Palma de Mallorca 1967

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Palma de Mallorca 1967
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Also known as the III Torneo Internacional de Palma de Mallorca, the tournament was sponsored by the publishing corporation Asociación de la Prensa de Madrid. It followed up the successes of Palma de Mallorca (1965) and Palma de Mallorca (1966), and was continued with Palma de Mallorca (1968) and Palma de Mallorca (1969), until the event culminated with the organization of Palma de Mallorca Interzonal (1970). The field contained six IM's and 10 GM's, including Portisch (#12 in Chessmetrics* world ranking), Larsen (#11), and the Russian ex-world champions Smyslov (#8) and Botvinnik (#7). In the end, these four highest ranked also took the first four places.

Hotel Jaime I, Palma, Mallorca (rounds 1-10 and 13-17) and Ciudadela, Menorca# (rounds 11-12), 27 November - 17 December 1967, final standings and crosstable:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts 1 GM Larsen * 0 ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 13 2 GM Botvinnik 1 * ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 12½ 3 GM Smyslov ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 12½ 4 GM Portisch 0 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 11½ 5 GM Gligoric 0 0 ½ ½ * ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 10½ 6 GM Ivkov 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 10 7 GM Matulovic ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ * 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 1 1 1 1 1 9 8 IM Torán ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 * ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 8½ 9 IM Lehmann 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 8½ 10 GM Donner ½ 0 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ * ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 8 11 Corral 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ * 0 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 8 12 GM O'Kelly 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 1 * ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 0 6½ 13 IM Medina 1 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 0 0 ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 6½ 14 GM Damjanovic 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * ½ 1 1 0 6 15 IM Tatai 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ * 1 1 1 6 16 IM Bednarski 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 * 0 1 5½ 17 Calvo 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 * ½ 5½ 18 IM Jiménez 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 1 ½ 1 0 0 ½ * 5

Diez del Corral achieved his 3rd and final IM norm.

Photo of winners: http://en.chessbase.com/portals/4/f...

Tournament books: III Gran Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez Palma de Mallorca by José Luis Barreras Merino (Federacion de Español Ajedrez, Palma. 146 pp. (bulletin collection)); Palma de Mallorca 1967 by William Hartston (Chess Player, Nottingham 1968. 48 pp.). Román Torán played in the tournament, but that did not stop him from making detailed daily reports for the newspaper La Vanguardia. These are online at http://www.lavanguardia.com/hemerot...

NOTES: Botvinnik, Smyslov and Jiménez arrived late for the tournament, and their round 1 games were played between rounds 4 and 5, on 1 December. *http://www.chessmetrics.com/cm/CM2/... #Wikipedia article: Ciutadella de Menorca, where the players went by plane.

Original collection: Game Collection: Palma de Mallorca 1967 by User: Tabanus.

