Candidates Tournament

Montpellier 1985

Date	Players	Type	Elo Average	Games	Rounds
Oct, 1985	16	Tourn	2593	120	15

Name		ELO	Points
	GM Vaganian, Rafael A	2625	9.0
	GM Jussupow, Artur	2600	9.0
	IM Sokolov, Andrei	2555	9.0
	GM Timman, Jan H	2640	8.5
	Tal, Mikhail	2565	8.5
	GM Beliavsky, Alexander G	2640	8.0
	GM Spassky, Boris V	2590	8.0
	GM Smyslov, Vassily	2595	7.5
	GM Chernin, Alexander	2560	7.5
	GM Portisch, Lajos	2625	7.0
	GM Short, Nigel D	2575	7.0
	GM Seirawan, Yasser	2570	7.0
	GM Korchnoi, Viktor	2630	6.5
	GM Ribli, Zoltan	2605	6.5
	GM Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus	2555	6.0
	GM Spraggett, Kevin	2550	5.0

Candidates Tournament Games

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White	Black	Result	Round	Date	Opening	View
Beliavsky, A	Korchnoi, V	½-½	1	1985	B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz variation
Chernin, A	Ribli, Z	½-½	1	1985	D19 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch variation
Nogueiras Santiago, J	Tal, M	½-½	1	1985	E11 Bogo-Indian defence
Seirawan, Y	Portisch, L	½-½	1	1985	E12 Queen's Indian defence
Short, N	Spassky, B	½-½	1	1985	C95 Ruy Lopez, closed, Breyer, 10.d4
Smyslov, V	Timman, J	½-½	1	1985	E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer variation
Sokolov, A	Vaganian, R	½-½	1	1985	C09 French, Tarrasch, open variation, main line
Spraggett, K	Jussupow, A	½-½	1	1985	D14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, exchange variation, 6.Bf4 Bf5
Jussupow, A	Nogueiras Santiago, J	1-0	2	1985	D35 Queen's Gambit Declined, 3...Nf6
Korchnoi, V	Short, N	½-½	2	1985	A17 English opening
Portisch, L	Spassky, B	½-½	2	1985	E12 Queen's Indian defence
Ribli, Z	Beliavsky, A	½-½	2	1985	D59 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) system, 8.cd Nxd5
Seirawan, Y	Spraggett, K	½-½	2	1985	A95 Dutch, stonewall with Nc3
Tal, M	Sokolov, A	½-½	2	1985	D32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch defence
Timman, J	Chernin, A	½-½	2	1985	C11 French defence
Vaganian, R	Smyslov, V	½-½	2	1985	D52 Queen's Gambit Declined
Beliavsky, A	Timman, J	½-½	3	1985	B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres attack
Chernin, A	Vaganian, R	½-½	3	1985	E05 Catalan, open, classical line
Nogueiras Santiago, J	Seirawan, Y	½-½	3	1985	D28 Queen's Gambit Accepted, classical, 7.Qe2
Short, N	Ribli, Z	1-0	3	1985	B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen variation
Smyslov, V	Tal, M	½-½	3	1985	E03 Catalan, open, Alekhine variation
Sokolov, A	Jussupow, A	0-1	3	1985	C83 Ruy Lopez, open, classical defence
Spassky, B	Korchnoi, V	½-½	3	1985	B24 Sicilian, closed
Spraggett, K	Portisch, L	0-1	3	1985	E12 Queen's Indian defence
Jussupow, A	Smyslov, V	½-½	4	1985	D18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch variation
Portisch, L	Korchnoi, V	1-0	4	1985	E12 Queen's Indian defence
Ribli, Z	Spassky, B	½-½	4	1985	A30 English, symmetrical variation
Seirawan, Y	Sokolov, A	½-½	4	1985	E21 Nimzo-Indian, three knights variation
Spraggett, K	Nogueiras Santiago, J	0-1	4	1985	A34 English, symmetrical variation
Tal, M	Chernin, A	1-0	4	1985	D17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Czech defence
Timman, J	Short, N	1-0	4	1985	E15 Queen's Indian, 4.g3
Vaganian, R	Beliavsky, A	½-½	4	1985	D58 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) system
Beliavsky, A	Tal, M	½-½	5	1985	C92 Ruy Lopez, closed, 9.h3
Chernin, A	Jussupow, A	½-½	5	1985	A80 Dutch
Korchnoi, V	Ribli, Z	½-½	5	1985	D47 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 7.Bc4
Nogueiras Santiago, J	Portisch, L	½-½	5	1985	E01 Catalan, closed
Short, N	Vaganian, R	½-½	5	1985	C02 French, advance variation
Smyslov, V	Seirawan, Y	½-½	5	1985	E14 Queen's Indian, 4.e3
Sokolov, A	Spraggett, K	1-0	5	1985	C09 French, Tarrasch, open variation, main line
Spassky, B	Timman, J	0-1	5	1985	C26 Vienna, Falkbeer variation
Jussupow, A	Beliavsky, A	½-½	6	1985	D37 Queen's Gambit Declined, 4.Nf3
Nogueiras Santiago, J	Sokolov, A	½-½	6	1985	E04 Catalan, open, 5.Nf3
Portisch, L	Ribli, Z	0-1	6	1985	D45 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 5.e3
Seirawan, Y	Chernin, A	½-½	6	1985	D49 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, Meran, Blumenfeld variation
Spraggett, K	Smyslov, V	0-1	6	1985	E11 Bogo-Indian defence
Tal, M	Short, N	½-½	6	1985	E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer variation
Timman, J	Korchnoi, V	½-½	6	1985	B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz variation
