13th Chess Olympiad

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.

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.

  • Group 1:
Final Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + − = Points
«A»  Soviet Union - 3½ 2½ 2½ 3 4 4 3½ 4 8 0 0 27
«A»  Bulgaria ½ - 3 1½ 2 4 3½ 3½ 3½ 5 2 1 21½
«A»  Austria 1½ 1 - 2 2½ 2½ 4 3½ 4 5 2 1 21
«B»  Netherlands 1½ 2½ 2 - 1½ 3 3 3 4 5 2 1 20½
«B»  Denmark 1 2 1½ 2½ - 1½ 1½ 2½ 4 3 4 1 16½
«B»  France 0 0 1½ 1 2½ - 2 3½ 4 3 4 1 14½
«C»  Italy 0 ½ 0 1 2½ 2 - 3½ 1½ 2 5 1 11
«C»  Puerto Rico ½ ½ ½ 1 1½ ½ ½ - 3 1 7 0 8
«C»  Ireland 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 2½ 1 - 1 7 0 4
  • Group 2:
Final Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + − = Points
«A»  Spain - 2 2½ 3 2½ 3 3½ 3½ 3½ 7 0 1 23½
«A»  United States 2 - 1½ 3½ 3 3 3 3½ 3½ 6 1 1 23
«A»  West Germany 1½ 2½ - 2 3 1½ 4 4 3½ 5 2 1 22
«B»  Finland 1 ½ 2 - 2 3 2½ 1½ 3 3 3 2 15½
«B»  Iceland 1½ 1 1 2 - 2½ 2 2 3½ 2 3 3 15½
«B»  Israel 1 1 2½ 1 1½ - 2 3 3 3 4 1 15
«C»  Norway ½ 1 0 1½ 2 2 - 2½ 2 1 4 3 11½
«C»  South Africa ½ ½ 0 2½ 2 1 1½ - 2½ 5 2 1 10½
«C»  Iran ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 2 1½ - 0 7 1 7½
  • Group 3:
Final Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + − = Points
«A»  Argentina - 2½ 1½ 2½ 2 3 3½ 4 4 6 1 1 23
«A»  East Germany 1½ - 3 2 2½ 3 2½ 2½ 4 6 1 1 21
«A»  England 2½ 1 - 1½ 3 2 3 3 4 5 2 1 20
«B»  Hungary 1½ 2 2½ - 2½ 1 3½ 3½ 3 5 2 1 19½
«B»  Poland 2 1½ 1 1½ - 2 3½ 3½ 4 3 3 2 19
«B»  Colombia 1 1 2 3 2 - 1½ 2½ 3½ 3 3 2 16½
«C»  Philippines ½ 1½ 1 ½ ½ 2½ - 2 4 2 5 1 12½
«C»  Scotland 0 1½ 1 ½ ½ 1½ 2 - 3 1 6 1 10
«C»  Lebanon 0 0 0 1 0 ½ 0 1 - 0 8 0 2½
  • Group 4:
Final Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + − = Points
«A»  Czechoslovakia - 2 3 2 2½ 4 3½ 4 4 6 0 2 25
«A»  Yugoslavia 2 - 2 4 2½ 2½ 3½ 4 3½ 6 0 2 24
«A»   Switzerland 1 2 - 1½ 2½ 4 3½ 4 1½ 4 3 1 20
«B»  Canada 2 0 2½ - 2½ 3 2 3½ 3½ 5 1 2 19
«B»  Sweden 1½ 1½ 1½ 1½ - 3½ 4 2 3 3 4 1 18½
«B»  Belgium 0 1½ 0 1 ½ - 2½ 2½ 2½ 3 5 0 10½
«C»  Portugal ½ ½ ½ 2 0 1½ - 2 3 1 5 2 10
«C»  Tunisia 0 0 0 ½ 2 1½ 2 - 3½ 1 5 2 9½
«C»  Greece 0 ½ 2½ ½ 1 1½ 1 ½ - 1 7 0 7½

