| Donner Memorial Group B (1994) |
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The Donner Memorial was organized as a tribute to Jan Hein Donner, who died in 1988 and was one of the strongest players the Netherlands. In 1994, the tournament had two invitation groups: Group A, with national and international top players, and Group B, with former opponents of Donner. The 1995 and 1996 editions had only one group. In addition, a Donner Memorial Open (sometimes called Dutch Open) was organized, the winner of which could call himself Dutch Open Champion and had the right to participate in the A event the following year. The organization was in the hands of the Foundation for Promotion of Chess Sports in the Netherlands. The costs were paid by a private financier, who backed out after three years. (Dutch Wikipedia) Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 19-28 August 1994 Age Elo* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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=1 Unzicker 69 2430 • ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 5½
=1 Smyslov 73 2510 ½ • 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 5½
=1 Gligoric 71 2445 0 0 • ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 5½
=4 Velimirovic 52 2525 ½ ½ ½ • ½ 0 1 1 1 0 5
=4 Ligterink 44 2430 ½ ½ 0 ½ • 1 0 1 ½ 1 5
=6 Bronstein 70 2440 ½ ½ ½ 1 0 • ½ 0 ½ 1 4½
=6 Hort 50 2555 0 ½ 0 0 1 ½ • 1 1 ½ 4½
8 Ree 49 2440 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 1 0 • ½ ½ 3½
=9 Hartoch 47 2345 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ • ½ 3
=9 Pachman 70 2340 ½ 0 0 1 0 0 ½ ½ ½ • 3
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Nine rounds in 10 days, starting on Friday 19 August (45 games). Rest day 24 August. Rounds started at 1 pm (Round 9: 11 am). Hartoch replaced Bent Larsen, who was admitted to hospital shortly before start. Unzicker, Smyslov and Gligoric shared 1st place with 5.5/9.Sources
Wikipedia article: Donner Memorial
*FIDE rating list July 1994 (https://web.archive.org/web/2023042...)
Jaque 386, 1 October 1994, pp. 44-46 (https://www.olimpbase.org/leagueES/...)
Dutch newspapers (available at https://www.delpher.nl/nl/kranten)
Next: Donner Memorial (1995). See also Donner Memorial Group A (1994)
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| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. G Ligterink vs H Ree |
| 1-0 | 38 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical |
| 2. Unzicker vs R Hartoch |
| ½-½ | 16 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | C41 Philidor Defense |
| 3. Hort vs Bronstein |
 | ½-½ | 19 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | A02 Bird's Opening |
| 4. Velimirovic vs Pachman |
| 0-1 | 33 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | C11 French |
| 5. Gligoric vs Smyslov |
| 0-1 | 52 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | C16 French, Winawer |
| 6. Velimirovic vs Unzicker |
| ½-½ | 48 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | C97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin |
| 7. Bronstein vs Gligoric |
| ½-½ | 11 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | C77 Ruy Lopez |
| 8. R Hartoch vs Hort |
| 0-1 | 56 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | A06 Reti Opening |
| 9. Pachman vs H Ree |
| ½-½ | 18 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | A04 Reti Opening |
| 10. Smyslov vs G Ligterink |
| ½-½ | 31 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack |
| 11. G Ligterink vs Bronstein |
| 1-0 | 49 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | A54 Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3 |
| 12. Gligoric vs R Hartoch |
| 1-0 | 61 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | B07 Pirc |
| 13. Hort vs Velimirovic |
| 0-1 | 63 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | C02 French, Advance |
| 14. H Ree vs Smyslov |
| ½-½ | 29 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | A28 English |
| 15. Unzicker vs Pachman |
| ½-½ | 14 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | C11 French |
| 16. Pachman vs Smyslov |
| 0-1 | 22 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | E61 King's Indian |
| 17. R Hartoch vs G Ligterink |
| ½-½ | 24 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | A05 Reti Opening |
| 18. Unzicker vs Hort |
| 1-0 | 53 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | A00 Uncommon Opening |
| 19. Bronstein vs H Ree |
| 0-1 | 42 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | A07 King's Indian Attack |
| 20. Velimirovic vs Gligoric |
| ½-½ | 18 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer |
| 21. Hort vs Pachman |
| ½-½ | 85 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | A06 Reti Opening |
| 22. H Ree vs R Hartoch |
| ½-½ | 24 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | A21 English |
| 23. Smyslov vs Bronstein |
| ½-½ | 12 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | D50 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 24. G Ligterink vs Velimirovic |
| ½-½ | 41 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | A43 Old Benoni |
| 25. Gligoric vs Unzicker |
| 0-1 | 34 | 1994 | Donner Memorial Group B | E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System |
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