Round 1 1967.11.27
M Damjanovic vs Larsen, 1967
(D86) Grunfeld, Exchange, 34 moves, 0-1
J B Bednarski vs J H Donner, 1967
(B06) Robatsch, 48 moves, 1-0
played December 1
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1967
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Diez del Corral vs S Tatai, 1967
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 33 moves, 1-0
Gligoric vs Matulovic, 1967
(A73) Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O, 42 moves, 1-0
played December 1
H Lehmann vs E Jimenez Zerquera, 1967
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Medina Garcia vs R Calvo, 1967
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0
O'Kelly vs Portisch, 1967
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
R Toran Albero vs Ivkov, 1967
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 32 moves, 0-1
Round 2 1967.11.28
Larsen vs H Lehmann, 1967
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 34 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik vs R Toran Albero, 1967
(B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 37 moves, 1-0
S Tatai vs M Damjanovic, 1967
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
R Calvo vs J Diez del Corral, 1967
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 61 moves, 0-1
J H Donner vs Gligoric, 1967
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ivkov vs A Medina Garcia, 1967
(D54) Queen's Gambit Declined, Anti-Neo-Orthodox Variation, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
E Jimenez Zerquera vs O'Kelly, 1967
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 70 moves, 1-0
Portisch vs J B Bednarski, 1967
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 43 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs Matulovic, 1967
(A33) English, Symmetrical, 65 moves, 1-0
Round 3 1967.11.29
O'Kelly vs Larsen, 1967
(A43) Old Benoni, 49 moves, 0-1
J Diez del Corral vs Ivkov, 1967
(E47) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
J B Bednarski vs E Jimenez Zerquera, 1967
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 39 moves, 1-0
R Toran Albero vs Smyslov, 1967
(A48) King's Indian, 54 moves, 0-1
M Damjanovic vs R Calvo, 1967
(E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 40 moves, 1-0
Gligoric vs Portisch, 1967
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
H Lehmann vs S Tatai, 1967
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Matulovic vs J H Donner, 1967
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Medina Garcia vs Botvinnik, 1967
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 36 moves, 0-1
Round 4 1967.11.30
Larsen vs J B Bednarski, 1967
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 40 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik vs J Diez del Corral, 1967
(E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 37 moves, 1-0
R Calvo vs H Lehmann, 1967
(B27) Sicilian, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ivkov vs M Damjanovic, 1967
(E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 58 moves, 1-0
E Jimenez Zerquera vs Gligoric, 1967
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 22 moves, 0-1
Portisch vs Matulovic, 1967
(B49) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Smyslov vs J H Donner, 1967
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 73 moves, 0-1
S Tatai vs O'Kelly, 1967
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 0-1
R Toran Albero vs A Medina Garcia, 1967
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 5 1967.12.02
Gligoric vs Larsen, 1967
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1
J B Bednarski vs S Tatai, 1967
(B35) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4, 45 moves, 0-1
M Damjanovic vs Botvinnik, 1967
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 66 moves, 1-0
J Diez del Corral vs R Toran Albero, 1967
(E61) King's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1
J H Donner vs Portisch, 1967
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
H Lehmann vs Ivkov, 1967
(E39) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation, 58 moves, 0-1
Matulovic vs E Jimenez Zerquera, 1967
(B89) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0
A Medina Garcia vs Smyslov, 1967
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 54 moves, 0-1
O'Kelly vs R Calvo, 1967
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 35 moves, 0-1
Round 6 1967.12.03
Larsen vs Matulovic, 1967
(A36) English, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Botvinnik vs H Lehmann, 1967
(A26) English, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
R Calvo vs J B Bednarski, 1967
(E73) King's Indian, 67 moves, 1-0
Ivkov vs O'Kelly, 1967
(A14) English, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
E Jimenez Zerquera vs J H Donner, 1967
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Medina Garcia vs J Diez del Corral, 1967
(B89) Sicilian, 57 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Portisch, 1967
(A14) English, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Tatai vs Gligoric, 1967
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 57 moves, 0-1
R Toran Albero vs M Damjanovic, 1967
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 7 1967.12.04
J H Donner vs Larsen, 1967
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
J B Bednarski vs Ivkov, 1967
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
M Damjanovic vs A Medina Garcia, 1967
(A13) English, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Diez del Corral vs Smyslov, 1967
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gligoric vs R Calvo, 1967
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 47 moves, 1-0
H Lehmann vs R Toran Albero, 1967
(B32) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Matulovic vs S Tatai, 1967
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 1-0
O'Kelly vs Botvinnik, 1967
(A88) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Portisch vs E Jimenez Zerquera, 1967
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0
Round 8 1967.12.05
Larsen vs Portisch, 1967
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1-0
Botvinnik vs J B Bednarski, 1967
(A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 62 moves, 1-0
R Calvo vs Matulovic, 1967
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 29 moves, 0-1
J Diez del Corral vs M Damjanovic, 1967
(B06) Robatsch, 52 moves, 1-0
Ivkov vs Gligoric, 1967
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Medina Garcia vs H Lehmann, 1967
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 27 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs E Jimenez Zerquera, 1967
(D94) Grunfeld, 31 moves, 1-0
S Tatai vs J H Donner, 1967
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
R Toran Albero vs O'Kelly, 1967
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
Round 9 1967.12.07
E Jimenez Zerquera vs Larsen, 1967
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 43 moves, 0-1
J B Bednarski vs R Toran Albero, 1967
(B32) Sicilian, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
M Damjanovic vs Smyslov, 1967
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 42 moves, 0-1
J H Donner vs R Calvo, 1967
