Chess Olympiad 1972 (women)

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The 5th Women's Chess Olympiad took place from September 18 to October 13, 1972 in Skopje ( Yugoslavia ).
At the same time, the 20th Men's Chess Olympiad in 1972 was also held in Skopje.

Overview

23 teams took part, who determined the teams for the final groups A to C in four preliminary groups. 69 players took part in the competition. Round tournaments were held both in the opening groups and in the final groups . The first two teams in each preliminary group qualified for final group A.

The tournament director was Jordan Ivanovski from Yugoslavia. Max Euwe from the Netherlands and Vera Tikhomirova from the Soviet Union acted as main referees . The time to consider was two and a half hours for 40 trains, then one hour for 16 trains each time. The placement was determined based on the board points (BP) and team points (MP) as well as a direct comparison.

Results

Preliminary round

Preliminary group 1
Rg team 1 2 3 4th 5 BP MP + = -
1 Soviet Union ● 2 2 2 1½ 7½ 8th 4th 0 0
2 GDR 0 ● 1½ 1½ 2 5 6th 3 0 1
3 Netherlands 0 ½ ● 1½ 2 4th 4th 2 0 2
4th Australia 0 ½ ½ ● 2 3 2 1 0 3
5 Ireland ½ 0 0 0 ● ½ 0 0 0 4th
Preliminary group 2
Rg team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th BP MP + = -
1 England ● 1 1½ 2 2 2 8½ 9 4th 1 0
2 Czechoslovakia 1 ● 1 2 2 2 8th 8th 3 2 0
3 Yugoslavia ½ 1 ● 2 2 2 7½ 7th 3 1 1
4th Austria 0 0 0 ● 1½ 2 3½ 4th 2 0 3
5 Scotland 0 0 0 ½ ● 1½ 2 2 1 0 4th
6th Japan 0 0 0 0 ½ ● ½ 0 0 0 5
Preliminary group 3
Rg team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th BP MP + = -
1 Romania ● 1 2 2 1½ 1½ 8th 9 4th 1 0
2 Bulgaria 1 ● 1½ 1½ 2 2 8th 9 4th 1 0
3 Mongolia 0 ½ ● 1 1 2 4½ 4th 1 2 2
4th Brazil 0 ½ 1 ● 1½ 1 4th 4th 1 2 2
5 Israel ½ 0 1 ½ ● 1 3 2 0 2 3
6th Switzerland ½ 0 0 1 1 ● 2½ 2 0 2 3
Preliminary group 4
Rg team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th BP MP + = -
1 Hungary ● 1 1 2 2 2 8th 8th 3 2 0
2 BR Germany 1 ● 1 2 1½ 2 7½ 8th 3 2 0
3 Poland 1 1 ● 1 2 2 7th 7th 2 3 0
4th Sweden 0 0 1 ● 1 2 4th 4th 1 2 2
5 Finland 0 ½ 0 1 ● 1 2½ 2 0 2 3
6th Singapore 0 0 0 0 1 ● 1 1 0 1 4th

Finals

Final group A
Rg team code 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th BP MP
1. Soviet Union URS ● 2 1½ 1½ 1 2 1½ 2 11½ 13
2. Romania ROME 0 ● 2 1 1 2 1 1 08th 08th
3. Hungary HUN ½ 0 ● 1 1½ 1 2 2 08th 08th
4th Bulgaria BUL ½ 1 1 ● 1 ½ 2 1½ 07½ 07th
5. Czechoslovakia CSR 1 1 ½ 1 ● 1 1 1½ 07th 07th
6th FRG GER 0 0 1 1½ 1 ● ½ 1½ 05½ 06th
7th GDR GDR ½ 1 0 0 1 1½ ● ½ 04½ 04th
8th. England CLOSELY 0 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 1½ ● 04th 03
Final group B
Rg team code 9 10 11 12 13 14th 15th 16 BP MP
9. Poland POLE ● 1½ 1½ 2 1 1½ 1½ 1½ 10½ 13
10. Yugoslavia YOUTH ½ ● 1 ½ 1½ 2 1½ 1½ 08½ 09
11. Austria AUT ½ 1 ● 1½ 2 1 0 1 07th 07th
12. Netherlands NED 0 1½ ½ ● 1 1 2 1 07th 07th
13. Sweden SWE 1 ½ 0 1 ● 1 1 2 06½ 06th
14th Brazil BRA ½ 0 1 1 1 ● 1½ 1 06th 06th
15th Mongolia MGL ½ ½ 2 0 1 1½ ● 1 05½ 04th
16. Australia OUT ½ ½ 1 1 0 1 1 ● 05 04th
Final group C
Rg team code 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23 BP MP
17th Switzerland SUI ● 1 2 1½ 2 ½ 2 09 09
18th Israel ISR 1 ● 1 1½ 1½ 1½ 2 08½ 10
19th Singapore SIN 0 1 ● 1 1½ 1½ 1 06th 07th
20th Ireland IRISHMAN ½ ½ 1 ● 1½ 1½ ½ 05½ 05
21st Finland FIN 0 ½ ½ ½ ● 2 2 05½ 04th
22nd Scotland SCO 1½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ● 1½ 04½ 04th
23. Japan JPN 0 0 1 1½ 0 ½ ● 03 01

Best individual percentage results

Board, place Name first Name code group Points Lots percent
Board 1
1 Gaprindashvili, Nona URS A. 6½ 8th 81.3
2 Ivánka, Mária HUN A. 7½ 10 75.0
3 Radzikowska, Krystyna POLE B. 6½ 9 72.2
Board 2
1 Kushnir, Alla URS A. 7th 8th 87.5
2 Ereńska-Radzewska, Hanna POLE B. 7½ 9 83.3
3 Gal, Lidia ISR C. 4th 5 80.0
reserve
1 Tan, Jane SIN C. 5 5 100.0
2 Levitina, Irina URS A. 5½ 6th 91.7
3 Konarkowska-Sokolov, Henrijeta YUG B. 4½ 7th 64.3

Team of the Soviet Union (Olympic Champion)

Results from preliminary group 1 and final group A.

board Name first Name Result percent space
1 Gaprindashvili, Nona 6½ out of 8 81.3 1.
2 Kushnir, Alla 7 out of 8 87.5 1.
reserve Levitina, Irina 5½ out of 6 91.7 2.

Results of the German players

Anni Laakmann
board Country Name first Name Result percent
1 FRG Laakmann, Anni 5 out of 10 50.0
GDR Nowarra, Waltraud 2 of 6 33.3
2 FRG Karner, Irmgard 4½ out of 7 64.3
GDR Just, Gabriele 5½ out of 10 55.0
reserve FRG Wasnetsky, Ursula 2½ out of 5 50.0
GDR Hölzlein, Christina 2 of 6 33.3

Team lineups

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