Coordinates : 42°00′14″N 21°27′08″E / 42.003812°N 21.452246°E / 42.003812; 21.452246
Official logo of the 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 ).
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:
#
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
#
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
#
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
#
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
#
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
#
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
#
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
#
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
#
Country
Players
Average rating[3]
Points
MP
Head- to-head
1
Soviet Union
Petrosian , Korchnoi , Smyslov , Tal , Karpov , Savon
2635
42
2
Hungary
Portisch , Bilek , Forintos , Ribli , Csom , Sax
2531
40½
3
Yugoslavia
Gligorić , Ivkov , Ljubojević , Matanović , Matulović , Rukavina
2543
38
4
Czechoslovakia
Hort , Smejkal , Filip , Jansa , Přibyl , Trapl
2534
35½
5
West Germany
Hübner , Darga , Pfleger , Hecht , Kestler , Dueball
2540
35
6
Bulgaria
Bobotsov , Tringov , Radulov , Padevsky , Peev , Bohosjan
2459
32
7
Romania
Gheorghiu , Ciocâltea , Ghițescu , Ungureanu , Ghizdavu , Partoş
2466
31½
8
Netherlands
Donner , Ree , Zuidema , Timman , Hartoch , Enklaar
2465
29
13
2½
9
United States
Kavalek , Byrne , Benko , Bisguier , Martz , Kane
2515
29
13
1½
10
East Germany
Uhlmann , Malich , Knaak , Liebert , Schöneberg , Vogt
2490
27½
11
Spain
Pomar , Díez del Corral , Medina , Torán , Bellón López , Visier Segovia
2434
26
12
Poland
Schmidt , Bednarski , Pytel , Sznapik , Filipowicz , Sydor
2410
24½
13
Denmark
Hamann , Jakobsen , Sloth , Holm , Enevoldsen , Pedersen
2428
23
14
Argentina
Rossetto , García , Rubinetti , Emma , Debarnot , Hase
2418
22½
9
15
Sweden
Andersson , Jansson , Ornstein , Liljedahl , Olsson , Uddenfeldt
2399
22½
8
16
Switzerland
Hug , Lombard , Bhend , Schaufelberger , Wirthensohn , Gereben
2383
21½
Final B
#
Country
Players
Average rating
Points
MP
17
England
Keene , Hartston , Wade , Markland , Whiteley , Littlewood
2413
37
18
Israel
Kagan , Kraidman , Geller , , Balshan ,
2353
36½
19
Canada
Suttles , Yanofsky , Vranesic , Biyiasas , Amos , Day
2443
33
20
Philippines
Torre , Cardoso , Rodríguez , De Castro , Badilles ,
2365
31½
21
Norway
Kristiansen , Wibe , Johannessen , Hoen , Øgaard , Zwaig
2404
30½
22
Cuba
, García Martínez , Cobo Arteaga , Hernández , Estévez Morales , Carlos Diaz
2383
30
16
23
Austria
Robatsch , Röhrl , Janetschek , , ,
2360
30
15
24
Iceland
Sigurjónsson , Kristinsson , , Sólmundarson , , Magnússon
2419
29
25
Colombia
Cuéllar , Gutierrez , Cuartas , de Greiff , Minaya Molano , Castro
2361
27
26
Indonesia
Wotulo , Ardiansyah , Bachtiar , , Suradiradja ,
2318
25½
27
Italy
Tatai , Mariotti , Paoli , Micheli , Cappello ,
2358
25
28
Mongolia
Üitümen , Myagmarsuren , Tumurbator , Jigjidsuren , Niamdorzi,
2330
24½
29
Greece
Siaperas , Vizantiadis , , , ,
2273
21
30
Belgium
Boey , , , , ,
2298
20½
31
Peru
Rodríguez Vargas , Quiñones , , , ,
2303
19
-
Albania
Pustina , Vila , Adhami , Muço , Omari , Zadrima
2245
-
Final C
#
Country
Players
Average rating
Points
MP
Head- to-head
32
Australia
Browne , Fuller , Hay , Flatow , Hamilton , Shaw
2370
45
33
Finland
Westerinen , Ojanen , Saren , Sorri , Rantanen , Kanko
2288
42½
34
Scotland
Levy , Pritchett , , , , Aitken
2273
39
35
Iran
Harandi , Shirazi , , Sharif , ,
2250
37½
36
Brazil
German , Trois , Nóbrega , Toth , van Riemsdijk , dos Santos
2236
25½
37
Portugal
Ribeiro , Durão , Silva , Santos , ,
2285
32½
38
Turkey
Süer , , Onat , , , Bilyap
2261
31
39
Ireland
, , , , , Keeshan M.
