14th Chess Olympiad
1960 chess tournament in Leipzig, East Germany
The official poster of the Olympiad
The 14th Chess Olympiad (German : Die 14. Schacholympiade ), organized by FIDE and comprising an open[1] team tournament, as well as several other events designed to promote the game of chess , took place between October 26 and November 9, 1960, in Leipzig , East Germany .
The Soviet team with six grandmasters , led by world champion Mikhail Tal , lived up to expectations and won their fifth consecutive gold medals, with the United States and Yugoslavia taking the silver and bronze, respectively. In a reversal of fortune from the previous Olympiad, the East German hosts finished 9th, right behind rivals West Germany. Unlike the last time, however, the match between the two was a tight affair that ended in a 2–2 draw.
Results
Preliminaries
A total of 40 teams entered the competition and were divided into four preliminary groups of 10 teams each. The top three from each group advanced to Final A, the teams placed 4th–6th to Final B, and the rest to Final C. All preliminary groups as well as Finals A and B were played as round-robin tournaments , while Final C with 16 teams was played as an 11-round Swiss system tournament .
Group 1 was won by Bulgaria, ahead of Yugoslavia and the host nation. Norway, Finland, and Israel took the places 4–6, while Indonesia, France, Albania, and Malta finished at the bottom of the group.
The Soviet Union took first place in group 2, well ahead of Argentina and the Netherlands. Poland, Austria, and India made up the middle part of the group, while Portugal, the Philippines, Italy, and Monaco had to settle for the bottom.
Group 3 was won by England, ahead of Czechoslovakia and Hungary. The three Nordic nations Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland had to settle for Final B. Meanwhile, Mongolia, Tunisia, Greece, and Bolivia finished at the bottom of the group.
The United States clinched group 4, ahead of West Germany and Romania. Spain, Chile, and Cuba made up the middle part of the group, while Belgium, Ecuador, Ireland, and Lebanon completed the field.
Final
Country
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
+
−
=
Points
«A»
Bulgaria
-
2
2
3
3½
2½
3
3½
4
3½
7
0
2
27
«A»
Yugoslavia
2
-
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
5
0
4
26
«A»
East Germany
2
2
-
2½
3½
3
2
3
4
3
6
0
3
25
«B»
Norway
1
2
1½
-
1
2
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
20½
«B»
Finland
½
1
½
3
-
2½
2½
3
2½
4
6
3
0
19½
«B»
Israel
1½
2
1
2
1½
-
1½
2½
3
4
3
4
2
19
«C»
Indonesia
1
1
2
2
1½
2½
-
1½
3
4
3
4
2
18½
«C»
France
½
0
1
0
1
1½
2½
-
1
3½
2
7
0
11
«C»
Albania
0
0
0
1
1½
1
1
3
-
3
2
7
0
10½
«C»
Malta
½
0
1
0
0
0
0
½
1
-
0
9
0
3
Final
Country
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
+
−
=
Points
«A»
Soviet Union
-
3½
3
3½
3½
4
3½
3
4
4
9
0
0
32
«A»
Argentina
½
-
3½
3
1½
2
3½
3
4
4
6
2
1
25
«A»
Netherlands
1
½
-
1½
3½
2½
3½
3½
3½
4
6
3
0
23½
«B»
Poland
½
1
2½
-
2½
3½
3
3
2
3½
6
2
1
21½
«B»
Austria
½
2½
½
1½
-
3½
2
1
3½
4
4
4
1
19
«B»
India
0
2
1½
½
½
-
2½
2½
2
4
3
4
2
15½
«C»
Portugal
½
½
½
1
2
1½
-
3
2
3½
2
5
2
14½
«C»
Philippines
1
1
½
1
3
1½
1
-
2½
2
2
6
1
13½
«C»
Italy
0
0
½
2
½
2
2
1½
-
3½
1
5
3
12
«C»
Monaco
