20th Chess Olympiad

The 20th 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 September 18 and October 13, 1972, in Skopje, Yugoslavia (present-day Macedonia).

Official logo of the Olympiad.

Summary

For the first time, the Soviet team only comprised 5 GMs and one IM (Savon). Since Bobby Fischer had beaten Spassky earlier in the year, the team wasn't led by the current world champion – also a first. It did, however, feature three previous (Smyslov, Tal, and Petrosian) as well as one future champion (Karpov). The team still lived up to expectations, though, and won their eleventh consecutive gold medal, with Hungary and Yugoslavia taking the silver and bronze, respectively.

Before the Soviet team could achieve a victory, there was some controversy. In the 4th round of Final Group A, the Soviets played a match against the team from Bulgaria. A game between Victor Korchnoi and Georgi Tringov was adjourned after 41 moves with Tringov to seal his next move. At this Olympiad, sealed moves were written on a separate piece of paper, not the player's score sheet. Tringov rejected this way of sealing his move and instead wrote it on his score sheet. When the game was resumed, the arbiter opened the envelope. In the envelope was Korchnoi's score sheet but not the one belonging to Tringov. The arbiter ruled the game a forfeit win for Korchnoi. The Bulgarian team captain instituted protest proceedings but an arbitration committee upheld the arbiter's ruling. After the Olympiad was over, it was learned that Tringov had absentmindedly placed his score sheet in his pocket. Tringov discovered his mistake several days after his forfeit but was too ashamed to admit his mistake to the organizers of the Olympiad.[2]

In Final B, the Albanian team refused to play Israel and withdrew after round 11. Their matches were regarded as "friendlies" and didn't count in the overall standings.

Jens Enevoldsen represented Denmark at his 11th and final Olympiad, 39 years after his first appearance at Folkestone 1933. Both records at the time (although both have since been beaten by Lajos Portisch).

The 5th Women's Chess Olympiad also took place; this was the first time that it took place at the same time and in the same venue as the open event. It was won by the Soviet Union team.

Open event

Preliminaries

A total of 63 teams were divided into eight preliminary groups of seven or eight teams each, from which the top two advanced to Final A, no. 3-4 to Final B etc. Unlike the last few tournaments, preliminary head-to-head results were not carried over to the finals, so each teams met one other team twice. All preliminary groups and finals were played as round-robin tournaments. The results were as follows:

