14th Chess Olympiad
The 14th Chess Olympiad, 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 the 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.
- Group 1:
Final | Country | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | + | − | = | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
«A» | ![]() |
- | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3½ | 2½ | 3 | 3½ | 4 | 3½ | 7 | 0 | 2 | 27 | |
«A» | ![]() |
2 | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 26 | |
«A» | ![]() |
2 | 2 | - | 2½ | 3½ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 25 | |
«B» | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 1½ | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20½ | |
«B» | ![]() |
½ | 1 | ½ | 3 | - | 2½ | 2½ | 3 | 2½ | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19½ | |
«B» | ![]() |
1½ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1½ | - | 1½ | 2½ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 19 | |
«C» | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 2½ | - | 1½ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18½ | |
«C» | ![]() |
½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1½ | 2½ | - | 1 | 3½ | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 | |
«C» | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1½ | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 10½ | |
«C» | ![]() |
½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | - | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
- Group 2:
Final | Country | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | + | − | = | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
«A» | ![]() |
- | 3½ | 3 | 3½ | 3½ | 4 | 3½ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |
«A» | ![]() |
½ | - | 3½ | 3 | 1½ | 2 | 3½ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 25 | |
«A» | ![]() |
1 | ½ | - | 1½ | 3½ | 2½ | 3½ | 3½ | 3½ | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 23½ | |
«B» | ![]() |
½ | 1 | 2½ | - | 2½ | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3½ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21½ | |
«B» | ![]() |
½ | 2½ | ½ | 1½ | - | 3½ | 2 | 1 | 3½ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | |
«B» | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 1½ | ½ | ½ | - | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15½ | |
«C» | ![]() |
½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 2 | 1½ | - | 3 | 2 | 3½ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14½ | |
«C» | ![]() |
1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 3 | 1½ | 1 | - | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 13½ | |
«C» | ![]() |
0 | 0 | ½ | 2 | ½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | - | 3½ | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | |
«C» | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 2 | ½ | - | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3½ |
- Group 3:
Final | Country | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | + | − | = | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
«A» | ![]() |
- | 2½ | 1½ | 2 | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | |
«A» | ![]() |
1½ | - | 2 | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 2½ | 3½ | 3½ | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | |
«A» | ![]() |
2½ | 2 | - | 3 | 2½ | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 27 | |
«B» | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 | 3½ | 3½ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | |
«B» | ![]() |
½ | ½ | 1½ | 2 | - | 1½ | 3½ | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16½ | |
«B» | ![]() |
½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 2½ | - | 2½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | |
«C» | ![]() |
1 | 1½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1½ | - | 3 | 3½ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15½ | |
«C» | ![]() |
0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 2½ | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | |
«C» | ![]() |
0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1½ | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | |
«C» | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
- Group 4:
Final | Country | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | + | − | = | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
«A» | ![]() |
- | 2½ | 3 | 2½ | 4 | 3 | 3½ | 2½ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 29 | |
«A» | ![]() |
1½ | - | 1½ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 25½ | |
«A» | ![]() |
1 | 2½ | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2½ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | |
«B» | ![]() |
1½ | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 23½ | |
«B» | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 2½ | 2½ | 3½ | 3½ | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | |
«B» | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1½ | - | 3 | 2½ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19 | |
«C» | ![]() |
½ | 1½ | 1½ | 2 | 1½ | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 | |
«C» | ![]() |
1½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1½ | 2 | - | 3½ | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | |
«C» | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | - | 3½ | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |
«C» | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | - | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
Final
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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, Cadaiz, 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, Momo, 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, Aggos, 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 | ![]() |
- | 2½ | 2½ | 3½ | 3 | 4 | 3½ | 3½ | 3 | 2½ | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 34 | |
2 | ![]() |
1½ | - | 2½ | 2½ | 1½ | 3½ | 2½ | 2½ | 3½ | 3½ | 3½ | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | |
3 | ![]() |
1½ | 1½ | - | 2½ | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 3 | 3½ | 2½ | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | |
4 | ![]() |
½ | 1½ | 1½ | - | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 3½ | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 2½ | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22½ | |
5 | ![]() |
1 | 2½ | 1 | 2½ | - | 2 | 2 | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 2½ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21½ | |
6 | ![]() |
0 | ½ | 1½ | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 21 | |
7 | ![]() |
½ | 1½ | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 2½ | 2 | 2½ | 2 | 3 | 6 | 20½ | |
8 | ![]() |
½ | 1½ | 1½ | ½ | 1½ | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19½ | |
9 | ![]() |
1 | ½ | 2 | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 1½ | 1 | 3½ | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | |
10 | ![]() |
1½ | ½ | 1 | 1½ | 2 | 1 | 1½ | 1 | 2½ | - | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 17 | |
11 | ![]() |
1 | ½ | ½ | 1½ | 2½ | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1½ | - | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 16½ | |
12 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
- | 2 | 2½ | 2 | 3 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 2½ | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 8 | 0 | 3 | 27½ | |
14 | ![]() |
2 | - | 1½ | 2 | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 2½ | 2½ | 3½ | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 26½ | |
15 | ![]() |
1½ | 2½ | - | 2½ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2½ | 3 | 3 | 1½ | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24½ | |
16 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 1½ | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2½ | 2½ | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 23½ | |
17 | ![]() |
1 | 2½ | 1 | 1 | - | 2½ | 3 | 3 | 1½ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23½ | |
18 | ![]() |
1½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1½ | - | 2½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3½ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 23 | |
19 | ![]() |
1½ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1½ | - | 1½ | 1½ | 2½ | 2½ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 23 | |
20 | ![]() |
2 | 1½ | 1½ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2½ | - | 1½ | 2 | 2½ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22½ | |
21 | ![]() |
1½ | 1½ | 1 | 2 | 2½ | 2 | 2½ | 2½ | - | 1 | 3 | 2½ | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | |
22 | ![]() |
1 | ½ | 1 | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 2 | 3 | - | 1½ | 3½ | 2 | 6 | 3 | 19½ | |
23 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 2½ | 1½ | 1 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 2½ | - | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 16½ | |
24 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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
- Board 1:
Karl Robatsch 13½ / 16 = 84.4%
- Board 2:
Mikhail Botvinnik 10½ / 13 = 80.8%
- Board 3:
Paul Keres 10½ / 13 = 80.8%
- Board 4:
Lhamsuren Myagmarsuren and
Tan Hoan Liong 16½ / 20 = 82.5%
- 1st reserve:
Vassily Smyslov 11½ / 13 = 88.5%
- 2nd reserve:
Tigran Petrosian 12 / 13 = 92.3%
References
- Although commonly referred to as the men's division, this section is open to both male and female players.
- The extra team-member was allowed to replace withdrawn player on a basis of special permission granted by organizing committee.
- The extra team-member was allowed to replace withdrawn player on a basis of special permission granted by organizing committee.
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