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This register covers famous tournaments in chess history.
It does not include
- tournaments for the World Championship or
- matches.
See the links at the right for similar lists covering other periods.
Famous Chess Tournaments
1946-1989
| Year |
Event |
Winner(s) |
| 1946 |
Groningen |
Botvinnik |
| 1947 |
Moscow |
Botvinnik |
| 1951 |
USSR (ch) |
Keres |
| 1952 |
USSR (ch) |
Botvinnik |
| 1955 |
USSR (ch) |
Geller |
| 1956 |
Moscow |
Botvinnik, Smyslov |
| 1957 |
USSR (ch) |
Tal |
| 1958 |
USSR (ch) |
Tal |
| 1959 |
Moscow |
Bronstein, Smyslov, Spassky |
| 1959 |
USSR (ch) |
Petrosian |
| 1960 |
USSR (ch) |
Korchnoi |
| 1961 |
Bled |
Tal |
| 1961 |
USSR (ch) |
Petrosian |
| 1963 |
Los Angeles |
Keres, Petrosian |
| 1964 |
Belgrade |
Spassky |
| 1965 |
Yerevan |
Korchnoi |
| 1965 |
Zagreb |
Ivkov, Uhlmann |
| 1966 |
Santa Monica |
Spassky |
| 1967 |
Moscow |
Stein |
| 1970 |
Rovinj/Zagreb |
Fischer |
| 1970 |
USSR - World |
USSR |
| 1971 |
Moscow |
Karpov, Stein |
| 1973 |
USSR (ch) |
Spassky |
| 1975 |
Milano |
Karpov |
| 1977 |
Tilburg |
Karpov |
| 1978 |
Bugojno |
Karpov, Spassky |
| 1978 |
Niksic |
Gulko, Timman |
| 1978 |
Tilburg |
Portisch |
| 1978 |
Wijk aan Zee |
Portisch |
| 1979 |
Montreal |
Karpov, Tal |
| 1979 |
Tilburg |
Karpov |
| 1980 |
Amsterdam |
Karpov |
| 1980 |
Bad Kissingen |
Karpov |
| 1980 |
Buenos Aires |
Larsen |
| 1980 |
Bugojno |
Karpov |
| 1980 |
London |
Andersson, Korchnoi, Miles |
| 1980 |
Tilburg |
Karpov |
| 1981 |
Amsterdam |
Timman |
| 1981 |
Linares |
Christiansen, Karpov |
| 1981 |
Moscow |
Karpov |
| 1981 |
Tilburg |
Beliavsky |
| 1982 |
Bugojno |
Kasparov |
| 1982 |
London |
Andersson, Karpov |
| 1982 |
Mar del Plata |
Timman |
| 1982 |
Tilburg |
Karpov |
| 1982 |
Torino |
Andersson, Karpov |
| 1983 |
Linares |
Spassky |
| 1983 |
Niksic |
Kasparov |
| 1983 |
Tilburg |
Karpov |
| 1984 |
Bugojno |
Timman |
| 1984 |
London |
Karpov |
| 1984 |
Tilburg |
Miles |
| 1984 |
USSR - World |
USSR |
| 1985 |
Amsterdam |
Karpov |
| 1985 |
Linares |
Huebner, Ljubojevic |
| 1985 |
Tilburg |
Huebner, Korchnoi, Miles |
| 1985 |
Wijk aan Zee |
Timman |
| 1986 |
Brussels |
Kasparov |
| 1986 |
Bugojno |
Karpov |
| 1986 |
Tilburg |
Beliavsky |
| 1987 |
Belgrade |
Ljubojevic |
| 1987 |
Brussels |
Kasparov, Ljubojevic |
| 1987 |
Tilburg |
Timman |
| 1988 |
Belfort |
Kasparov |
| 1988 |
Brussels |
Karpov |
| 1988 |
Reykjavik |
Kasparov |
| 1989 |
Barcelona |
Kasparov, Ljubojevic |
| 1989 |
Linares |
Ivanchuk |
| 1989 |
Reggio Emilia |
Ehlvest |
| 1989 |
Rotterdam |
Timman |
| 1989 |
Skelleftea |
Karpov, Kasparov |
| 1989 |
Tilburg |
Kasparov |
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