  • Group 1:
# Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 + − = Points
A  Soviet Union - 3½ 4 2½ 4 4 4 6 0 0 22
A  Denmark ½ - 3 2 2½ 3 4 4 1 1 15
B  Belgium 0 1 - 3 3 3½ 3½ 4 2 0 14
B  Cuba 1½ 2 1 - 2½ 2½ 3½ 3 2 1 13
C  Finland 0 1½ 1 1½ - 4 3½ 2 4 0 11½
C  Dominican Republic 0 1 ½ 1½ 0 - 3 1 5 0 6
D  Luxembourg 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 - 0 6 0 2½
  • Group 2:
# Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 + − = Points
A  Yugoslavia - 2 3½ 3 3 4 3 4 6 0 1 22½
A   Switzerland 2 - 2 1½ 2½ 3½ 3½ 4 4 1 2 19
B  Peru ½ 2 - 2 2½ 4 4 4 4 1 2 19
B  England 1 2½ 2 - 3 2½ 3½ 4 5 1 1 18½
C  Brazil 1 1½ 1½ 1 - 3½ 4 3 3 4 0 15½
C  Japan 0 ½ 0 1½ ½ - 2½ 3 2 5 0 8
D  Syria 1 ½ 0 ½ 0 1½ - 1½ 0 7 0 5
D  Cyprus 0 0 0 0 1 1 2½ - 1 6 0 4½
  • Group 3:
# Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 + − = Points
A  Hungary - 2 3 3½ 3 4 4 4 6 0 1 23½
A  Poland 2 - 2½ 3 4 3 4 3½ 6 0 1 22
B  Norway 1 1½ - 3½ 3 3½ 3½ 4 5 2 0 20
B  Indonesia ½ 1 ½ - 3½ 3 4 3 4 3 0 15½
C  Scotland 1 0 1 ½ - 3½ 2½ 3 3 4 0 11½
C  Bolivia 0 1 ½ 1 ½ - 2 3 1 5 1 8
D  Morocco 0 0 ½ 0 1½ 2 - 2½ 1 5 1 6½
D  Cyprus 0 ½ 0 1 1 1 1½ - 0 7 0 5
  • Group 4:
# Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 + − = Points
A  West Germany - 4 3½ 4 3 3½ 3 4 7 0 0 25
A  Argentina 0 - 3 2½ 2 4 3 4 5 1 1 18½
B  Iceland ½ 1 - 2½ 3½ 3 3½ 3½ 5 2 0 17½
B  Greece 0 1½ 1½ - 3 1½ 2½ 4 3 4 0 14
C  New Zealand 1 2 ½ 1 - 2 3 4 2 3 2 13½
C  Mexico ½ 0 1 2½ 2 - 2 3 2 3 2 11
D  France 1 1 ½ 1½ 1 2 - 3½ 1 5 1 10½
D  Guernsey 0 0 ½ 0 0 1 ½ - 0 7 0 2
  • Group 5:
# Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 + − = Points
A  Czechoslovakia - 3 3½ 3 2 4 4 4 6 0 1 23½
A  Spain 1 - 2½ 2½ 4 1½ 4 4 5 2 0 19½
B  Mongolia ½ 1½ - 2 3½ 2½ 4 3½ 4 2 1 17½
B  Israel 1 1½ 2 - 2 3 3½ 4 3 2 2 17
C  Portugal 2 0 ½ 2 - 2½ 3½ 3 3 2 2 13½
C  Ireland 0 2½ 1½ 1 1½ - 3 3 3 4 0 12½
D  Hong Kong 0 0 0 ½ ½ 1 - 3½ 1 6 0 5½
D  Malaysia 0 0 ½ 0 1 1 ½ - 0 7 0 3
  • Group 6:
# Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 + − = Points
A  East Germany - 3 2½ 3 3½ 3½ 4 4 7 0 0 23½
A  Sweden 1 - 2½ 2 3½ 4 3 4 5 1 1 20
B  Canada 1½ 1½ - 2½ 3½ 2½ 2½ 4 5 2 0 18
B  Italy 1 2 1½ - 2½ 2½ 4 3½ 4 2 1 17
C  Wales ½ ½ ½ 1½ - 2½ 3 3 3 4 0 11½
C  Turkey ½ 0 1½ 1½ 1½ - 1½ 3½ 1 6 0 10
D  Singapore 0 1 1½ 0 1 2½ - 3 2 5 0 9
D  Malta 0 0 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 - 0 7 0 3
  • Group 7:
# Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 + − = Points
A  Bulgaria - 1½ 3 2 2½ 3½ 4 4 5 1 1 20½
A  Netherlands 2½ - 2 2½ 3 2 4 4 5 0 2 20
B  Albania 1 2 - 2½ 3½ 3½ 4 3 5 1 1 18
B  Colombia 2 1½ 1½ - 2 3½ 2½ 3 3 2 2 16
C  Australia 1½ 1 ½ 2 - 4 3 4 3 3 1 16
C  Puerto Rico ½ 2 ½ ½ 0 - 4 3 2 4 1 10½
D  Iraq 0 0 0 1½ 1 0 - 3 1 6 0 5½
D  Andorra 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 - 0 7 0 4
  • Group 8:
# Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 + − = Points
A  United States - 2 2 3 3½ 3 4 4 5 0 2 21½
A  Romania 2 - 2 2 3 3½ 4 4 4 0 3 20½
B  Philippines 2 2 - 2 3½ 2 4 4 3 0 4 19½
B  Austria 1 2 2 - 3½ 2 2½ 3½ 3 1 3 16½
C  Tunisia ½ 1 ½ ½ - 4 3 4 3 4 0 13½
C  Iran 1 ½ 2 2 0 - 4 3½ 2 3 2 13
D  Faroe Islands 0 0 0 1½ 1 0 - 4 1 6 0 6½
D  United States Virgin Islands 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 - 0 7 0 1