0
0
0
½
0
0
½
2
½
-
0
8
1
3½
Final
Country
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
+
−
=
Points
«A»
England
-
2½
1½
2
3½
3½
3
4
4
4
7
1
1
28
«A»
Czechoslovakia
1½
-
2
4
3½
3½
2½
3½
3½
4
7
1
1
28
«A»
Hungary
2½
2
-
3
2½
3½
3
3
3½
4
8
0
1
27
«B»
Sweden
2
0
1
-
2
3½
3½
4
3
4
5
2
2
23
«B»
Denmark
½
½
1½
2
-
1½
3½
0
3
4
3
5
1
16½
«B»
Iceland
½
½
½
½
2½
-
2½
3
3
3
5
4
0
16
«C»
Mongolia
1
1½
1
½
½
1½
-
3
3½
3
3
6
0
15½
«C»
Tunisia
0
½
1
0
4
1
1
-
2½
4
3
6
0
14
«C»
Greece
0
½
½
1
1
1
½
1½
-
1
0
0
9
7
«C»
Bolivia
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
3
-
1
8
0
5
Final
Country
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
+
−
=
Points
«A»
United States
-
2½
3
2½
4
3
3½
2½
4
4
9
0
0
29
«A»
West Germany
1½
-
1½
2
3
3
2½
4
4
4
6
2
1
25½
«A»
Romania
1
2½
-
2
1
3
2½
4
4
4
6
2
1
24
«B»
Spain
1½
2
2
-
2
3
2
4
3½
3½
4
1
4
23½
«B»
Chile
0
1
3
2
-
2½
2½
3½
3½
4
6
2
1
22
«B»
Cuba
1
1
1
1
1½
-
3
2½
4
4
4
5
0
19
«C»
Belgium
½
1½
1½
2
1½
1
-
2
3
4
2
5
2
17
«C»
Ecuador
1½
0
0
0
½
1½
2
-
3½
3
2
6
1
12
«C»
Ireland
0
0
0
½
½
0
1
½
-
3½
1
8
0
6
«C»
Lebanon
0
0
0
½
0
0
0
1
½
-
0
9
0
2
Final
Bobby Fischer and Mikhail Tal at the Olympiad
Final A
#
Country
Players
Points
MP
1
Soviet Union
Tal , Botvinnik , Keres , Korchnoi , Smyslov , Petrosian
34
2
United States
Fischer , Lombardy , Byrne , Bisguier , Rossolimo , Weinstein
29
3
Yugoslavia
Gligorić , Matanović , Ivkov , Bertok , Damjanović , Vukčević
27
4
Hungary
Szabó , Portisch , Barcza , Bilek , Lengyel , Kluger ,
22½
5
Czechoslovakia
Pachman , Filip , Fichtl , Hort , Kozma , Ujtelky
21½
6
Bulgaria
Bobotsov , Padevsky , Neikirch , Kolarov , Minev , Milev
21
7
Argentina
Najdorf , Eliskases , Wexler , Bazán , Schweber , Foguelman
20½
8
West Germany
Unzicker , Schmid , Darga , Lehmann , Bialas , Pfeiffer
19½
9
East Germany
Uhlmann , Pietzsch , Malich , Dittmann , Fuchs , Golz
19
10
Netherlands
Euwe , Donner , Bouwmeester , Prins , Kramer , Langeweg
17
11
Romania
Ghițescu , Drimer , Radovici , Mititelu , Troianescu , Szabó
16½
7
12
England
Penrose , Golombek , Clarke , Haygarth , Barden , Wade
16½
4
Final B
#
Country
Players
Points
MP
HTH
13
Sweden
Ståhlberg , Lundin , Johansson , Nilsson , Sköld , Buskenström
27½
14
Israel
Porat , Czerniak , Aloni , Persitz , Kraidman , Guthi
26½
15
Austria
Robatsch , Beni , Lokvenc , Janetschek , Kaliwoda , Groiss
24½
16
Denmark
Nielsen , Kølvig , Holm , Blom , Jensen , From
23½
13
3
17
Finland
Ojanen , Böök , Rantanen , Räisä , Fred , Niemelä
23½
13
1
18
Cuba
Jiménez , Cobo , Gonzáles , García , De Cardenas
23
11
19
Norway
Johannessen , de Lange , Lindblom , Hoen , Svenneby , Myhre
23
10
20
Spain
Pérez , Pomar , Torán , Mallofré , del Corral , Pulido
22½
21
Poland
Śliwa , Plater , Tarnowski , Doda , Kostro , Filipowicz
22
22
Chile
Letelier , Larraín , Hausman , Romo , Rojas
19½
23
Iceland
Thorbergsson , Guðmundsson , Gunnarsson , Magnússon , Sólmundarson , Lárusson
16½
24
India
Aaron , Sapre , Wahi , Seth
12
Final C
#
Country
Players
Points
MP
25
Philippines
Campomanes , Borja , Naranja , Reyes , De Castro , Villanueva, Avecilla [2]
28½
26
Indonesia
Wotulo , Bachtiar , Baswedan , Tan , Panggabean
27½
17
27
Mongolia
Namzhil , Möömöö , Chalkhasuren , Myagmarsuren , Baldandorsh, Badamgarav G.
