Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee Chess Tournament 1993

The Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee Steel Chess Tournament 1993 was the 55th edition of the Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee Chess Tournament. It was held in Wijk aan Zee in January 1993 and was won by Anatoly Karpov.[1]

Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee Chess Tournament 1993
VenueWijk aan Zee
1992
1994

The 1993 tournament moved away from its traditional round-robin format, instead being contested as a series of knockout matches. Anatoly Karpov defeated Miguel Illescas in the final 2½ to 1½.

Preliminary round Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Larry Christiansen (USA)
 Viktor Korchnoi (SWI) ½  Larry Christiansen (USA)
 Anatoly Karpov (RUS)
 Anatoly Karpov (RUS)
 John Nunn (ENG) ½
 John Nunn (ENG)
 Zurab Azmaiparashvili (GEO) 2  Zurab Azmaiparashvili (GEO) ½
 John van der Wiel (NED) 0  Anatoly Karpov (RUS)
 Vladimir Akopian (ARM)  Valery Salov (RUS) ½
 Friso Nijboer (NED) ½  Vladimir Akopian (ARM) ½
 Valery Salov (RUS)
 Valery Salov (RUS) 2
 Eric Lobron (GER) 0
 Curt Hansen (DEN) ½
 Eric Lobron (GER)  Eric Lobron (GER)
 Paul van der Sterren (NED)  Anatoly Karpov (RUS)
 Lembit Oll (EST)  Miguel Illescas (ESP)
 Patrick Wolff (USA) ½  Lembit Oll (EST)
 Ivan Sokolov (BIH)
 Lembit Oll (EST)
 Alexei Shirov (LAT)
 Alexei Shirov (LAT)
 Predrag Nikolić (BIH)  Predrag Nikolić (BIH) ½
 Loek van Wely (NED) ½  Lembit Oll (EST) 0
 Michael Adams (ENG) ½  Miguel Illescas (ESP) 2
 Julian Hodgson (ENG)  Julian Hodgson (ENG)
 Jeroen Piket (NED) ½
 Julian Hodgson (ENG) 0
 Miguel Illescas (ESP) 2
 Boris Gelfand (BLR)
 Miguel Illescas (ESP)  Miguel Illescas (ESP)
 Vladimir Tukmakov (UKR)


References

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  1. ^ "All-time Tournaments - Tata Steel Chess". history.tatasteelchess.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.