Finals
Final A
#CountryPlayersAverage
rating[3]		PointsMPHead-
to-head
1 Soviet UnionPetrosian, Korchnoi, Smyslov, Tal, Karpov, Savon263542
2 HungaryPortisch, Bilek, Forintos, Ribli, Csom, Sax253140½
3 YugoslaviaGligorić, Ivkov, Ljubojević, Matanović, Matulović, Rukavina254338
4 CzechoslovakiaHort, Smejkal, Filip, Jansa, Přibyl, Trapl253435½
5 West GermanyHübner, Darga, Pfleger, Hecht, Kestler, Dueball254035
6 BulgariaBobotsov, Tringov, Radulov, Padevsky, Peev, Bohosjan245932
7 RomaniaGheorghiu, Ciocâltea, Ghițescu, Ungureanu, Ghizdavu, Partoş246631½
8 NetherlandsDonner, Ree, Zuidema, Timman, Hartoch, Enklaar246529132½
9 United StatesKavalek, Byrne, Benko, Bisguier, Martz, Kane251529131½
10 East GermanyUhlmann, Malich, Knaak, Liebert, Schöneberg, Vogt249027½
11 SpainPomar, Díez del Corral, Medina, Torán, Bellón López, Visier Segovia243426
12 PolandSchmidt, Bednarski, Pytel, Sznapik, Filipowicz, Sydor241024½
13 DenmarkHamann, Jakobsen, Sloth, Holm, Enevoldsen, Pedersen242823
14 ArgentinaRossetto, García, Rubinetti, Emma, Debarnot, Hase241822½9
15 SwedenAndersson, Jansson, Ornstein, Liljedahl, Olsson, Uddenfeldt239922½8
16  SwitzerlandHug, Lombard, Bhend, Schaufelberger, Wirthensohn, Gereben238321½
Final B
#CountryPlayersAverage
rating		PointsMP
17 EnglandKeene, Hartston, Wade, Markland, Whiteley, Littlewood241337
18 IsraelKagan, Kraidman, Geller, Kaldor, Balshan, Friedman235336½
19 CanadaSuttles, Yanofsky, Vranesic, Biyiasas, Amos, Day244333
20 PhilippinesTorre, Cardoso, Rodríguez, De Castro, Badilles, Lobigas236531½
21 NorwayKristiansen, Wibe, Johannessen, Hoen, Øgaard, Zwaig240430½
22 CubaRodríguez Cordoba, García Martínez, Cobo Arteaga, Hernández, Estévez Morales, Carlos Diaz23833016
23 AustriaRobatsch, Röhrl, Janetschek, Watzka, Strobel, Holaszek23603015
24 IcelandSigurjónsson, Kristinsson, Torsteinsson, Sólmundarson, Torvaldsson, Magnússon241929
25 ColombiaCuéllar, Gutierrez, Cuartas, de Greiff, Minaya Molano, Castro236127
26 IndonesiaWotulo, Ardiansyah, Bachtiar, Sampouw, Suradiradja, Turalakey231825½
27 ItalyTatai, Mariotti, Paoli, Micheli, Cappello, Capece235825
28 MongoliaÜitümen, Myagmarsuren, Tumurbator, Jigjidsuren, Niamdorzi, Zorigt233024½
29 GreeceSiaperas, Vizantiadis, Skalkotas, Trikaliotis, Makropoulos, Balaskas227321
30 BelgiumBoey, Van Seters, Cornelis, Beyen, Verstraeten, Wostyn229820½
31 PeruRodríguez Vargas, Quiñones, Vásquez, Pesantes Carbajal, Villasante, García Toledo230319