27½
15
28
Albania
Pustina , Hoxha , Konçi , Veizaj , Omari
26½
29
Ecuador
Muñoz , Aguirre , Morales , Yépez , Garcés , Klein
26
30
Portugal
Durão , Ribeiro , Gonçalves , De Oliveira , Rocha , Cardoso
25
15
31
France
Boutteville , Noradounguian , Bergraser , Casa , Linais , Cormier
25
13
32
Italy
Contedini , Tamburini , Palmiotto , Magrin , Mercuri
24
33
Belgium
O'Kelly , Thibaut , Dunkelblum , Van Schoor , Franck , Blockx
23½
34
Tunisia
Belkadi , Lagha , Kahia, Mohsen , Kchouk , Ben Cheik
21½
35
Greece
Anastasopoulos , Angos , Papapostolou , Paidousis , Kapralos
20½
36
Bolivia
Humerez , Villegas , Mendivil , Salazar , Soruco
19½
37
Monaco
Kostjoerin , Fauconnier, Perrottey, d'Auriac , Renoy-Chevrier , Deslauriers J.
17½
38
Ireland
Reilly , Littleton , O'Hare , Nash , Cassidy
17
39
Malta
Camilleri , Soler , Gouder , Fenech , Cuschieri , Dingli
14
40
Lebanon
Chalabi , Salameh , Gabriel , Galeb , Tarazi , Batlouni , Allam [3]
8½
Final A
№
Country
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
+
−
=
Points
1
Soviet Union
-
2½
2½
3½
3
4
3½
3½
3
2½
3
3
11
0
0
34
2
United States
1½
-
2½
2½
1½
3½
2½
2½
3½
3½
3½
2
8
2
1
29
3
Yugoslavia
1½
1½
-
2½
3
2½
2½
2½
2
3
3½
2½
8
2
1
27
4
Hungary
½
1½
1½
-
1½
2
2
3½
2½
2½
2½
2½
5
4
2
22½
5
Czechoslovakia
1
2½
1
2½
-
2
2
2½
2
2
1½
2½
4
3
4
21½
6
Bulgaria
0
½
1½
2
2
-
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
3
6
21
7
Argentina
½
1½
1½
2
2
2
-
2
2
2½
2
2½
2
3
6
20½
8
West Germany
½
1½
1½
½
1½
2
2
-
2
3
2
3
2
5
4
19½
9
East Germany
1
½
2
1½
2
2
2
2
-
1½
1
3½
1
5
5
19
10
Netherlands
1½
½
1
1½
2
1
1½
1
2½
-
2½
2
2
7
2
17
11
Romania
1
½
½
1½
2½
0
2
2
3
1½
-
2
2
6
3
16½
12
England
1
2
1½
1½
1½
2
1½
1
½
2
2
-
0
7
4
16½
Final B
№
Country
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
+
−
=
Points
13
Sweden
-
2
2½
2
3
2½
2½
2
2½
3
3
2½
8
0
3
27½
14
Israel
2
-
1½
2
1½
2
2
2½
2½
3½
3
4
5
2
4
26½
15
Austria
1½
2½
-
2½
3
2
