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🏆 Monte Carlo (1967)

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After more than sixty years, the city of Monte Carlo in the principality of Monaco hosted a new annual series of international chess tournaments beginning in 1967. ... [more]

Player: Vasily Smyslov

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Geller vs Smyslov ½-½111967Monte CarloD16 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
2. Smyslov vs Lombardy  ½-½281967Monte CarloA53 Old Indian
3. Forintos vs Smyslov 0-1471967Monte CarloE25 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch
4. Smyslov vs G Mazzoni  1-0371967Monte CarloA16 English
5. V Bergraser vs Smyslov  0-1331967Monte CarloE62 King's Indian, Fianchetto
6. Smyslov vs Larsen ½-½421967Monte CarloB08 Pirc, Classical
7. Fischer vs Smyslov ½-½401967Monte CarloC69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation
8. Smyslov vs A Matanovic 1-0541967Monte CarloA17 English
9. Smyslov vs Gligoric ½-½101967Monte CarloA48 King's Indian
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Kibitzer's Corner
Feb-03-14  sneaky pete: O'Kelly in <Schakend Nederland>, June 1967: "Initially 12 grandmasters would participate, but in the nick of time Unzicker had to cancel due to illness, and Gheorghiu, who was invited at the last moment, didn't succeed in vanquishing his passport formalities."
Jan-27-15  zydeco: A few of the good games in this tournament:

Fischer vs G Forintos, 1967
Larsen vs Fischer, 1967
Smyslov vs Larsen, 1967
Fischer vs Geller, 1967
Geller vs Larsen, 1967
Geller vs Lombardy, 1967

May-21-15  TheFocus: <Fischer performed excellently ... Fischer’s moves are rational and constantly pursue concrete aims. Even if the opponent is considerably weaker and it would appear that he can have a bit of “fun”, the American operates like a splendidly programmed calculating machine, which is indifferent to who is sitting opposite> - Efim Geller, in reference to Bobby Fischer’s play at Monaco 1967.
Sep-14-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  MissScarlett: <For several years he sank into moody semi-retirement, embellishing his record as a prima donna. In 1987 [sic], for example, Prince Rainier of Monaco requested two American grand masters for a tournament; his only stipulation was that one of them had to be Fischer. Bobby behaved so rudely and childishly that, two years later, Rainier made a similar request--this time the Prince's only stipulation was that neither of his American guests should be Fischer.>

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