FIDE World Chess Championship cycle 1961-1963

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European zonal 1 play-off :: Madrid 1960

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Crosstable

pos. name flag 1 2 3 4 pts + = -
1. GM Gligorić, Svetozar YUG ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 5 0
2.-3. IM Pomar Salamanca, Arturo ESP ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 3 1 4 1
2.-3. IM Portisch, Lajos HUN ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 0 3 1 4 1
4. GM Donner, Jan NED ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 1 1 3 2

Four winners from European zonal 1 played-off for three interzonal tickets.






Round by round results


1st round
GM Gligorić, Svetozar YUG ½ - ½ NED GM Donner, Jan
IM Portisch, Lajos HUN ½ - ½ ESP IM Pomar Salamanca, Arturo
1.-4. Gligorić, Pomar Salamanca, Portisch, Donner — ½;




2nd round
GM Donner, Jan NED 0 - 1 ESP IM Pomar Salamanca, Arturo
GM Gligorić, Svetozar YUG ½ - ½ HUN IM Portisch, Lajos
1. Pomar Salamanca — 1½; 2.-3. Gligorić, Portisch — 1; 4. Donner — ½;




3rd round
IM Pomar Salamanca, Arturo ESP ½ - ½ YUG GM Gligorić, Svetozar
IM Portisch, Lajos HUN 1 - 0 NED GM Donner, Jan
1.-2. Pomar Salamanca, Portisch — 2; 3. Gligorić — 1½; 4. Donner — ½;




4th round
GM Donner, Jan NED ½ - ½ YUG GM Gligorić, Svetozar
IM Pomar Salamanca, Arturo ESP ½ - ½ HUN IM Portisch, Lajos
1.-2. Pomar Salamanca, Portisch — 2½; 3. Gligorić — 2; 4. Donner — 1;




5th round
IM Pomar Salamanca, Arturo ESP ½ - ½ NED GM Donner, Jan
IM Portisch, Lajos HUN ½ - ½ YUG GM Gligorić, Svetozar
1.-2. Pomar Salamanca, Portisch — 3; 3. Gligorić — 2½; 4. Donner — 1½;




6th round
GM Donner, Jan NED 1 - 0 HUN IM Portisch, Lajos
GM Gligorić, Svetozar YUG 1 - 0 ESP IM Pomar Salamanca, Arturo
1. Gligorić — 3½; 2.-3. Pomar Salamanca, Portisch — 3; 4. Donner — 2½;








Information

European zonal 1 play-off
Dates: 20th - 29th November 1960
City: Madrid (Spain)
Venue:
Organizers:
Chief Arbiter:
Players participating: 4 (incl. 2 GMs, 2 IMs)
Games played: 12
Competition format: Double Round Robin
Tie-breaks: none
Time control:
PGN game file: wc1963-zonaleurope1playoff.pgn