2200
28½
15
40
Puerto Rico
Kaplan , , , , , Colón Romero M.
2280
28½
12
41
Mexico
, , , , ,
2213
26½
12
3
42
Tunisia
Belkadi , Kchouk , , Teboudi K., Najar C., Lagha
2225
26½
12
1
43
Wales
Williams , Hutchings , , Jones , ,
2248
26½
10
44
New Zealand
Sarapu , Sutton , , , ,
2235
25
45
Dominican Republic
, , , , ,
2200
21½
46
Bolivia
, , Alvarez U., ,
2200
19
47
Japan
, , , , Otami K., Nakamori
2220
15½
Final D
#
Country
Players
Rating
Points
MP
48
France
Rossolimo , Todorcevic , Letzelter , Huguet , Raizman , Haïk
2276
46½
49
Singapore
Tan Lian Ann , , Giam Choo Kwee , , ,
2263
42½
50
Malta
, , , , ,
2213
32½
51
Hong Kong
, , , , Kong V.,
2200
30½
52
Lebanon
, , , ,
2200
30
53
Luxembourg
Philippe , , , , ,
2214
29½
54
Faroe Islands
, , , , ,
2200
29
55
Syria
Shorbagay, , , Asfary, Sayed M.,
2200
28
56
Cyprus
, , , , ,
2200
27½
57
Morocco
, , , , , Abdelmalek
2205
26
58
Andorra
, Calderon D., , , ,
2200
24
59
Malaysia
, , , , , Ariff A.
2200
23½
60
Guernsey
, , , , ,
2200
20½
9
61
Iraq
Taha , Al-Hamani, Al-Jassani, Ahmed K., Al-Mawla,
2200
20½
5
62
United States Virgin Islands
, , Potter H., ,
2200
10½
Final A [ ]
Place
Country
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
+
-
=
Points
1
Soviet Union
-
1½
2½
2
2½
2½
3
2½
3
3½
3½
3
3½
2
3
4
12
1
2
42
2
Hungary
2½
-
2½
2½
2
2½
2½
2½
2½
3½
3½
3
2
4
1½
3½
12
1
2
40½
3
Yugoslavia
1½
1½
-
1½
2
2
2
3
3
2½
3
3
3½
3
2½
4
9
3
3
38
4
Czechoslovakia
2
1½
2½
-
1½
2½
2½
2½
2
1½
1½
2½
3½
2½
4
3
9
4
2
35½
5
West Germany
1½
2
2
2½
-
2½
2½
2½
2½
2½
2½
2
2
3
2
3
9
1
5
35
6
Bulgaria
1½
1½
2
1½
1½
-
2½
3
2½
2½
2
2½
2½
2
2½
2
7
4
4
32
7
Romania
1
1½
2
1½
1½
1½
-
2
2
3
2½
2½
2½
3½
2
2½
6
5
4
31½
8
Netherlands
1½
1½
1
1½
1½
1
2
-
2½
3
3
2
2½
1½
2
2½
5
7
3
29
9
United States
1
1½
1
2
1½
1½
2
1½
-
2½
3
3
1½
2½
2½
2
5
7
3
29
10
East Germany
½
½
1½
2½
1½
1½
1
1
1½
-
2½
2
2
3
4
2½
5
8
2
27½
11
Spain
½
½
1
2½
1½
2
1½
1
1
1½
-
2
3½
3
1½
3
4
9
2
26
12
Poland
1
1
1
1½
2
1½
1½
2
1
2
2
-
2
2
2
2
0
7
8
24½
13
Denmark
½
2
½
½
2
1½
1½
1½
2½
2
½
2
-
2
2½
1½
2
8
5
23
14
Argentina
2
0
1
1½
1
2
½
2½
1½
1
1
2
2
-
2½
2
2
8
5
22½
15
Sweden
1
2½
1½
0
2
1½
2
2
1½
0
2½
2
1½
1½
-
1
2
9
4
22½
16
Switzerland
0
½
0
1
1
2
1½
1½
2
1½
1
2
2½
2
3
-
2
9
4
21½
Final B [ ]
Place
Country
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
-
+
-
=
Points
17
England
-
2½
2
2½
3
2
2½
3½
2½
3½
3
3
3
1½
2½
2½
11
1
2
37
18
Israel
1½
-
3
1½
3½
2
2½
3
2
3½
2½
3
3½
3
2
4
9
2
3
36½
19
Canada
2
1
-
1
2½
2½
2
2½
2
3
3
2½
2½
4
2½
