13th Chess Olympiad

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The official poster of the Olympiad

The 13th Chess Olympiad (German : Die 13. Schacholympiade), organized by FIDE and comprising an open [1] team tournament, as well as several other events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between September 30 and October 23, 1958, in Munich, West Germany.

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The Soviet team with 6 GMs, led by world champion Botvinnik, lived up to expectations and won their fourth gold medals in a row, with Yugoslavia and Argentina taking the silver and bronze, respectively. The West German hosts finished 7th, right behind rivals East Germany. The two neighbouring nations were tied on both game and match points, but the East Germans had won the match between the two.

Results

Preliminaries

A total of 36 teams entered the competition and were divided into four preliminary groups of nine teams each. The top three from each group advanced to Final A, the teams placed 4th–6th to Final B, and no. 7–9 to Final C. All groups and finals were played as round-robin tournaments.

Group 1 was won by the Soviet hosts, well ahead of Bulgaria and Austria. The Netherlands, Denmark, and France took the places 4–6, while Italy, Puerto Rico, and Ireland finished at the bottom of the group.

Spain caused a small surprise by taking first place in group 2, ahead of the resurrected US team and the host nation. Finland, Iceland, and Israel made up the middle part of the group, while Norway, South Africa, and Iran had to settle for the bottom.

Group 3 was won by Argentina, ahead of East Germany and England. Traditional chess power Hungary surprisingly had to settle for Final B, along with Poland and Colombia. Meanwhile, The Philippines, Scotland, and Lebanon finished at the bottom of the group.

Czechoslovakia clinched group 4, ahead of Yugoslavia and Switzerland. Canada, Sweden, and Belgium made up the middle part of the group, while Portugal, Tunisia, and Greece completed the field.

Final Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + = Points
«A» Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union - 3 4 4 4 8 0 0 27
«A» Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Bulgaria ½ - 3 2 4 5 2 1 21½
«A» Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1 - 2 4 4 5 2 1 21
«B» Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands2 - 3 3 3 4 5 2 1 20½
«B» Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1 2 - 4 3 4 1 16½
«B» Flag of France.svg France0 0 1 - 2 4 3 4 1 14½
«C» Flag of Italy.svg Italy0 ½ 0 1 2 - 2 5 1 11
«C» Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ - 3 1 7 0 8
«C» Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 7 0 4
Final Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + = Points
«A» Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Spain- 2 3 3 7 0 1 23½
«A» Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 2 - 3 3 3 6 1 1 23
«A» Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany - 2 3 4 4 5 2 1 22
«B» Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1 ½ 2 - 2 3 3 3 3 2 15½
«B» Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 1 1 2 - 2 2 2 3 3 15½
«B» Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 1 1 1 - 2 3 3 3 4 1 15
«C» Flag of Norway.svg  Norway ½ 1 0 2 2 - 2 1 4 3 11½
«C» Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa ½ ½ 0 2 1 - 5 2 1 10½
«C» State Flag of Iran (1925).svg Iran ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 2 - 0 7 1
Final Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + = Points
«A» Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina - 2 3 4 4 6 1 1 23
«A» Flag of Germany.svg East Germany - 3 2 3 4 6 1 1 21
«A» Flag of England.svg England1 - 3 2 3 3 4 5 2 1 20
«B» Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2 - 1 3 5 2 1 19½
«B» Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland 2 1 - 2 4 3 3 2 19
«B» Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1 1 2 3 2 - 3 3 2 16½
«C» Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines ½ 1 ½ ½ - 2 4 2 5 1 12½
«C» Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0 1 ½ ½ 2 - 3 1 6 1 10
«C» Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 0 0 0 1 0 ½ 0 1 - 0 8 0
Final Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + = Points
«A» Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia - 2 3 2 4 4 4 6 0 2 25
«A» Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 2 - 2 4 4 6 0 2 24
«A» Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland1 2 - 4 4 4 3 1 20
«B» Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada2 0 - 3 2 5 1 2 19
«B» Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden- 4 2 3 3 4 1 18½
«B» Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium0 0 1 ½ - 3 5 0 10½
«C» Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal ½ ½ ½ 2 0 - 2 3 1 5 2 10
«C» Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg Tunisia 0 0 0 ½ 2 2 - 1 5 2
«C» State flag of Greece (1863-1924;1935-73).svg Greece 0 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ - 1 7 0