- AlbaniaPustina, Vila, Adhami, Muço, Omari, Zadrima2245-
Final C
#CountryPlayersAverage
rating		PointsMPHead-
to-head
32 AustraliaBrowne, Fuller, Hay, Flatow, Hamilton, Shaw237045
33 FinlandWesterinen, Ojanen, Saren, Sorri, Rantanen, Kanko228842½
34 ScotlandLevy, Pritchett, Bonner, Jamieson, Denman, Aitken227339
35 IranHarandi, Shirazi, Shahsavar, Sharif, Sawadkuhi, Saloor225037½
36 BrazilGerman, Trois, Nóbrega, Toth, van Riemsdijk, dos Santos223625½
37 PortugalRibeiro, Durão, Silva, Santos, Cardoso, Figueiredo228532½
38 TurkeySüer, Külür, Onat, Erözbek, Uzman, Bilyap226131
39 IrelandMoles, MacGrillen, Littleton, Cassidy, Coldrick, Keeshan M.220028½15
40 Puerto RicoKaplan, Martínez Buitrago, Berríos Pagán, Benítez, Sacarello, Colón Romero M.228028½12
41 MexicoCampos López, Frey, Escondrillas, De la Cruz, Padilla, Barrientos221326½123
42 TunisiaBelkadi, Kchouk, Drira, Teboudi K., Najar C., Lagha222526½121
43 WalesWilliams, Hutchings, Gavrilovic, Jones, Haigh, James224826½10
44 New ZealandSarapu, Sutton, Stuart, Carpinter, Van Dijk, Kerr223525
45 Dominican RepublicBelliard Alonzo, Delgado, Gonzáles, Peña, Malagón, Álvarez220021½
46 BoliviaMartínez Vaca, Chávez Chávez, Alvarez U., Carvajal, Mendivil220019
47 JapanMiyasaki, Matsumoto, Gonda, Takahashi, Otami K., Nakamori222015½
Final D
#CountryPlayersRatingPointsMP
48 FranceRossolimo, Todorcevic, Letzelter, Huguet, Raizman, Haïk227646½
49 SingaporeTan Lian Ann, Lim Kok Ann, Giam Choo Kwee, Choong Liong On, Ee, Pang Kwok Leong226342½
50 MaltaCamilleri, Gouder, Attard, Saliba, Cilia Vincenti, Casha221332½
51 Hong KongKrstic, Hasan, Kwan Nam Seng, Hobson, Kong V., Krouk220030½
52 LebanonSursock, Loheac-Ammoun, Maalouf, Bedrossian, Galeb220030
53 LuxembourgPhilippe, Weber, Stull, Schammo, Simon, Kirsch221429½
54 Faroe IslandsPetersen, Joensen, Midjord, Mikkelsen, Thomsen, Olsen220029
55 SyriaShorbagay, Catalan, Nashed, Asfary, Sayed M., Tabba220028
56 CyprusKleopas, Constantinou, Avgousti, Martidis, Vassiades, Hadjittofis220027½
57 MoroccoBelarbi, Kaderi, Abbou, Chami, Sbia, Abdelmalek220526
58 AndorraBallague, Calderon D., De la Casa, Gómez Abad, Pantebre Martínez, Iglesias220024
59 MalaysiaFoo Lum Choon, Chan Mun Fye, Kao Yin Keat, Fang Ewe Churh, Loh Chee Hoong, Ariff A.220023½
60 GuernseyPalmer, Marquand, Bisson, Moriarty, Wallbridge, Gavey220020½9
61 IraqTaha, Al-Hamani, Al-Jassani, Ahmed K., Al-Mawla, Salim220020½5
62 United States Virgin IslandsAbraham, Grumer E., Potter H., Edwards, Grumer S.220010½

