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   Who won Zurich 1953?

   • Zurich 1953 was a chess tournament won by Vasily Smyslov. It was a Candidates Tournament for the 1954 World Chess Championship, which led to the match between Smyslov and Mikhail Botvinnik.

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   How many chess players played in Zurich 1953?

   • It was a gigantic event: 15 participants played a double-round-robin, that is, each participant had to play 28 games. Zurich 1953 is still one of the most famous tournaments in chess history, not least because of the legendary tournament book by Bronstein which many chess players consider to be one of the best chess books ever written.

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   What games were played in Zurich 1953?

   • This tournament book made some of the games played in Zurich 1953 famous. For example Euwe's win against Efim Geller, in which the former Dutch world champion comes up with one of the most stunning rook sacrifices in chess history: Loading...

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   Which chess tournament was held in 1953?

   • Please feel free to leave a Comment. Yuri Averbakh introduces the Zurich 1953 Candidates tournament for the 1954 World Chess Championship this way as one of the most important chess competitions of the twentieth century, the candidates tournament for the world championship, held in Switzerland in the fall of 1953.

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   How many games did David Bronstein play at Zurich?

   • All 100 games from David Bronstein's analysis of the 1953 Candidates Tournament at Zurich. PGN taken from Bill Wall's website.

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   How many games did Neuhausen-Zürich 1953 have?

   • Andy Soltis noted in his Foreword that “Neuhausen-Zürich 1953 had more than twice as many great games as any other candidates tournament or match cycle” (Najdorf, 7). Averbakh said of the 210 games, that “quite a few” were “spectacular, interesting, and informative.” “But as it often happens, the tournament was not without curiosities.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Candidates_Tournament_1953Candidates Tournament 1953 - Wikipedia

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   Zurich 1953 was a chess tournament won by Vasily Smyslov. It was a Candidates Tournament for the 1954 World Chess Championship, which led to the match between Smyslov and Mikhail Botvinnik.

3. lichess.org › study › topicZurich 53 - lichess.org

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   Zurich 1953 with analysis 105 • NoseKnowsAll • Introduction; Taimanov - Bronstein, Benko Gambit (Rd 1) Euwe - Kotov, Benoni Defense (Rd 1)

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5. www.365chess.com › tournaments › candidatesCandidates Tournament 1953 - 365Chess.com Tournaments

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   3. ». Candidates Tournament 1953 chess tournament: games, results, players, statistics and PGN download.

   White	Black	Result	Round
   Averbakh, Y	Smyslov, V	½-½	1
   Euwe, M	Kotov, A	1-0	1
   Najdorf, M	Reshevsky, S	½-½	1
   Petrosian, T	Keres, P	½-½	1

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6. www.chess.com › blog › ppandachessZurich 1953 Candidates: A Defensive Masterpiece - Chess.com

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   Apr 2, 2024 · The Zurich 1953 Candidates Tournament was fiercely contested, with many memorable games and moments. Ultimately, Vasily Smyslov emerged as the tournament winner, securing the right to challenge Mikhail Botvinnik for the World Chess Championship title.

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   Mar 30, 2022 · one of the most important chess competitions of the twentieth century, the candidates tournament for the world championship, held in Switzerland in the fall of 1953. In the spirit of a marathon, the tournament lasted about two months and consisted of 30 rounds.

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8. en.chessbase.com › post › the-candidates-tournamentsThe Candidates Tournaments 1950, 1953, and 1956 - ChessBase

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   Zurich 1953. In 1953, three years after the tournament in Budapest, the second candidates tournament took place in Zurich. It was a gigantic event: 15 participants played a double-round-robin, that is, each participant had to play 28 games.

9. www.chess.com › library › collectionsZurich 1953 | Library - Chess.com

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   Mar 30, 2021 · All 100 games from David Bronstein's analysis of the 1953 Candidates Tournament at Zurich. PGN taken from Bill Wall's website.