(A44) Old Benoni Defense, 31 moves, 0-1
Gligoric vs Botvinnik, 1967
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 42 moves, 0-1
H Lehmann vs J Diez del Corral, 1967
(A56) Benoni Defense, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Matulovic vs Ivkov, 1967
(A05) Reti Opening, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
O'Kelly vs A Medina Garcia, 1967
(D54) Queen's Gambit Declined, Anti-Neo-Orthodox Variation, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Portisch vs S Tatai, 1967
(D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 10 1967.12.08
Smyslov vs Larsen, 1967
(D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Botvinnik vs Matulovic, 1967
(A57) Benko Gambit, 49 moves, 1-0
R Calvo vs Portisch, 1967
(A08) King's Indian Attack, 18 moves, 0-1
M Damjanovic vs H Lehmann, 1967
(C42) Petrov Defense, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Diez del Corral vs O'Kelly, 1967
(E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 44 moves, 0-1
Ivkov vs J H Donner, 1967
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Medina Garcia vs J B Bednarski, 1967
(E70) King's Indian, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Tatai vs E Jimenez Zerquera, 1967
(B89) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
R Toran Albero vs Gligoric, 1967
(A05) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 11 1967.12.09
Larsen vs S Tatai, 1967
(E90) King's Indian, 45 moves, 1-0
J B Bednarski vs J Diez del Corral, 1967
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
J H Donner vs Botvinnik, 1967
(D79) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line, 37 moves, 0-1
Gligoric vs A Medina Garcia, 1967
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0
E Jimenez Zerquera vs R Calvo, 1967
(A43) Old Benoni, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
H Lehmann vs Smyslov, 1967
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 59 moves, 0-1
Matulovic vs R Toran Albero, 1967
(B32) Sicilian, 54 moves, 0-1
O'Kelly vs M Damjanovic, 1967
(E90) King's Indian, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Portisch vs Ivkov, 1967
(E84) King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 12 1967.12.10
R Calvo vs Larsen, 1967
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 0-1
Botvinnik vs Portisch, 1967
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
M Damjanovic vs J B Bednarski, 1967
(A36) English, 38 moves, 1-0
J Diez del Corral vs Gligoric, 1967
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ivkov vs E Jimenez Zerquera, 1967
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
H Lehmann vs O'Kelly, 1967
(E14) Queen's Indian, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Medina Garcia vs Matulovic, 1967
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 56 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs S Tatai, 1967
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
R Toran Albero vs J H Donner, 1967
(D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 28 moves, 1-0
Round 13 1967.12.12
Larsen vs Ivkov, 1967
(A38) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 1-0
J B Bednarski vs H Lehmann, 1967
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 28 moves, 0-1
J H Donner vs A Medina Garcia, 1967
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 40 moves, 1-0
Gligoric vs M Damjanovic, 1967
(D36) Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2, 66 moves, 1-0
E Jimenez Zerquera vs Botvinnik, 1967
(B07) Pirc, 35 moves, 0-1
Matulovic vs J Diez del Corral, 1967
(C18) French, Winawer, 43 moves, 1-0
O'Kelly vs Smyslov, 1967
(A21) English, 47 moves, 0-1
Portisch vs R Toran Albero, 1967
(E61) King's Indian, 57 moves, 1-0
S Tatai vs R Calvo, 1967
(C62) Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense, 69 moves, 1-0
Round 14 1967.12.13
Botvinnik vs Larsen, 1967
(A14) English, 47 moves, 1-0
M Damjanovic vs Matulovic, 1967
(B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 56 moves, 0-1
J Diez del Corral vs J H Donner, 1967
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ivkov vs S Tatai, 1967
(E82) King's Indian, Samisch, double Fianchetto Variation, 40 moves, 1-0
H Lehmann vs Gligoric, 1967
(A10) English, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Medina Garcia vs Portisch, 1967
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 29 moves, 0-1
O'Kelly vs J B Bednarski, 1967
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Smyslov vs R Calvo, 1967
(E61) King's Indian, 54 moves, 1-0
R Toran Albero vs E Jimenez Zerquera, 1967
(D13) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 15 1967.12.14
Larsen vs R Toran Albero, 1967
(E90) King's Indian, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
J B Bednarski vs Smyslov, 1967
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
R Calvo vs Ivkov, 1967
(B06) Robatsch, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
J H Donner vs M Damjanovic, 1967
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gligoric vs O'Kelly, 1967
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
E Jimenez Zerquera vs A Medina Garcia, 1967
(E54) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Matulovic vs H Lehmann, 1967
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Portisch vs J Diez del Corral, 1967
(B56) Sicilian, 57 moves, 1-0
S Tatai vs Botvinnik, 1967
(B06) Robatsch, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 16 1967.12.15
A Medina Garcia vs Larsen, 1967
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 36 moves, 1-0
J B Bednarski vs Gligoric, 1967
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2
Botvinnik vs R Calvo, 1967
(A44) Old Benoni Defense, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
M Damjanovic vs Portisch, 1967
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 17 moves, 0-1
J Diez del Corral vs E Jimenez Zerquera, 1967
(B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
H Lehmann vs J H Donner, 1967
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
O'Kelly vs Matulovic, 1967
(B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Smyslov vs Ivkov, 1967
(A36) English, 14 moves, 1/2-1/2
R Toran Albero vs S Tatai, 1967
(D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 13 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 17 1967.12.17
Larsen vs J Diez del Corral, 1967
(E90) King's Indian, 50 moves, 1-0
R Calvo vs R Toran Albero, 1967
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 16 moves, 1/2-1/2
J H Donner vs O'Kelly, 1967
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 22 moves, 1-0
Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1967
(E41) Nimzo-Indian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ivkov vs Botvinnik, 1967
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2
E Jimenez Zerquera vs M Damjanovic, 1967
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
Matulovic vs J B Bednarski, 1967
(E70) King's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
Portisch vs H Lehmann, 1967
(D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2
S Tatai vs A Medina Garcia, 1967
(C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
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