Final A
Place Country 12345678910111213141516 +-=Points
1  Soviet Union -1½2½22½2½32½33½3½33½234 121242
2  Hungary 2½-2½2½22½2½2½2½3½3½3241½3½ 121240½
3  Yugoslavia 1½1½-1½222332½333½32½4 93338
4  Czechoslovakia 21½2½-1½2½2½2½21½1½2½3½2½43 94235½
5  West Germany 1½222½-2½2½2½2½2½2½22323 91535
6  Bulgaria 1½1½21½1½-2½32½2½22½2½22½2 74432
7  Romania 11½21½1½1½-2232½2½2½3½22½ 65431½
8  Netherlands 1½1½11½1½12-2½3322½1½22½ 57329
9  United States 11½121½1½21½-2½331½2½2½2 57329
10  East Germany ½½1½2½1½1½111½-2½22342½ 58227½
11  Spain ½½12½1½21½111½-23½31½3 49226
12  Poland 1111½21½1½2122-2222 07824½
13  Denmark ½2½½21½1½1½2½2½2-22½1½ 28523
14  Argentina 2011½12½2½1½1122-2½2 28522½
15  Sweden 12½1½021½221½02½21½1½-1 29422½
16   Switzerland 0½01121½1½21½122½23- 29421½

Final B
Place Country 171819202122232425262728293031- +-=Points
17  England -2½22½322½3½2½3½3331½2½2½ 111237
18  Israel 1½-31½3½22½323½2½33½324 92336½
19  Canada 21-12½2½22½2332½2½42½1½ 92333
20  Philippines 1½2½3-1½2½½23½2½1232½3½ 84231½
21  Norway 1½1½2½-11½33223½33321 75230½
22  Cuba 221½1½3-31½2½22½2222½2½ 53630
23  Austria 1½1½23½2½1-22½2½1½13½233 65330
24  Iceland ½11½212½2-232½2½22½43½ 64429
25  Colombia 1½22½11½1½2-2322½2½32½ 45527
26  Indonesia ½½11½221½12-3½1½341½2 38325½
27  Italy 11½1321½2½1½1½-12½241½ 48225
28  Mongolia 111½2½231½22½3-12½1 47324½
29  Greece 1½1½112½21½11½3-2½2 29321
30  Belgium 2½101½1221½1½021½1½-2½1 29320½
31  Peru 1½21½½11½1012½0321½- 210219
-  Albania 1½02½31½1½1½22½3- ----
  • Team Albania refused to play Israel and withdrew after round 11. Their scores were set as friendlies.

Final C
Place Country 32333435363738394041424344454647 +-=Points
32  Australia -32323½3½33432½332½4 130245
33  Finland 1-3223½2½323½2½3½2½344 111342
34  Scotland 21-22½2½2½1½32½22½3½3½44 102339
35  Iran 122-3½311½2½33333½32½ 103237½
36  Brazil 221½½-1½22½32½223½343½ 73535½
37  Portugal ½½1½12½-1½3½22½22½2433½ 75332½
38  Turkey ½1½1½322½-1½3½4121½222½ 56431
39  Ireland 112½2½1½½2½-2½12221½3½2½ 66328½
40  Puerto Rico 1211½12½1½-2½42½23½21½ 47428½
41  Mexico 0½1½11½1½031½-332323 58226½
42  Tunisia 11½21223201-21½22½3 36626½
43  Wales 1½½1½121½221½12-22½23½ 27626½
44  New Zealand 11½½1½22½2222½2-122½ 36625
45  Dominican Republic 11½½1022½½121½3-2½2½ 49221½
46  Bolivia 1½001012½221½221½-2 09619
47  Japan 0001½½½1½1½2½11½1½1½2- 113115½


