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Tournament: Robert Silk International • all 45 games • uploaded
Thursday, 24 October, 2024 11:39 PM
Venue: St Botolph's Church Hall, Bishopsgate, London • Date: 16-26 July 1978 • Download PGN
1978 Robert Silk International, 16-26 July, St Botolph's Church Hall, Bishopsgate, London
1978 Robert Silk
International |
Fed |
Elo |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
Total |
| 1 |
Jonathan S Speelman |
ENG |
2410 |
|
½ |
½ |
1 |
½ |
1 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
| 2 |
George S Botterill |
WLS |
2400 |
½ |
|
½ |
½ |
1 |
1 |
½ |
½ |
½ |
1 |
6 |
| 3 |
Yair Kraidman |
ISR |
2455g |
½ |
½ |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| 4 |
Robert G Wade |
ENG |
2335m |
0 |
½ |
1 |
|
1 |
½ |
½ |
1 |
0 |
½ |
5 |
| 5 |
David S C Goodman |
ENG |
2320 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4½ |
| 6 |
H James Plaskett |
ENG |
2410 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
½ |
0 |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
½ |
4 |
| 7 |
Fernando Silva |
POR |
2350m |
½ |
½ |
0 |
½ |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
½ |
4 |
| 8 |
Julian M Hodgson |
ENG |
2265 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
3½ |
| 9 |
Paul E Littlewood |
ENG |
2345 |
0 |
½ |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
3½ |
| 10 |
Joaquim Manuel Durão |
POR |
2315m |
0 |
0 |
0 |
½ |
0 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
1 |
|
2½ |
Table in BCM, November 1978, p485, shows Speelman's total as 6½ but in fact it adds up to 7. Correctly shown in the New Chess Player, Vol.3, 1978c, p41
IM norm = 6 - achieved by Botterill (his 3rd and final norm)
File Updated
| Date |
Notes |
| 24 October 2024 |
First upload. Just 7 of a possible 45 games found, plus a crosstable. |
| 24 October 2024 |
Andy Ansel has very kindly sent me all the games of this tournament - so that's 45 out of 45. Thanks, Andy. |
