Montreal 1979 Chess Tournament
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Montreal 1979 Chess Tournament
League Information
Organizer:
Time Control:
Classical
Type:
Offline
Location:
MontrealVenue:
1967 Expo Quebec Pavilion "Man and His World"
Format:
Double round robin
Prize Pool:
$110,000 CAD
(≃ $95,000 USD)
(≃ $95,000 USD)
Start Date:
1979-04-10
End Date:
1979-05-07
Number of Players:
10
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Original tournament's name was World Cup, later it became The World Chess Challenge Cup tournament. Because of the venue it was commonly called The Man and His World Chess Challenge Cup. Soviets called it The Chess Tournament of the Stars.
Format
[edit]- Double round robin
Prize Pool
[edit]$110,000 CAD (≃ $95,000 USD) are spread among the participants as seen below:
3rd
4th
3rd 4th(The exchange rate: $1 CAD ≃ $0.8636 USD)[1]
All prize money is divided equally among all players with the same score
| Base prize money | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | $ CAD | ||
| 1st | $25,000 | ||
| 2nd | $18,000 | ||
| 3rd | $15,000 | ||
| 4th | $12,000 | ||
| 5th | $10,000 | ||
| 6th | $8,000 | ||
| 7th | $7,000 | ||
| 8th | $6,000 | ||
| 9th | $5,000 | ||
| 10th | $4,000 | ||
Participants
[edit]Participants
Results
[edit]Results
Detailed Matches
[edit]Round 01
1
0
April 11, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 32 movesE94: King's Indian
0.5
0.5
April 11, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 17 movesE05: Catalan, Open, Classical
0.5
0.5
April 11, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 19 movesB64: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Rauzer Attack
0
1
April 11, 1979
0:1(Bo1)
Game 1 - 27 movesA09: Reti Opening
1
0
April 11, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 51 movesE81: King's Indian, Sämisch
Round 02
0.5
0.5
April 12, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 52 movesC00: French
0.5
0.5
April 12, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 20 movesD58: QGD, Tartakower System
1
0
April 12, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 55 movesC04: French, Tarrasch, Guimard
1
0
April 12, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 38 movesB07: Pirc
1
0
April 12, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 59 movesA55: Old Indian
Round 03
0.5
0.5
April 13, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 20 movesD41: QGD, Semi-Tarrasch
0.5
0.5
April 13, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 31 movesC91: Ruy Lopez, Closed
0.5
0.5
April 13, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 43 movesB14: Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack
1
0
April 13, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 39 movesA34: English, Symmetrical
0.5
0.5
April 13, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 31 movesB43: Sicilian, Kan
Round 04
0
1
April 14, 1979
0:1(Bo1)
Game 1 - 40 movesA26: English
1
0
April 14, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 59 movesC18: French, Winawer
0.5
0.5
April 14, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 52 movesA64: Benoni, Fianchetto
0.5
0.5
April 14, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 17 movesA62: Benoni, Fianchetto
1
0
April 14, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 41 movesD37: Queen's Gambit Declined
Round 05
0
1
April 16, 1979
0:1(Bo1)
Game 1 - 33 movesB19: Caro-Kann, Classical
1
0
April 16, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 22 movesB63: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Rauzer Attack
0.5
0.5
April 16, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 24 movesD35: Queen's Gambit Declined
0.5
0.5
April 16, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 17 movesE12: Queen's Indian
0.5
0.5
April 16, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 12 movesE52: Nimzo-Indian
Round 06
0.5
0.5
April 18, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 22 movesA30: English, Symmetrical
0.5
0.5
April 18, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 28 movesB67: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Rauzer Attack
1
0
April 18, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 90 movesE72: King's Indian
0.5
0.5
April 18, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 22 movesC45: Scotch
0.5
0.5
April 18, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 21 movesE12: Queen's Indian
Round 07
0
1
April 19, 1979
0:1(Bo1)
Game 1 - 46 movesB92: Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
0.5
0.5
April 19, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 24 movesD03: Torre Attack
0.5
0.5
April 19, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 13 movesC08: French, Tarrasch, Open
1
0
April 19, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 69 movesA10: English
0.5
0.5
April 19, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 30 movesC19: French, Winawer, Advance
Round 08
1
0
April 20, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 72 movesD85: Grünfeld
0.5
0.5
April 20, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 26 movesE63: King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
0.5
0.5
April 20, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 12 movesA28: English
1
0
April 20, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 32 movesD35: Queen's Gambit Declined
1
0
April 20, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 46 movesA29: English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
Round 09
1
0
April 21, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 53 movesE16: Queen's Indian
0.5
0.5
