueES/...)
Skakbladet, 8/1979, p. 131 (https://danbase.skak.dk/skakbladet/...)
Dutch newspapers (available at https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten)
Previous: Amsterdam IBM (1978). Next: Amsterdam IBM (1980). See also Amsterdam IBM-B (1979)
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| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Smejkal vs Andersson |
| ½-½ | 48 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | A30 English, Symmetrical |
| 2. I Farago vs G Ligterink |
| ½-½ | 95 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 3. R Byrne vs E Torre |
 | ½-½ | 21 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | B68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7 |
| 4. Sosonko vs H Ree |
| 0-1 | 46 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | D98 Grunfeld, Russian |
| 5. J H Donner vs D Sahovic |
| ½-½ | 25 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | A50 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 6. Hort vs M Stean |
| ½-½ | 25 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | A02 Bird's Opening |
| 7. Sax vs A Lein |
| 1-0 | 42 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | B10 Caro-Kann |
| 8. A Lein vs I Farago |
| ½-½ | 18 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | A14 English |
| 9. Andersson vs Hort |
| 0-1 | 37 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | B08 Pirc, Classical |
| 10. D Sahovic vs Smejkal |
| 0-1 | 26 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | B42 Sicilian, Kan |
| 11. M Stean vs Sax |
| 0-1 | 21 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | A27 English, Three Knights System |
| 12. H Ree vs G Ligterink |
| ½-½ | 26 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation |
| 13. Sosonko vs R Byrne |
| ½-½ | 26 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | D43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav |
| 14. E Torre vs J H Donner |
| ½-½ | 17 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | D18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch |
| 15. I Farago vs M Stean |
| ½-½ | 22 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation |
| 16. J H Donner vs Sosonko |
| ½-½ | 17 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | E41 Nimzo-Indian |
| 17. Sax vs Andersson |
| ½-½ | 13 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | B15 Caro-Kann |
| 18. Hort vs D Sahovic |
| 1-0 | 38 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | A22 English |
| 19. R Byrne vs H Ree |
| ½-½ | 28 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen |
| 20. G Ligterink vs A Lein |
| ½-½ | 40 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | B15 Caro-Kann |
| 21. Smejkal vs E Torre |
| 1-0 | 41 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | E62 King's Indian, Fianchetto |
| 22. Sosonko vs Smejkal |
| ½-½ | 17 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | D98 Grunfeld, Russian |
| 23. D Sahovic vs Sax |
| 0-1 | 27 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | A49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4 |
| 24. Andersson vs I Farago |
| 1-0 | 56 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | E08 Catalan, Closed |
| 25. R Byrne vs J H Donner |
| ½-½ | 22 | 1979 | Amsterdam IBM | B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack |
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