Jubilee Events 9 – 23 August 2009 Programme Schachgesellschaft Zürich 200 Year Celebration Schachgesellschaft Zürich 200 Year Celebration 3 Table of Contents Some think Greeting Schachgesellschaft Zürich 5 innovation. Greeting Credit Suisse 6 Greeting City of Zurich 7 We think History 9 investment. Jubilee Book 12 Programme 13 Jubilee-Open 14 Champions Simultan 16 Champions Rapid 18 Champions 20 Organisation 23 Sponsors and Partners 24 Imprint Programme for the Schachgesellschaft Zürich’s jubilee Editor: Schachgesellschaft Zürich, Olivengasse 8, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland Web: www.sgzurich2009.ch Contact: [email protected] Graphic design, image editing: Henri Meier, Zurich Sources: P. 20, Anand: © Aruna Anand – thank you! We look at things from a different perspective – for the benefit of our clients. By building on our P. 20-21, Karpov, Kasparov, Korchnoi, experience and expertise to spot future trends, we help our clients realize new opportunities. This Polgar, Spassky, Topalov: © Chessbase – thank you! has been our ambition since 1856. P. 21, Kramnik, Ponomariov: www.credit-suisse.com © Hartmut Metz – thank you! P. 23, Karten: © search.ch, Data Source © 2007 Tele Atlas, Geodaten © swisstopo (DV074190) – thank you! All rights reserved. March 2009 Thinking New Perspectives. 15049_147x208_ProgSchachjub_rob_e.indd 1 9.2.2009 11:11:04 Uhr Schachgesellschaft Zürich 200 Year Celebration 5 Greeting SG Zürich Over and over again Zurich was the centre of the chess world – important tournaments took place there: The Can- didates Tournament in 1953 with the soon-to-be World Champion Smyslov CHESSBASE 10 and the jubilee tournament 1959 with the future World Champions Tal and Fischer. Or think about the tournament 2001 on occasion of Korchnois 70th YOU DON’T NEED TO WAIT birthday, featuring the World Cham- pions Kramnik and Kasparov. With the exceptions of Steinitz and Capablanca all the classical World Chess Champions played in Zurich. 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Box 1093, NL-1810 KB ALKMAAR, phone (++31)72 51 27 137, fax (++31)72 51 58 234, www.newinchess.com 6 Schachgesellschaft Zürich 200 Year Celebration Schachgesellschaft Zürich 200 Year Celebration 7 Greeting Credit Suisse Greeting City of Zurich These words of Alfred Binet, the inven- Dear Chess Enthusiasts tor of experimental methods for measu- Among games, chess is the royal game! ring intelligence and logical thinking, No other game enjoys higher apprecia- aptly reflect the fascination that the tion. Fascinated by the 64 squares and game of chess inspires. 32 pieces, chess players enjoy the greatest respect for their mastery. I’m As main sponsor of the Schachgesell- delighted to note that the world’s oldest schaft Zürich, Credit Suisse is particu- chess club was founded right here in larly delighted to support its 200-year Zurich 200 years ago and that during anniversary. The world's oldest chess the past century, our city has hosted club can rightfully look back upon a many prestigious international tourna- long-standing tradition with pride. Cre- ments. Thanks to the Schachgesell- dit Suisse has been committed to chess schaft Zürich, we have had the oppor- for many years. Most recently, as part of tunity to continually witness chess play- the bank's own 150-year anniversary, it ed at the highest of levels. organized a «Chess Champions Day» in Zurich featuring chess legends Garry This year, marking the 200th anniversa- Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov, Viktor Korch- ry of the Schachgesellschaft Zürich, the noi, and Judit Polgar. world’s finest players are meeting in Dear Chess Enthusiasts Zurich. As a passionate chess player, Chess is the most prominent board By hosting three major events in the albeit with limited experience, I look for- game in Europe and many other parts of Kongresshaus as well as at Zurich Main ward to attending the events at the the world. But it's much more than just Station, the Schachgesellschaft Zürich Zurich Kongresshaus and at Zurich a game: It combines elements of play, will be offering chess enthusiasts a Main Station. I would like to cordially art and science. «If we could look inside chance to take part in its anniversary welcome our guests from abroad to the mind of a chess player, we would celebrations and pit their wits against Zurich. see a world of feelings, images, emoti- the top players in the game. We wish ons, and passion.» the participants a great deal of enjoy- ment and success in competing with the best chess players, and hope all the visitors will have a pleasant time. Dr. Elmar Ledergerber, Mayor of the City of Zurich 2002–2009 Urs Rohner, Member of the Executive Board of Credit Suisse Schachgesellschaft Zürich 200 Year Celebration 9 History A smart move The Schachgesellschaft 1868 The Schachgesellschaft hosts the First East Switzerland Chess Tournament at the Casi- Zürich – Milestones of a no in Winterthur.