April 21, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 29 movesB18: Caro-Kann, Classical
0.5
0.5
April 21, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 44 movesC04: French, Tarrasch, Guimard
0.5
0.5
April 21, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 39 movesA34: English, Symmetrical
0
1
April 21, 1979
0:1(Bo1)
Game 1 - 41 movesC81: Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack
Round 10
0.5
0.5
April 24, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 54 movesA29: English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
0.5
0.5
April 24, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 43 movesC00: French
0
1
April 24, 1979
0:1(Bo1)
Game 1 - 23 movesE14: Queen's Indian
0
1
April 24, 1979
0:1(Bo1)
Game 1 - 49 movesE15: Queen's Indian
0.5
0.5
April 24, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 49 movesC09: French, Tarrasch, Open
Round 11
0.5
0.5
April 25, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 43 movesC95: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer Defense
0.5
0.5
April 25, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 43 movesA07: King's Indian Attack
0.5
0.5
April 25, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 27 movesE55: Nimzo-Indian, Gligoric, Bronstein Variation
0.5
0.5
April 25, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 58 movesB08: Pirc, Classical
0
1
April 25, 1979
0:1(Bo1)
Game 1 - 32 movesA28: English
Round 12
0.5
0.5
April 27, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 23 movesC69: Ruy Lopez, Exchange
0.5
0.5
April 27, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 18 movesD25: Queen's Gambit Accepted
0.5
0.5
April 27, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 26 movesB18: Caro-Kann, Classical
0
1
April 27, 1979
0:1(Bo1)
Game 1 - 56 movesB01: Scandinavian
0.5
0.5
April 27, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 52 movesD87: Grünfeld, Exchange
Round 13
1
0
April 28, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 45 movesD06: Queen's Gambit Declined
0
1
April 28, 1979
0:1(Bo1)
Game 1 - 43 movesE12: Queen's Indian
1
0
April 28, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 41 movesB19: Caro-Kann, Classical
1
0
April 28, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 50 movesA34: English, Symmetrical
1
0
April 28, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 39 movesE18: Queen's Indian, Old Main line
Round 14
0.5
0.5
April 29, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 32 movesA29: English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
0
1
April 29, 1979
0:1(Bo1)
Game 1 - 26 movesD91: Grünfeld
0.5
0.5
April 29, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 41 movesB81: Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
0.5
0.5
April 29, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 42 movesB11: Caro-Kann, Two Knights
0.5
0.5
April 29, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 25 movesA36: English
Round 15
0.5
0.5
May 1, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 14 movesB22: Sicilian, Alapin
1
0
May 1, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 45 movesB96: Sicilian, Najdorf
1
0
May 1, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 39 movesC08: French, Tarrasch, Open
0.5
0.5
May 1, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 60 movesE45: Nimzo-Indian, Bronstein Variation
1
0
May 1, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 32 movesB63: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Rauzer Attack
Round 16
0
1
May 2, 1979
0:1(Bo1)
Game 1 - 46 movesA26: English
0.5
0.5
May 2, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 33 movesD41: QGD, Semi-Tarrasch
0.5
0.5
May 2, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 62 movesA40: Queen's Pawn Game
1
0
May 2, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 55 movesC19: French, Winawer, Advance
0.5
0.5
May 2, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 66 movesA41: Queen's Pawn Game
Round 17
0.5
0.5
May 3, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 23 movesC81: Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack
0
1
May 3, 1979
0:1(Bo1)
Game 1 - 51 movesC45: Scotch
1
0
May 3, 1979
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 32 movesB01: Scandinavian
0.5
0.5
May 3, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 38 movesA28: English
0.5
0.5
May 3, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 18 movesA48: King's Indian
Round 18
0.5
0.5
May 6, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 16 movesD56: QGD, Lasker Defense
0.5
0.5
May 6, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 12 movesA26: English
0.5
0.5
May 6, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 41 movesA31: English, Symmetrical, Anti-Benoni
0.5
0.5
May 6, 1979
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 15 movesA30: English, Symmetrical
0
1
May 6, 1979
0:1(Bo1)
Game 1 - 43 movesA43: Old Benoni
Additional Content
[edit]Country Representation
[edit]| # | Country / Region | Representation | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USSR | 3 / 10 (30%) | Anatoly Karpov, Boris Spassky, Mikhail Tal |
| 2 | Czechia | 1 / 10 (10%) | Vlastimil Hort |
| 2 | Denmark | 1 / 10 (10%) | Bent Larsen |
| 2 | Germany | 1 / 10 (10%) | Robert Huebner |
| 2 | Hungary | 1 / 10 (10%) | Lajos Portisch |
| 2 | Netherlands | 1 / 10 (10%) | Jan Timman |
| 2 | United States | 1 / 10 (10%) | Lubomir Kavalek |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 1 / 10 (10%) | Ljubomir Ljubojevic |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Karpov Heads a Field of 10 in Montreal Chess". New York Times. 1979-04-11.