Final

Final A
#CountryPlayersPointsMPHTH
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Botvinnik, Smyslov, Keres, Bronstein, Tal, Petrosian 34½
2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Gligorić, Matanović, Ivkov, Trifunović, Đurašević, Fuderer 29
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Pilnik, Panno, Eliskases, Redolfi, Sanguineti, Emma 25½
4Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States Reshevsky, Lombardy, Bisguier, Evans, Rossolimo 24
5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Pachman, Filip, Fichtl, Kozma, Rejfíř, Šefc 2212
6Flag of Germany.svg East Germany Uhlmann, Malich, Dittmann, Bertholdt, Fuchs, Pietzsch 2211
7Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Unzicker, Tröger, Schmid, Darga, Pfeiffer, Lehmann 2211½
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Kupper, Blau, Keller, Walther, Nievergelt, Bhend 19
9Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Spain Pomar, Pérez, Torán Albero, Farre, Albareda, Lladó Lumbera 17½
10Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Bulgaria Neikirch, Bobotsov, Minev, Milev, Tringov, Padevsky 17
11Flag of England.svg England Alexander, Penrose, Golombek, Clarke, Wade 16
12Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Dückstein, Prameshuber, Stöckl, Beni, Lokvenc 15½
Final B
#CountryPlayersPointsMP
13Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Szabó, Barcza, Portisch, Bilek, Honfi, Forintos 31
14Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Euwe, Donner, Prins, van den Berg, Kramer, Roessel 28
15Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada Yanofsky, Anderson, Vaitonis, Füster, Joyner, Siemms 24½17
16Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Cuéllar, Sánchez, de Greiff, Martín 24½13
17Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Porat, Czerniak, Aloni, Smiltiner, Pilshchik, Kraidman 23½
18Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Larsen, Andersen, Enevoldsen J., Pedersen, Ravn, Enevoldsen H. 23
19Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland Śliwa, Tarnowski, Szukszta, Witkowski, Kostro, Brzózka 22½
20Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Ståhlberg, Johansson, Sterner, Nilsson, Arnlind, Hörberg 21
21Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Ojanen, Böök, Rantanen, Fred, Koskinen, Hällström 19
22Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Jóhannsson, Pálmason, Thorbergsson, Jónsson, Guðmundsson, Kristjánsson 18
23Flag of France.svg France Raizman, Boutteville, Bergraser, Lemoine, Catozzi, Noradounguian 15
24Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Dunkelblum, Franck, Van Schoor, Van den Broeck, Beyen, Weltjens 13½
Final C
#CountryPlayersPointsMPHTH
25Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Rojahn, Vestøl, Ofstad, Bøckman, Lindblom, Halvorsen 30
26Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines Cardoso, Campomanes, Borja, Aldecoa 29½
27Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa Heidenfeld, Dreyer, Kirby, Grivainis, Isaacson, Stern28
28Flag of Italy.svg Italy Primavera, Romani, Norcia, Palmiotto, Laco, Contedini 26½
29Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Fairhurst, Aitken, Macleod, Perkins, Beckingham E., Thomson 25½
30State flag of Greece (1863-1924;1935-73).svg Greece Syngellakis, Angos, Panagopoulos, Sakellaropoulos, Anastasopoulos, Zografakis 25
31Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal Durão, Oliveira, Ribeiro, Gonçalves, Pereira, Cardoso 23
32State Flag of Iran (1925).svg Iran Safvat, Mashian, Pakdaman, Lotfy, Navabi, Assar 20
33Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico Cintrón, Benítez, Reissmann, Llavandero, Azúar, Vissepó 14½4
34Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Walsh, Reilly, Canton B., Loughrey, Russell A., Reid 14½4
35Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg Tunisia Lagha, Harrouchi, Kchouk, Ennigrou, Mohsen 14
36Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Chalabi, Gabriel, Tarazi, Allam, Succar 13½

Final A

No. Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 + = Points
1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union - 2 2 2 4 4 4 8 0 3 34½
2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 2 - 3 2 9 0 2 29
3 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2 - 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 5 1 5 25½
4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 2 2 - 2 2 2 3 2 4 1 6 24
5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia ½ 1 2 2 - 3 2 3 2 4 3 4 22
6 Flag of Germany.svg East Germany 0 ½ 1 2 - 3 4 5 5 1 22
7 Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1 ½ - 3 2 5 5 1 22
8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland½ ½ 1 1 - 3 4 7 0 19
9 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Spain½ 1 2 ½ 1 - 2 3 6 2 17½
10 Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Bulgaria ½ 2 2 1 2 2 - 0 7 4 17
11 Flag of England.svg England0 1 1 - 2 9 0 16
12 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0 2 2 2 2 0 ½ - 1 6 4 15½

Final B

No. Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 + = Points
13 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary - 2 2 3 4 4 8 1 2 31
14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands½ - 3 2 3 3 9 1 1 28½
15 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada½ - 1 2 8 2 1 24½
16 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2 3 - 3 1 2 2 5 3 3 24½
17 Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2 2 1 - 3 5 4 2 23½
18 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1 3 ½ - 2 4 2 4 5 2 23
19 Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland ½ 1 2 - 3 2 3 3 5 4 2 22½
20 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden2 2 1 - 2 2 3 4 4 21
21 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1 2 0 - 3 2 3 6 2 19
22 Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 1 ½ 2 2 1 - 3 2 7 2 18
23 Flag of France.svg France0 ½ 2 1 2 1 - 1 8 2 15
24 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium0 ½ 1 ½ 1 2 - 1 9 1 13½

Final C

No. Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 + = Points
25 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway - 2 3 3 3 2 3 4 8 1 2 30
26 Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines - 2 2 3 2 3 2 4 3 7 0 4 29½
27 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg South Africa 2 2 - 2 2 2 3 4 6 0 5 28
28 Flag of Italy.svg Italy1 2 2 - 3 3 4 6 3 2 26½
29 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1 1 2 - 2 4 2 5 3 3 25½
30 State flag of Greece (1863-1924;1935-73).svg Greece 1 2 2 2 - 2 3 3 6 1 4 25
31 Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 1 1 - 2 5 5 1 23
32 State Flag of Iran (1925).svg Iran 2 2 1 - 3 1 3 2 2 6 3 20
33 Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 1 0 1 ½ 2 1 - 2 1 8 2 14½
34 Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland ½ 0 0 2 3 - 1 2 1 8 2 14½
35 Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg Tunisia 0 1 ½ 0 2 1 ½ 1 3 - 3 7 1 14
36 Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 2 2 2 - 0 8 3 13½

Individual medals

References

  1. Although commonly referred to as the men's division, this section is open to both male and female players.