ITALY: PRESENTATION OF MEDALS AND PRIZEMONEY TO PLACEGETTERS IN THE MILAN GRANDMASTERS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS, INCLUDING THE 12,000 DOLLAR CHEQUE TO THE WINNER, SOVIET WORLD CHAMPION, ANATOLY KARPOV.

Record ID: 648581

  • Title: ITALY: PRESENTATION OF MEDALS AND PRIZEMONEY TO PLACEGETTERS IN THE MILAN GRANDMASTERS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS, INCLUDING THE 12,000 DOLLAR CHEQUE TO THE WINNER, SOVIET WORLD CHAMPION, ANATOLY KARPOV.
  • Date: 16th September 1975
  • Summary: 1. SCU Karpov shakes hands with official and receive gold medallion (3 shots) 0.13 2. CU Karpov displaying medallion 0.18 3. LV Officials applaud 0.19 4. SV Portisch receives silver medallion (2 shots) 0.29 5. SV Placegetters receive medallions 0.38 6. SV Commemorative chess set 0.43 7. SV Karpov at presentation of chess set and special champion's plaque (3 shots) 1.04 Initials CL/1825 SPORT: CHESS Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 1st October 1975 13:00
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  • Location: MILAN, ITALY
  • Country: Italy
  • Reuters ID: LVA3Z324V1Y3JZ35TBIOUTWGZVB7
  • Story Text: The Soviet World Chess Champion, Anatoly Karpov, received the 12,000 U.S. dollar (5,900 sterling) first prize in the Milan Grandmasters Championship in Milan on Sunday (14 September).

    Karpov fought off a desperate attempt by the Hungarian, Lajos Portisch, who finished second. He won U.S. $6,000 (3,000 sterling).

    Both received their prize money and medallions in a special ceremony.

    Karpov forced a draw in the last of six games against the Hungarian to finish with a score of three and a half points to Portisch's two and half points.

    When the last game began Karpov was ahead on points and the Hungarian knew that only a victory in that game would bring him level with the Soviet Champion.

    However, Karpov withheld the initiative from Portisch after an English opening and after twenty one moves and three and a half hours play the Hungarian offered a draw which the Soviet Champion accepted.
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