FIDE World Chess Championship cycle 1958-1960

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European zonal 3 play-off :: Sofia 1957

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Crosstable

pos. name flag 1 2 3 pts + = -
1. GM Matanović, Aleksandar YUG ½   1 1 2 1 0
2. Neikirch, Oleg BUL ½   1   1 1 0
3. IM Śliwa, Bogdan POL 0 0 0   0 0 0 3

The play-off was terminated after 4th round since the two players to qualify to the interzonal were determined.






Round by round results


1st round
GM Matanović, Aleksandar YUG 1 - 0 POL IM Śliwa, Bogdan
Neikirch, Oleg BUL BYE  
1. Matanović — 1; 2.-3. Neikirch, Śliwa — 0;




2nd round
Neikirch, Oleg BUL ½ - ½ YUG GM Matanović, Aleksandar
IM Śliwa, Bogdan POL BYE  
1. Matanović — 1½; 2. Neikirch — ½; 3. Śliwa — 0;




3rd round
IM Śliwa, Bogdan POL 0 - 1 BUL Neikirch, Oleg
GM Matanović, Aleksandar YUG BYE  
1.-2. Matanović, Neikirch — 1½; 3. Śliwa — 0;




4th round
IM Śliwa, Bogdan POL 0 - 1 YUG GM Matanović, Aleksandar
Neikirch, Oleg BUL BYE  
1. Matanović — 2½; 2. Neikirch — 1½; 3. Śliwa — 0;








Information

European zonal 3 play-off
Dates: 8th - December 1957
City: Sofia (Bulgaria)
Venue:
Organizers:
Chief Arbiter:
Players participating: 3 (incl. 1 GM, 1 IM)
Games played: 4
Competition format: Double Round Robin
Tie-breaks: none
Time control:
PGN game file: wc1960-zonaleurope3playoff.pgn