Herceg-Novi 1970
The Herceg Novi Blitz Tournament of 1970 was the greatest speed tournament of the 20th century. Four world champions competed in the tournament and Bobby Fischer finished 4 ½ points ahead of the second place finisher, Mikhail Tal.
Fischer also dominated the Soviet players, 8 ½ – 1 ½, soundly defeating Tal, Tigran Petrosian and Vasily Smyslov, 6-0; breaking even with Viktor Korchnoi; and defeating David Bronstein with a win and draw. According to one report, Fischer spent no more than 2 ½ minutes on any game.
Herceg Novi Blitz Tournament (5-Minute Chess)
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Totals |
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1. Fischer |
x |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1½ |
1½ |
2 |
2 |
1½ |
1½ |
2 |
2 |
19 |
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2. Tal |
0 |
x |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1½ |
½ |
2 |
1½ |
2 |
2 |
14½ |
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3. Korchnoi |
1 |
0 |
x |
½ |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1½ |
2 |
2 |
14 |
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4. Petrosian |
0 |
1 |
1½ |
x |
1 |
1 |
1½ |
1 |
1 |
1½ |
2 |
2 |
13½ |
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5. Bronstein |
½ |
2 |
2 |
1 |
x |
½ |
½ |
1 |
½ |
1½ |
1½ |
2 |
13 |
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6. Hort |
½ |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1½ |
x |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
12 |
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7. Matulovic |
0 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
1½ |
1 |
x |
½ |
2 |
2 |
1½ |
1 |
10½ |
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8. Smyslov |
0 |
1½ |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1½ |
x |
½ |
1 |
1 |
2 |
9½ |
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9. Reshevsky |
½ |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1½ |
0 |
0 |
1½ |
x |
½ |
1½ |
1 |
8½ |
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10. Uhlmann |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
½ |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1½ |
x |
0 |
2 |
8 |
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11. Ivkov |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
1 |
½ |
1 |
½ |
2 |
x |
2 |
7½ |
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12. Ostojic |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
x |
2 |