Vaganian, R	Spassky, B	0-1	6	1985	E15 Queen's Indian, 4.g3
Beliavsky, A	Seirawan, Y	½-½	7	1985	E11 Bogo-Indian defence
Chernin, A	Spraggett, K	1-0	7	1985	A10 English opening
Korchnoi, V	Vaganian, R	0-1	7	1985	E05 Catalan, open, classical line
Ribli, Z	Timman, J	½-½	7	1985	A48 King's Indian, East Indian defence
Short, N	Jussupow, A	½-½	7	1985	C80 Ruy Lopez, open (Tarrasch) defence
Smyslov, V	Nogueiras Santiago, J	0-1	7	1985	D30 Queen's gambit declined
Sokolov, A	Portisch, L	1-0	7	1985	B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
Spassky, B	Tal, M	½-½	7	1985	B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen variation
Jussupow, A	Spassky, B	1-0	8	1985	D36 Queen's Gambit Declined, exchange, positional line, 6.Qc2
Nogueiras Santiago, J	Chernin, A	½-½	8	1985	E00 Queen's pawn game
Portisch, L	Timman, J	1-0	8	1985	E14 Queen's Indian, 4.e3
Seirawan, Y	Short, N	1-0	8	1985	E12 Queen's Indian defence
Sokolov, A	Smyslov, V	1-0	8	1985	C76 Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence, fianchetto (Bronstein) variation
Spraggett, K	Beliavsky, A	0-1	8	1985	D36 Queen's Gambit Declined, exchange, positional line, 6.Qc2
Tal, M	Korchnoi, V	1-0	8	1985	B63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Rauzer attack
Vaganian, R	Ribli, Z	½-½	8	1985	E04 Catalan, open, 5.Nf3
Beliavsky, A	Nogueiras Santiago, J	½-½	9	1985	C07 French, Tarrasch, open variation
Chernin, A	Sokolov, A	½-½	9	1985	E12 Queen's Indian defence
Korchnoi, V	Jussupow, A	½-½	9	1985	A84 Dutch defence
Ribli, Z	Tal, M	0-1	9	1985	A07 Reti, King's Indian attack (Barcza system)
Short, N	Spraggett, K	½-½	9	1985	C76 Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence, fianchetto (Bronstein) variation
Smyslov, V	Portisch, L	½-½	9	1985	E38 Nimzo-Indian, classical, 4...c5
Spassky, B	Seirawan, Y	1-0	9	1985	C34 King's gambit accepted
Timman, J	Vaganian, R	1-0	9	1985	C18 French, Winawer, advance variation
Jussupow, A	Ribli, Z	1-0	10	1985	D41 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 5.cd
Nogueiras Santiago, J	Short, N	½-½	10	1985	A30 English, symmetrical variation
Portisch, L	Vaganian, R	0-1	10	1985	A54 Old Indian, Ukrainian variation
Seirawan, Y	Korchnoi, V	0-1	10	1985	A25 English, Sicilian reversed
Smyslov, V	Chernin, A	½-½	10	1985	D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 4.e3 Bf5
Sokolov, A	Beliavsky, A	½-½	10	1985	B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
Spraggett, K	Spassky, B	1-0	10	1985	A31 English, symmetrical, Benoni formation
Tal, M	Timman, J	½-½	10	1985	E19 Queen's Indian, old main line, 9.Qxc3
Beliavsky, A	Smyslov, V	0-1	11	1985	C76 Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence, fianchetto (Bronstein) variation
Chernin, A	Portisch, L	½-½	11	1985	D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 4.e3 Bf5
Korchnoi, V	Spraggett, K	½-½	11	1985	E97 King's Indian, orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov variation (Yugoslav attack / Mar del Plata variation)
Ribli, Z	Seirawan, Y	½-½	11	1985	D21 Queen's Gambit Accepted, 3.Nf3
Short, N	Sokolov, A	½-½	11	1985	B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen (Paulsen), classical variation
Spassky, B	Nogueiras Santiago, J	1-0	11	1985	C18 French, Winawer, advance variation
Timman, J	Jussupow, A	½-½	11	1985	C81 Ruy Lopez, open, Howell attack
Vaganian, R	Tal, M	½-½	11	1985	D19 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch variation
Chernin, A	Beliavsky, A	½-½	12	1985	D55 Queen's Gambit Declined, 6.Nf3
Jussupow, A	Vaganian, R	0-1	12	1985	A55 Old Indian, main line
Nogueiras Santiago, J	Korchnoi, V	0-1	12	1985	B39 Sicilian, accelerated fianchetto, Breyer variation
Portisch, L	Tal, M	½-½	12	1985	D37 Queen's Gambit Declined, 4.Nf3
Seirawan, Y	Timman, J	0-1	12	1985	A36 English, symmetrical variation
Smyslov, V	Short, N	½-½	12	1985	A30 English, symmetrical variation
Sokolov, A	Spassky, B	0-1	12	1985	C76 Ruy Lopez, modern Steinitz defence, fianchetto (Bronstein) variation
Spraggett, K	Ribli, Z	½-½	12	1985	A17 English opening
Beliavsky, A	Portisch, L	½-½	13	1985	B85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, classical variation with ...Qc7 and ...Nc6
Korchnoi, V	Sokolov, A	0-1	13	1985	E16 Queen's Indian, Capablanca variation
Ribli, Z	Nogueiras Santiago, J	1-0	13	1985	D44 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 5.Bg5 dc
Short, N	Chernin, A	½-½	13	1985	C11 French defence