1½
9
2
3
33
20
Philippines
1½
2½
3
-
1½
2½
½
2
3½
2½
1
2
3
2½
3½
8
4
2
31½
21
Norway
1
½
1½
2½
-
1
1½
3
3
2
2
3½
3
3
32
1
7
5
2
30½
22
Cuba
2
2
1½
1½
3
-
3
1½
2½
2
2½
2
2
2
2½
2½
5
3
6
30
23
Austria
1½
1½
2
3½
2½
1
-
2
2½
2½
1½
1
3½
2
3
3
6
5
3
30
24
Iceland
½
1
1½
2
1
2½
2
-
2
3
2½
2½
2
2½
4
3½
6
4
4
29
25
Colombia
1½
2
2
½
1
1½
1½
2
-
2
3
2
2½
2½
3
2½
4
5
5
27
26
Indonesia
½
½
1
1½
2
2
1½
1
2
-
3½
1½
3
4
1½
2
3
8
3
25½
27
Italy
1
1½
1
3
2
1½
2½
1½
1
½
-
1
2½
2
4
1½
4
8
2
25
28
Mongolia
1
1
1½
2
½
2
3
1½
2
2½
3
-
1
2½
1
4
7
3
24½
29
Greece
1
½
1½
1
1
2
½
2
1½
1
1½
3
-
2½
2
2
9
3
21
30
Belgium
2½
1
0
1½
1
2
2
1½
1½
0
2
1½
1½
-
2½
1
2
9
3
20½
31
Peru
1½
2
1½
½
1
1½
1
0
1
2½
0
3
2
1½
-
2
10
2
19
-
Albania
1½
0
2½
3
1½
1
½
1½
2
2½
3
-
-
-
-
-
Team Albania refused to play Israel and withdrew after round 11. Their scores were set as friendlies.
Final C [ ]
Place
Country
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
+
-
=
Points
32
Australia
-
3
2
3
2
3½
3½
3
3
4
3
2½
3
3
2½
4
13
0
2
45
33
Finland
1
-
3
2
2
3½
2½
3
2
3½
2½
3½
2½
3
4
4
11
1
3
42
34
Scotland
2
1
-
2
2½
2½
2½
1½
3
2½
2
2½
3½
3½
4
4
10
2
3
39
35
Iran
1
2
2
-
3½
3
1
1½
2½
3
3
3
3
3½
3
2½
10
3
2
37½
36
Brazil
2
2
1½
½
-
1½
2
2½
3
2½
2
2
3½
3
4
3½
7
3
5
35½
37
Portugal
½
½
1½
1
2½
-
1½
3½
2
2½
2
2½
2
4
3
3½
7
5
3
32½
38
Turkey
½
1½
1½
3
2
2½
-
1½
3½
4
1
2
1½
2
2
2½
5
6
4
31
39
Ireland
1
1
2½
2½
1½
½
2½
-
2½
1
2
2
2
1½
3½
2½
6
6
3
28½
40
Puerto Rico
1
2
1
1½
1
2
½
1½
-
2½
4
2½
2
3½
2
1½
4
7
4
28½
41
Mexico
0
½
1½
1
1½
1½
0
3
1½
-
3
3
2
3
2
3
5
8
2
26½
42
Tunisia
1
1½
2
1
2
2
3
2
0
1
-
2
1½
2
2½
3
3
6
6
26½
43
Wales
1½
½
1½
1
2
1½
2
2
1½
1
2
-
2
2½
2
3½
2
7
6
26½
44
New Zealand
1
1½
½
1
½
2
2½
2
2
2
2½
2
-
1
2
2½
3
6
6
25
45
Dominican Republic
1
1
½
½
1
0
2
2½
½
1
2
1½
3
-
2½
2½
4
9
2
21½
46
Bolivia
1½
0
0
1
0
1
2
½
2
2
1½
2
2
1½
-
2
0
9
6
19
47
Japan
0
0
0
1½
½
½
1½
1½
2½
1
1
½
1½
1½
2
-
1
13
1
15½
Final D [ ]
Place
Country
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
+
-
=
Points
48
France
-
2
3
4
3
4
1½
2½
3½
3
4
4
4
4
4
12
1
1
46½
49
Singapore
2
-
3½
3
3½
3
2½
3½
2½
3
3½
2½
4
3
3
13
0
1
42½
50
Malta
1
½
-
2½
3
1
3½
2½
2
2½
2½
2
3½
3
2½
9
3
2
32
51
Hong Kong
0
1
1½
-
1½
2½
3½
1½
2
2½
3
3
3½
2½
2½
8
5
1
30½
52
Lebanon
1
½
1
2½
-
2
2½
2½
2
2
2
3
2½
3
3½
7
3
4
30
53
Luxembourg
0
1
3
1½
2
-
2
3
2½
3½
2
3
½
2½
3
7
4
3
29½
54
Faroe Islands
2½
1½
½
½
1½
2
-
1½
3½
2½
2½
2½
2
2½
3½
7
5
2
29
55
Syria
1½
½
1½
2½
1½
1
2½
-
2
1
1½
2½
3½
3½
3
6
7
1
28
56
Cyprus