Final

Final A
# Country Players Points MP HTH
1  Soviet Union Botvinnik, Smyslov, Keres, Bronstein, Tal, Petrosian 34½
2  Yugoslavia Gligorić, Matanović, Ivkov, Trifunović, Đurašević, Fuderer 29
3  Argentina Pilnik, Panno, Eliskases, Redolfi, Sanguineti, Emma 25½
4  United States Reshevsky, Lombardy, Bisguier, Evans, Rossolimo 24
5  Czechoslovakia Pachman, Filip, Fichtl, Kozma, Rejfíř, Šefc 22 12
6  East Germany Uhlmann, Malich, Dittmann, Bertholdt, Fuchs, Pietzsch 22 11 3½
7  West Germany Unzicker, Tröger, Schmid, Darga, Pfeiffer, Lehmann 22 11 ½
8   Switzerland Kupper, Blau, Keller, Walther, Nievergelt, Bhend 19
9  Spain Pomar, Pérez, Torán Albero, Farre, Albareda, Lladó Lumbera 17½
10  Bulgaria Neikirch, Bobotsov, Minev, Milev, Tringov, Padevsky 17
11  England Alexander, Penrose, Golombek, Clarke, Wade 16
12  Austria Dückstein, Prameshuber, Stöckl, Beni, Lokvenc 15½
Final B
# Country Players Points MP
13  Hungary Szabó, Barcza, Portisch, Bilek, Honfi, Forintos 31
14  Netherlands Euwe, Donner, Prins, van den Berg, Kramer, Roessel 28
15  Canada Yanofsky, Anderson, Vaitonis, Füster, Joyner, Siemms 24½ 17
16  Colombia Cuéllar, Sánchez, de Greiff, Martín 24½ 13
17  Israel Porat, Czerniak, Aloni, Smiltiner, Pilshchik, Kraidman 23½
18  Denmark Larsen, Andersen, Enevoldsen J., Pedersen, Ravn, Enevoldsen H. 23
19  Poland Śliwa, Tarnowski, Szukszta, Witkowski, Kostro, Brzózka 22½
20  Sweden Ståhlberg, Johansson, Sterner, Nilsson, Arnlind, Hörberg 21
21  Finland Ojanen, Böök, Rantanen, Fred, Koskinen, Hällström 19
22  Iceland Jóhannsson, Pálmason, Thorbergsson, Jónsson, Guðmundsson, Kristjánsson 18
23  France Raizman, Boutteville, Bergraser, Lemoine, Catozzi, Noradounguian 15
24  Belgium Dunkelblum, Franck, Van Schoor, Van den Broeck, Beyen, Weltjens 13½
Final C
# Country Players Points MP HTH
25  Norway Rojahn, Vestøl, Ofstad, Bøckman, Lindblom, Halvorsen 30
26  Philippines Cardoso, Campomanes, Borja, Aldecoa 29½
27  South Africa Heidenfeld, Dreyer, Kirby, Grivainis, Isaacson, Stern 28
28  Italy Primavera, Romani, Norcia, Palmiotto, Laco, Contedini 26½
29  Scotland Fairhurst, Aitken, Macleod, Perkins, Beckingham E., Thomson 25½
30  Greece Syngellakis, Angos, Panagopoulos, Sakellaropoulos, Anastasopoulos, Zografakis 25
31  Portugal Durão, Oliveira, Ribeiro, Gonçalves, Pereira, Cardoso 23
32  Iran Safvat, Mashian, Pakdaman, Lotfy, Navabi, Assar 20
33  Puerto Rico Cintrón, Benítez, Reissmann, Llavandero, Azúar, Vissepó 14½ 4 2½
34  Ireland Walsh, Reilly, Canton B., Loughrey, Russell A., Reid 14½ 4 1½
35  Tunisia Lagha, Harrouchi, Kchouk, Ennigrou, Mohsen 14
36  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  Soviet Union - 2 2 2 3½ 4 2½ 3½ 3½ 3½ 4 4 8 0 3 34½
2  Yugoslavia 2 - 2½ 2½ 3 3½ 2½ 3½ 2½ 2½ 2½ 2 9 0 2 29
3  Argentina 2 1½ - 2 2 3 3 2½ 3 2 2½ 2 5 1 5 25½
4  United States 2 1½ 2 - 2 2 2½ 2½ 2½ 2 3 2 4 1 6 24
5  Czechoslovakia ½ 1 2 2 - 2½ 1½ 3 2 2½ 3 2 4 3 4 22
6  East Germany 0 ½ 1 2 1½ - 3½ 2½ 1½ 3 2½ 4 5 5 1 22
7  West Germany 1½ 1½ 1 1½ 2½ ½ - 3 3½ 2 2½ 2½ 5 5 1 22
8   Switzerland ½ ½ 1½ 1½ 1 1½ 1 - 3 2½ 2½ 3½ 4 7 0 19
9  Spain ½ 1½ 1 1½ 2 2½ ½ 1 - 2 2½ 2½ 3 6 2 17½
10  Bulgaria ½ 1½ 2 2 1½ 1 2 1½ 2 - 1½ 1½ 0 7 4 17
11  England 0 1½ 1½ 1 1 1½ 1½ 1½ 1½ 2½ - 2½ 2 9 0 16
12  Austria 0 2 2 2 2 0 1½ ½ 1½ 2½ 1½ - 1 6 4 15½