1
2½
3
3
1½
2
6
3
2
24½
16
Denmark
2
2
1½
-
3
2
2
1
2
2½
2½
3
4
2
5
23½
17
Finland
1
2½
1
1
-
2½
3
3
1½
2
3
3
6
4
1
23½
18
Cuba
1½
2
2
2
1½
-
2½
2
2
2
2
3½
2
2
7
23
19
Norway
1½
2
3
2
1
1½
-
1½
1½
2½
2½
4
4
5
2
23
20
Spain
2
1½
1½
3
1
2
2½
-
1½
2
2½
3
4
4
3
22½
21
Poland
1½
1½
1
2
2½
2
2½
2½
-
1
3
2½
5
4
2
22
22
Chile
1
½
1
1½
2
2
1½
2
3
-
1½
3½
2
6
3
19½
23
Iceland
1
1
2½
1½
1
2
1½
1½
1
2½
-
1
2
8
1
16½
24
India
1½
0
2
1
1
½
0
1
1½
½
3
-
1
9
1
12
Final C
№
Country
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
+
−
=
Points
25
Philippines
3
3
2
2
3
2½
3
3
2
1
4
7
1
3
28½
31
27
30
34
26
28
32
35
29
33
38
26
Indonesia
2½
2
3½
3½
1
2½
2½
2
3½
2½
2
7
1
3
27½
33
29
28
30
25
32
31
27
35
34
36
27
Mongolia
3½
1
2
2½
2
1½
3
2
3
4
3
6
2
3
27½
40
25
34
31
29
30
33
26
28
36
35
28
Albania
2½
2
½
3½
3
1½
3½
2½
1
4
2½
7
3
1
26½
32
35
26
39
33
25
30
31
27
38
34
29
Ecuador
3
2
2
1½
2
2
2½
2½
2
4
2½
5
1
5
26
34
26
33
32
27
35
38
37
25
40
39
30
Portugal
3
3
2
½
2½
2½
½
1½
3
4
2½
7
3
1
25
37
38
25
26
35
27
28
36
40
39
33
31
France
1
3
2
1½
3½
3
1½
1½
2½
2½
3
6
4
1
25
25
39
35
27
36
34
26
28
38
32
37
32
Italy
1½
2½
2½
2½
2½
1½
1
4
2
1½
2½
6
4
1
24
28
37
38
29
34
26
25
39
36
31
40
33
Belgium
1½
3
2
2
1
2½
1
3
3
3
1½
5
4
2
23½
26
36
29
35
28
39
27
40
37
25
30
34
Tunisia
1
4
2
2
1½
1
2
2½
2½
1½
1½
3
5
3
21½
29
40
27
25
32
31
37
38
39
26
28
35
Greece
2½
2
2
2
1½
2
3½
1
½
2½
1
3
4
4
20½
36
28
31
33
30
29
40
25
26
37
27
36
Bolivia
1½
1
3
3
½
2
2
2½
2
0
2
3
4
4
19½
35
33
37
38
31
40
39
30
32
27
26
37
Monaco
1
1½
1
3½
2½
1
2
1½
1
1½
1
2
8
1
17½
30
32
36
40
39
38
34
29
33
35
31
38
Ireland
3
1
1½
1
3
3
1½
1½
1½
0
0
3
8
0
17
39
30
32
36
40
37
29
34
31
28
25
39
Malta
1
1
3½
½
1½
1½
2
0
1½
0
1½
1
9
1
14
38
31
40
28
37
33
36
32
34
30
29
40
Lebanon
½
0
½
½
1
2
½
1
1
0
1½
0
10
1
8½
27
34
39
37
38
36
35
33
30
29
32
Individual medals
References
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