FIDE World Chess Championship cycle 1993-1996

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Zonal 1.4a play-off :: Budapest 1993

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Crosstable

pos. name Elo flag 1 2 3 4 pts + = -
1. GM Polgár, Judit 2595 HUN 1 1 0 ½ 1 ½ 4 3 2 1
2.-3. GM Ftáčnik, Ľubomír 2535 SVK 0 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 3 2 2 2
2.-3. GM Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander 2580 POL 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 3 1 4 1
4. IM Gdański, Jacek 2480 POL 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 2 0 4 2

The four tied for 2nd place in zonal 1.4a and played-off for two remaining interzonal tickets.
Ftáčnik qualified to the interzonal by virtue of better tie-break from the group stage (elimination rule).






Round by round results


1st round
IM Gdański, Jacek POL 2480 ½ - ½ 2580 POL GM Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander
GM Polgár, Judit HUN 2595 1 - 0 2535 SVK GM Ftáčnik, Ľubomír
1. Polgár — 1; 2.-3. Wojtkiewicz, Gdański — ½; 4. Ftáčnik — 0;




2nd round
GM Ftáčnik, Ľubomír SVK 2535 ½ - ½ 2580 POL GM Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander
GM Polgár, Judit HUN 2595 1 - 0 2480 POL IM Gdański, Jacek
1. Polgár — 2; 2. Wojtkiewicz — 1; 3.-4. Ftáčnik, Gdański — ½;




3rd round
IM Gdański, Jacek POL 2480 ½ - ½ 2535 SVK GM Ftáčnik, Ľubomír
GM Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander POL 2580 1 - 0 2595 HUN GM Polgár, Judit
1.-2. Polgár, Wojtkiewicz — 2; 3.-4. Ftáčnik, Gdański — 1;




4th round
GM Ftáčnik, Ľubomír SVK 2535 0 - 1 2595 HUN GM Polgár, Judit
GM Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander POL 2580 ½ - ½ 2480 POL IM Gdański, Jacek
1. Polgár — 3; 2. Wojtkiewicz — 2½; 3. Gdański — 1½; 4. Ftáčnik — 1;




5th round
IM Gdański, Jacek POL 2480 ½ - ½ 2595 HUN GM Polgár, Judit
GM Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander POL 2580 0 - 1 2535 SVK GM Ftáčnik, Ľubomír
1. Polgár — 3½; 2. Wojtkiewicz — 2½; 3.-4. Ftáčnik, Gdański — 2;




6th round
GM Ftáčnik, Ľubomír SVK 2535 1 - 0 2480 POL IM Gdański, Jacek
GM Polgár, Judit HUN 2595 ½ - ½ 2580 POL GM Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander
1. Polgár — 4; 2.-3. Ftáčnik, Wojtkiewicz — 3; 4. Gdański — 2;








Information

Zonal 1.4a play-off
Dates: 15th - March 1993
City: Budapest (Hungary)
Venue: Beke hotel
Organizers:
Chief Arbiter: IA Janos Tompa (HUN)
Players participating: 4 (incl. 3 GMs, 1 IM)
Games played: 12
Competition format: Double Round Robin
Tie-breaks: none
Time control:
PGN game file: wc1996-zonal14aplayoff.pgn