Final B

No. Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 + − = Points
13  Hungary - 3½ 1½ 2 2 3 3½ 2½ 2½ 2½ 4 4 8 1 2 31
14  Netherlands ½ - 3½ 2½ 2½ 2½ 3 2 3 3 2½ 3½ 9 1 1 28½
15  Canada 2½ ½ - 1 2 2½ 2½ 2½ 2½ 2½ 3½ 2½ 8 2 1 24½
16  Colombia 2 1½ 3 - 3 1 2 1½ 2 3½ 2½ 2½ 5 3 3 24½
17  Israel 2 1½ 2 1 - 3½ 1½ 1½ 2½ 2½ 2½ 3 5 4 2 23½
18  Denmark 1 1½ 1½ 3 ½ - 1½ 2 4 2½ 2 3½ 4 5 2 23
19  Poland ½ 1 1½ 2 2½ 2½ - 3 1½ 2 3 3 5 4 2 22½
20  Sweden 1½ 2 1½ 2½ 2½ 2 1 - 2½ 2 1½ 2 3 4 4 21
21  Finland 1½ 1 1½ 2 1½ 0 2½ 1½ - 3 2 2½ 3 6 2 19
22  Iceland 1½ 1 1½ ½ 1½ 1½ 2 2 1 - 3 2½ 2 7 2 18
23  France 0 1½ ½ 1½ 1½ 2 1 2½ 2 1 - 1½ 1 8 2 15
24  Belgium 0 ½ 1½ 1½ 1 ½ 1 2 1½ 1½ 2½ - 1 9 1 13½

Final C

No. Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 + − = Points
25  Norway - 1½ 2 3 3 3 2½ 2 3 2½ 4 3½ 8 1 2 30
26  Philippines 2½ - 2 2 3 2 3 2 4 3½ 3 2½ 7 0 4 29½
27  South Africa 2 2 - 2 2 2 3 2½ 2½ 4 3½ 2½ 6 0 5 28
28  Italy 1 2 2 - 2½ 1½ 1½ 3 3 2½ 4 3½ 6 3 2 26½
29  Scotland 1 1 2 1½ - 2 2½ 2½ 3½ 4 2 3½ 5 3 3 25½
30  Greece 1 2 2 2½ 2 - 2½ 2½ 2½ 2 3 3 6 1 4 25
31  Portugal 1½ 1 1 2½ 1½ 1½ - 2½ 2 2½ 3½ 3½ 5 5 1 23
32  Iran 2 2 1½ 1 1½ 1½ 1½ - 3 1 3 2 2 6 3 20
33  Puerto Rico 1 0 1½ 1 ½ 1½ 2 1 - 2½ 1½ 2 1 8 2 14½
34  Ireland 1½ ½ 0 1½ 0 2 1½ 3 1½ - 1 2 1 8 2 14½
35  Tunisia 0 1 ½ 0 2 1 ½ 1 2½ 3 - 2½ 3 7 1 14
36  Lebanon ½ 1½ 1½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 2 2 2 1½ - 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.