Final D
Place Country 484950515253545556575859606162 +-=Points
48  France -234341½2½3½344444 121146½
49  Singapore 2-3½33½32½3½2½33½2½433 130142½
50  Malta 1½-2½313½2½22½2½23½32½ 93232
51  Hong Kong 011½-1½2½3½1½22½333½2½2½ 85130½
52  Lebanon 1½12½-22½2½22232½33½ 73430
53  Luxembourg 0131½2-232½3½23½2½3 74329½
54  Faroe Islands 2½1½½½1½2-1½3½2½2½2½22½3½ 75229
55  Syria 1½½1½2½1½12½-211½2½3½3½3 67128
56  Cyprus ½1½2221½½2½-2½22½32½3 54527½
57  Morocco 111½1½2½1½31½-2½2½1½24 48226
58  Andorra 0½1½1221½2½21½-2½12½3½ 47324
59  Malaysia 01½21111½1½1½1½1½-2½2½4 310123
60  Guernsey 00½½1½3½2½12½31½-1½2½ 49120½
61  Iraq 0111½11½1½½1½21½1½2½-3½ 211120½
62  United States Virgin Islands 011½1½½1½110½01½½- 014010½

Individual medals

Best game

The Best Game prize went to Werner Hug (Switzerland) - Vlastimil Hort (Czechoslovakia) from Final A.

Women's event

Twenty-three nations took part in the women's Olympiad. From four preliminary groups the teams were split into three finals. The Soviet Union won.

Preliminaries
  • Group 1:
Final Country 1 2 3 4 5 + − = Points
A  Soviet Union - 2 2 2 1½ 4 0 0 7½
A  East Germany 0 - 1½ 1½ 2 3 1 0 5
B  Netherlands 0 ½ - 1½ 2 2 2 0 4
B  Australia 0 ½ ½ - 2 1 3 0 3
C  Ireland ½ 0 0 0 - 0 4 0 ½
  • Group 2:
Final Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 + − = Points
A  England - 1 1½ 2 2 2 4 0 1 8½
A  Czechoslovakia 1 - 1 2 2 2 3 0 2 8
B  Yugoslavia ½ 1 - 2 2 2 3 1 1 7½
B  Austria 0 0 0 - 1½ 2 2 3 0 3½
C  Scotland 0 0 0 ½ - 1½ 1 4 0 2
C  Japan 0 0 0 0 ½ - 0 5 0 ½
  • Group 3:
Final Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 + − = Points
A  Romania - 1 2 2 1½ 1½ 4 0 1 8
A  Bulgaria 1 - 1½ 1½ 2 2 4 0 1 8
B  Mongolia 0 ½ - 1 1 2 1 2 2 4½
B  Brazil 0 ½ 1 - 1½ 1 1 2 2 4
C  Israel ½ 0 1 ½ - 1 0 3 2 3
C   Switzerland ½ 0 0 1 1 - 0 3 2 2½
  • Group 4:
Final Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 + − = Points
A  Hungary - 1 1 2 2 2 3 0 2 8
A  West Germany 1 - 1 2 1½ 2 3 0 2 7½
B  Poland 1 1 - 1 2 2 2 0 3 7
B  Sweden 0 0 1 - 1 2 1 2 2 4
C  Finland 0 ½ 0 1 - 1 0 3 2 2½
C  Singapore 0 0 0 0 1 - 0 4 1 1

