| Amsterdam IBM (1980) |
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"The story has been repeating itself, becoming monotonous for some years now: wherever Karpov plays, he wins. For a moment it seemed that the world champion would have difficulty maintaining his supremacy. It was in the sixth round, when, losing to Ribli, he was overtaken by Timman for first place. Two consecutive victories, however, allowed him to stand out again and despite Timman's efforts to catch up with him, he remained alone in the lead until the end, winning the tournament by a good point over his tenacious pursuer. Apart from Karpov, who won - as can be seen - seven games, the Dutch players Timman and Sosonko can be satisfied with their respective results. For Timman, this was, after Bugojno, a happy performance after a long period of disappointment. For Sosonko - the only unbeaten player, along with Timman - the IBM was the confirmation of a whole series of good results. The ex-Soviet once again proved his solidity, drawing 12 games and winning the last two. The big loser was Bent Larsen. It is surprising how often the great Dane's career alternates between periods of brilliant play and success and periods of failure and disappointing performances. His final placement in last place - which initially seemed destined for the young and inexperienced Dutch talent Van der Wiel - will undoubtedly have aroused perplexity in Larsen and his many admirers. But everyone knows that this is a consequence of his style of play and appropriate rehabilitation will soon follow." (Richard Meulders in El Ajedrez, transl.) Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 27 June - 14 July 1980 Age Elo* 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
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1 Karpov 29 2725 •• ½½ ½½ ½1 01 1½ 11 11 10
2 Timman 28 2600 ½½ •• ½½ 1½ ½½ 1½ ½1 ½1 9
3 Sosonko 37 2545 ½½ ½½ •• ½½ ½½ ½½ ½1 ½1 8
4 Hort 36 2595 ½0 0½ ½½ •• 1½ ½½ ½1 ½1 7½
=5 Ribli 28 2610 10 ½½ ½½ 0½ •• 1½ 01 10 7
=5 Dolmatov 21 2535 0½ 0½ ½½ ½½ 0½ •• 1½ 11 7
7 Van der Wiel 20 2465 00 ½0 ½0 ½0 10 0½ •• 01 4
8 Larsen 45 2585 00 ½0 ½0 ½0 01 00 10 •• 3½
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This was the 20th tournament sponsored by IBM. Fourteen rounds in 18 days, starting on Friday 27 June. Rest days 1, 6, 9 & 13 July. Karpov won with 10/14.Photo (Karpov vs Timman): 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 1980 (by User: suenteus po 147)
*FIDE rating list January 1980 (https://web.archive.org/web/2023041...)
Tidskrift för Schack, 6/1980, pp. 181-183 (https://tfsarkiv.schack.se/pdf/1980...)
El Ajedrez, September 1980, pp. 404-407 (http://www.historiadelajedrezespano...)
New York Times, 8 September 1980, Section S, p. 17 (https://www.nytimes.com/1980/09/08/...)
Magyar Sakkélet, 10/1980, pp. 218-220 (https://adt.arcanum.com/en/view/Sak...)
Jaque 105, September 1980, pp. 9-16 (https://www.olimpbase.org/leagueES/...)
Skakbladet, 8/1980, p. 119 (https://danbase.skak.dk/skakbladet/...)
Dutch newspapers (available at https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten)
Previous: Amsterdam IBM (1979). Next (and last IBM): Amsterdam IBM (1981). See also Amsterdam IBM-B (1980) and Amsterdam IBM-C (1980)
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| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Timman vs Sosonko |
| ½-½ | 50 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | B76 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack |
| 2. Ribli vs Hort |
 | 0-1 | 39 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | D58 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst |
| 3. Larsen vs Dolmatov |
| 0-1 | 35 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav |
| 4. Van der Wiel vs Karpov |
 | 0-1 | 64 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | C54 Giuoco Piano |
| 5. Ribli vs Larsen |
| 1-0 | 45 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | E62 King's Indian, Fianchetto |
| 6. Hort vs Sosonko |
| ½-½ | 31 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | B32 Sicilian |
| 7. Karpov vs Timman |
| ½-½ | 26 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | B08 Pirc, Classical |
| 8. Dolmatov vs Van der Wiel |
| 1-0 | 75 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | B62 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer |
| 9. Sosonko vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 12 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 |
| 10. Larsen vs Hort |
| ½-½ | 41 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | A16 English |
| 11. Timman vs Dolmatov |
| 1-0 | 59 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | D44 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav |
| 12. Van der Wiel vs Ribli |
| 1-0 | 29 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 |
| 13. Dolmatov vs Sosonko |
| ½-½ | 26 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | B32 Sicilian |
| 14. Ribli vs Timman |
| ½-½ | 33 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | E17 Queen's Indian |
| 15. Larsen vs Van der Wiel |
| 1-0 | 39 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | A34 English, Symmetrical |
| 16. Hort vs Karpov |
| ½-½ | 18 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | A25 English |
| 17. Karpov vs Dolmatov |
| 1-0 | 55 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | B33 Sicilian |
| 18. Timman vs Larsen |
| ½-½ | 42 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | B18 Caro-Kann, Classical |
| 19. Van der Wiel vs Hort |
| ½-½ | 16 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 20. Sosonko vs Ribli |
| ½-½ | 14 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | E15 Queen's Indian |
| 21. Ribli vs Karpov |
| 1-0 | 55 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 |
| 22. Van der Wiel vs Timman |
| ½-½ | 40 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | C57 Two Knights |
| 23. Hort vs Dolmatov |
| ½-½ | 60 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | B14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack |
| 24. Larsen vs Sosonko |
| ½-½ | 54 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | E42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein) |
| 25. Timman vs Hort |
| 1-0 | 59 | 1980 | Amsterdam IBM | D52 Queen's Gambit Declined |
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