13th Chess Olympiad
Soviet Union wins fourth straight gold in Munich.
The 13th Chess Olympiad was a team tournament organized by FIDE, held in Munich, then part of West Germany, from September 30 to October 23, 1958. Yugoslavia took silver and Argentina bronze, while the host West German team finished seventh, tied with East Germany but behind them on the head-to-head result.
Quick Facts
- Dates
- September 30 – October 23, 1958
- Location
- Munich, West Germany
- Teams
- 36
- Silver
- Yugoslavia
- Bronze
- Argentina
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Results
The 36 teams were split into four preliminary groups of nine. The top three from each group advanced to Final A, places 4–6 to Final B, and 7–9 to Final C; all groups and finals were round-robin tournaments. Argentina won Group 3, followed by East Germany and England; Hungary, Poland, and Colombia went to Final B, and the Philippines, Scotland, and Lebanon finished bottom. Czechoslovakia topped Group 4, ahead of Yugoslavia and Switzerland; Canada, Sweden, and Belgium took the middle places, and Portugal, Tunisia, and Greece completed the field. Individual board prizes included Svetozar Gligorić on board 1 (12/15, 80.0%), Frank Anderson on board 2 (10½/13, 80.8%), Paul Keres on board 3 (9½/12, 79.2%), David Bronstein on board 4 (9½/12, 79.2%), Mikhail Tal as first reserve (13½/15, 90.0%), and Tigran Petrosian and Győző Forintos as second reserve (both 10½/13, 80.8%).
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