Finals
Final A
#CountryPlayersAverage
rating		PointsMP
1 Soviet UnionNona Gaprindashvili, Alla Kushnir, Irina Levitina237311½
2 RomaniaElisabeta Polihroniade, Gertrude Baumstark, Alexandra Nicolau225888
3 HungaryMária Ivánka, Zsuzsa Verőci, Gyuláné Krizsán-Bilek223388
4 BulgariaTatjana Lematschko, Antonina Georgieva, Vesmina Shikova21307½
5 CzechoslovakiaStepanka Vokřálová, Květa Eretová, Eva Hojdarová21687
6 West GermanyAnni Laakmann, Irmgard Kärner, Ursula Wasnetsky18855½
7 East GermanyWaltraud Nowarra, Gabriele Just, Christina Hölzlein21484½
8 EnglandJana Hartston, Elaine Pritchard, Anne Sunnucks20054
Final B
#CountryPlayersAverage
rating		PointsMP
9 PolandKrystyna Radzikowska, Hanna Ereńska-Radzewska, Mirosława Litmanowicz213810½
10 YugoslaviaMilunka Lazarević, Katarina Jovanović, Henrijeta Konarkowska-Sokolov22738½
11 AustriaIngeborg Kattinger, Alfreda Hausner, Wilma Samt180077
12 NetherlandsHendrika Timmer, Ingrid Jansen, Ada van der Giessen203577
13 SwedenSolveig Haraldsson, Ingrid Keményová-Svensson, Ulla Bohmgren18486½
14 BrazilRuth Cardoso, Regina Fontanelli, Ivone Moysés19056
15 MongoliaGanginchugin Hulgana, Sandagdorj Handsuren, Biamba18005½
16 AustraliaNarelle Kellner, Marion McGrath, Lynda Maddern18005
Final C
#CountryPlayersPointsMP
17  SwitzerlandAnna Näpfer, Elsa Lüssy, Fässler J.9
18 IsraelFrida Rabinovich, Lidia Gal, Klugas S.8½
19 SingaporeMok Poh Pheng, Giam Yoke Chin, Jane Tan6
20 IrelandDorren O'Siochrú, Aileen Noonan, O'Clery A.5½5
21 FinlandSirkka-Liisa Vuorenpää, Johanna Tuomainen, Marjatta Palasto5½4
22 ScotlandNancy Elder, Mary McGinn, Miriam Little4½
23 JapanMiyoko Watai, Otani K., Kyoto Watanabe3

Final A
# Country 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 + − = Points
1  Soviet Union - 2 1½ 1½ 1 2 1½ 2 6 0 1 11½
2  Romania 0 - 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 4 8
3  Hungary ½ 0 - 1 1½ 1 2 2 3 2 2 8
4  Bulgaria ½ 1 1 - 1 ½ 2 1½ 2 2 3 7½
5  Czechoslovakia 1 1 ½ 1 - 1 1 1½ 1 1 5 7
6  West Germany 0 0 1 1½ 1 - ½ 1½ 2 3 2 5½
7  East Germany ½ 1 0 0 1 1½ - ½ 1 4 2 4½
8  England 0 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 1½ - 1 5 1 4

Final B
# Country 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 + − = Points
9  Poland - 1½ 1½ 2 1 1½ 1½ 1½ 6 0 1 10½
10  Yugoslavia ½ - 1 ½ 1½ 2 1½ 1½ 4 2 1 8½
11  Austria ½ 1 - 1½ 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 7
12  Netherlands 0 1½ ½ - 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 7
13  Sweden 1 ½ 0 1 - 1 1 2 1 2 4 6½
14  Brazil ½ 0 1 1 1 - 1½ 1 1 2 4 6
15  Mongolia ½ ½ 2 0 1 ½ - 1 1 4 2 5½
16  Australia ½ ½ 1 1 0 1 1 - 0 3 4 5

Final C
# Country 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 + − = Points
17   Switzerland - 1 2 1½ 2 ½ 2 4 1 1 9
18  Israel 1 - 1 1½ 1½ 1½ 2 4 0 2 8½
19  Singapore 0 1 - 1 1½ 1½ 1 2 3 1 6
20  Ireland ½ ½ 1 - 1½ 1½ ½ 2 3 1 5½
21  Finland 0 ½ ½ ½ - 2 2 2 4 0 5½
22  Scotland 1½ ½ ½ ½ 0 - 1½ 2 4 0 4½
23  Japan 0 0 1 1½ 0 ½ - 1 4 1 3

Individual medals

References
  1. Although commonly referred to as the men's division, this section is open to both male and female players.
  2. Keene, Ray; Levy, David (1973). Chess Olympiad 1972. Doubleday & Company. pp. 68–69.
  3. This was the first Olympiad after the ELO rating system was introduced, so many players on smaller teams were still unrated. For the purpose of calculating team averages, they were given provisional ratings of 2200, equivalent to that of a Candidate Master.
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