| Hastings 1961/62 |
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The 37th Hastings Christmas Chess Festival was held 27 December 1961 - 5 January 1962. Ten grandmasters and masters were invited to compete in a round robin format at the premier event. The notable participants of this edition included the world champion Mikhail Botvinnik, four-time Hastings champion Svetozar Gligoric, and Salomon Flohr. Botvinnik became the first reigning world champion to win at Hastings, finishing undefeated with +7 at the final. It was the first of two Hastings titles for the patriarch of the Soviet chess school. The final standings were as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Pts
1 Botvinnik * = = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8.0
2 Gligoric = * 1 0 = 0 1 1 1 1 6.0
3 Flohr = 0 * = = = = 1 1 1 5.5
4 Bisguier 0 1 = * = 0 1 = = 1 5.0
5 Penrose 0 = = = * = 1 1 0 1 5.0
6 Littlewood 0 1 = 1 = * 0 0 1 0 4.0
7 Robatsch 0 0 = 0 0 1 * = 1 1 4.0
8 Wade 0 0 0 = 0 1 = * = 1 3.5
9 Barden 0 0 0 = 1 0 0 = * 1 3.0
10 Aaron 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 * 1.0
Original collection: Game Collection: Hastings 1961/62, by User: suenteus po 147.
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| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. J Penrose vs Robatsch |
 | 1-0 | 38 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack |
| 2. L Barden vs Bisguier |
| ½-½ | 26 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 |
| 3. M Aaron vs Flohr |
| 0-1 | 40 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | D22 Queen's Gambit Accepted |
| 4. Botvinnik vs R G Wade |
 | 1-0 | 39 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | C77 Ruy Lopez |
| 5. J E Littlewood vs Gligoric |
| 1-0 | 48 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | C74 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense |
| 6. J E Littlewood vs Botvinnik |
| 0-1 | 28 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | B75 Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack |
| 7. Flohr vs L Barden |
| 1-0 | 40 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | E94 King's Indian, Orthodox |
| 8. R G Wade vs M Aaron |
| 1-0 | 73 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | A15 English |
| 9. Gligoric vs Robatsch |
| 1-0 | 41 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | B08 Pirc, Classical |
| 10. Bisguier vs J Penrose |
| ½-½ | 45 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation |
| 11. Robatsch vs Bisguier |
| 0-1 | 38 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | C78 Ruy Lopez |
| 12. L Barden vs R G Wade |
| ½-½ | 40 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | C03 French, Tarrasch |
| 13. Botvinnik vs Gligoric |
| ½-½ | 104 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | A36 English |
| 14. M Aaron vs J E Littlewood |
| 1-0 | 42 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | D50 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 15. J Penrose vs Flohr |
| ½-½ | 17 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 16. Botvinnik vs M Aaron |
| 1-0 | 41 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | A00 Uncommon Opening |
| 17. Flohr vs Robatsch |
| ½-½ | 50 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | A04 Reti Opening |
| 18. J E Littlewood vs L Barden |
| 1-0 | 39 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | B68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7 |
| 19. R G Wade vs J Penrose |
| 0-1 | 24 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | E98 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1 |
| 20. Gligoric vs Bisguier |
| 0-1 | 35 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | D63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense |
| 21. Robatsch vs R G Wade |
| ½-½ | 41 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | B32 Sicilian |
| 22. Bisguier vs Flohr |
| ½-½ | 11 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 23. L Barden vs Botvinnik |
| 0-1 | 41 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | C02 French, Advance |
| 24. J Penrose vs J E Littlewood |
| ½-½ | 46 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | B73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical |
| 25. M Aaron vs Gligoric |
| 0-1 | 41 | 1961 | Hastings 1961/62 | A53 Old Indian |
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| Apr-07-15 | | A.T PhoneHome: One of last tournament victories for "Iron Mike" before surrendering the World Championship against another man made of iron! But even after losing the title, Botvinnik's level of play didn't drop by much; he was able to play strong chess up to late 60's. This was a great performance by Botvinnik! |
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