Herceg-Novi 1970
The Herceg Novi Blitz Tournament of 1970 was the greatest speed tournament of the 20th century. Four world champions competed in the tournament and Bobby Fischer finished 4 ½ points ahead of the second place finisher, Mikhail Tal.
Fischer also dominated the Soviet players, 8 ½ - 1 ½, soundly defeating Tal, Tigran Petrosian and Vasily Smyslov, 6-0; breaking even with Viktor Korchnoi; and defeating David Bronstein with a win and draw. According to one report, Fischer spent no more than 2 ½ minutes on any game.
Herceg Novi Blitz Tournament (5-Minute Chess)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Totals |
1. Fischer | x | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 19 |
2. Tal | 0 | x | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1½ | ½ | 2 | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 14½ |
3. Korchnoi | 1 | 0 | x | ½ | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 14 |
4. Petrosian | 0 | 1 | 1½ | x | 1 | 1 | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 13½ |
5. Bronstein | ½ | 2 | 2 | 1 | x | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1½ | 1½ | 2 | 13 |
6. Hort | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1½ | x | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
7. Matulovic | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1½ | 1 | x | ½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1 | 10½ |
8. Smyslov | 0 | 1½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1½ | x | ½ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9½ |
9. Reshevsky | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1½ | 0 | 0 | 1½ | x | ½ | 1½ | 1 | 8½ |
10. Uhlmann | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1½ | x | 0 | 2 | 8 |
11. Ivkov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 2 | x | 2 | 7½ |
12. Ostojic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 2 |
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