Author: Puig Laborda, Jorge (1928- )
Year: 1973
Publisher: Tipografia Emporium
Place: Barcelona
Description:
211 pages with diagrams, tables and photographs and errata laid in. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 6 3/4") bound in original pictorial wrappers. First edition.
The memorable event in 1972 had been the Fischer - Spassky World Championship Match (1972) in Iceland, in July-September. Then followed the olympiad in Skopje, which had ended 13 October. When Jorge Puig Laborda and the enthusiasts in Palma prepared for their event in November, they knew that it would compete with an equally strong affair in San Antonio (1972). It also concurred with the USSR Championship (1972), but Polugaevsky, Korchnoi, and Averbakh were able to come. According to Chessmetrics2 the highest ranked of the 16 players were Polugaevsky (#5), Korchnoi (#7), Smejkal (#16), Panno (#22), Ivkov (#24), and Ljubojevic (#25). As in previous years, Jorge Puig was tournament director. Panno again showed his class, and also won the tie-break, unlike in Palma de Mallorca (1971). Ljubojevic won First Brilliancy Price for Ljubojevic vs Panno, 1972. At the annual convention of the Asociacion Internacional de Comentaristas de Ajedrez, held during the tournament, it was decided that the Chess Oscar silver trophy for 1972 should go to Robert James Fischer, the newly crowned World Champion. This would be the last of the Palma tournaments. Jorge Puig and the organization moved to Madrid (1973) where also next year's Oscar was awarded. In addition, a series of strong tournaments had started in the Canaries with Las Palmas (1972). Panno, Smejkal and Korchnoi made it a hard fought contest with a three way tie for first with +10. Ulf Andersson held fourth close behind by one half point. Averbakh, Gheorghiu and Polugaevsky just a half point behind Andersson with a three way tie for fifth through seventh. Ljubojevic captured eight with +8 1/2 with Ivkov half point behind. Tied for tenth through thirteenth was Calvo, Bilek, Polmar and Hug. Robatsch at fourteenth with + 5 1/2. Fifteenth was Bellon and bringing up the rear was Medina.
Condition:
corners bumped some light edge wear, occasional marginalia through out, spine sunned and spine head rubbed else a very good copy.
Year: 1973
Publisher: Tipografia Emporium
Place: Barcelona
Description:
211 pages with diagrams, tables and photographs and errata laid in. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 6 3/4") bound in original pictorial wrappers. First edition.
The memorable event in 1972 had been the Fischer - Spassky World Championship Match (1972) in Iceland, in July-September. Then followed the olympiad in Skopje, which had ended 13 October. When Jorge Puig Laborda and the enthusiasts in Palma prepared for their event in November, they knew that it would compete with an equally strong affair in San Antonio (1972). It also concurred with the USSR Championship (1972), but Polugaevsky, Korchnoi, and Averbakh were able to come. According to Chessmetrics2 the highest ranked of the 16 players were Polugaevsky (#5), Korchnoi (#7), Smejkal (#16), Panno (#22), Ivkov (#24), and Ljubojevic (#25). As in previous years, Jorge Puig was tournament director. Panno again showed his class, and also won the tie-break, unlike in Palma de Mallorca (1971). Ljubojevic won First Brilliancy Price for Ljubojevic vs Panno, 1972. At the annual convention of the Asociacion Internacional de Comentaristas de Ajedrez, held during the tournament, it was decided that the Chess Oscar silver trophy for 1972 should go to Robert James Fischer, the newly crowned World Champion. This would be the last of the Palma tournaments. Jorge Puig and the organization moved to Madrid (1973) where also next year's Oscar was awarded. In addition, a series of strong tournaments had started in the Canaries with Las Palmas (1972). Panno, Smejkal and Korchnoi made it a hard fought contest with a three way tie for first with +10. Ulf Andersson held fourth close behind by one half point. Averbakh, Gheorghiu and Polugaevsky just a half point behind Andersson with a three way tie for fifth through seventh. Ljubojevic captured eight with +8 1/2 with Ivkov half point behind. Tied for tenth through thirteenth was Calvo, Bilek, Polmar and Hug. Robatsch at fourteenth with + 5 1/2. Fifteenth was Bellon and bringing up the rear was Medina.
Condition:
corners bumped some light edge wear, occasional marginalia through out, spine sunned and spine head rubbed else a very good copy.