½
1½
2
2
2
1½
½
2½
-
2½
2
2½
3
2½
3
5
4
5
27½
57
Morocco
1
1
1½
1½
2
½
1½
3
1½
-
2½
2½
1½
2
4
4
8
2
26
58
Andorra
0
½
1½
1
2
2
1½
2½
2
1½
-
2½
1
2½
3½
4
7
3
24
59
Malaysia
0
1½
2
1
1
1
1½
1½
1½
1½
1½
-
2½
2½
4
3
10
1
23
60
Guernsey
0
0
½
½
1½
3½
2
½
1
2½
3
1½
-
1½
2½
4
9
1
20½
61
Iraq
0
1
1
1½
1
1½
1½
½
1½
2
1½
1½
2½
-
3½
2
11
1
20½
62
United States Virgin Islands
0
1
1½
1½
½
1
½
1
1
0
½
0
1½
½
-
0
14
0
10½
Individual medals [ ]
Board 1: Robert Hübner 15 / 18 = 83.3%
Board 2: Viktor Korchnoi 11 / 15 = 73.3%
Board 3: Ljubomir Ljubojević 15½ / 19 = 81.6%
Board 4: Mikhail Tal 14 / 16 = 87.5%
1st reserve: Anatoly Karpov 13 / 15 = 86.7%
2nd reserve: Aldo Haïk 11 / 12 = 91.7%
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 [ ]
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
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
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
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
#
Country
Players
Average rating
Points
MP
1
Soviet Union
Nona Gaprindashvili , Alla Kushnir , Irina Levitina
2373
11½
2
Romania
Elisabeta Polihroniade , Gertrude Baumstark , Alexandra Nicolau
2258
8
8
3
Hungary
Mária Ivánka , Zsuzsa Verőci , Gyuláné Krizsán-Bilek
2233
8
8
4
Bulgaria
Tatjana Lematschko , Antonina Georgieva , Vesmina Shikova
2130
7½
5
Czechoslovakia
Stepanka Vokřálová , Květa Eretová , Eva Hojdarová
2168
7
6
West Germany
Anni Laakmann , Irmgard Kärner , Ursula Wasnetsky
1885
5½
7
East Germany
Waltraud Nowarra , Gabriele Just , Christina Hölzlein
2148
4½
8
England
Jana Hartston , Elaine Pritchard , Anne Sunnucks
2005
4
Final B
#
Country
Players
Average rating
Points
MP
9
Poland
Krystyna Radzikowska , Hanna Ereńska-Radzewska , Mirosława Litmanowicz
2138
10½
10
Yugoslavia
Milunka Lazarević , Katarina Jovanović , Henrijeta Konarkowska-Sokolov
2273
8½
11
Austria
Ingeborg Kattinger , Alfreda Hausner , Wilma Samt
1800
7
7
12
Netherlands
Hendrika Timmer , Ingrid Jansen , Ada van der Giessen
2035
7
7
13
Sweden
Solveig Haraldsson , Ingrid Keményová-Svensson , Ulla Bohmgren
1848
6½
14
Brazil
Ruth Cardoso , , Ivone Moysés
1905
6
15
Mongolia
Ganginchugin Hulgana , Sandagdorj Handsuren , Biamba
1800
5½
16
Australia
Narelle Kellner , Marion McGrath , Lynda Maddern
1800
5
Final C
#
Country
Players
Points
MP
17
Switzerland
Anna Näpfer , , Fässler J.
9
18
Israel
Frida Rabinovich , Lidia Gal , Klugas S.
8½
19
Singapore
, ,
6
20
Ireland
Dorren O'Siochrú , Aileen Noonan , O'Clery A.
5½
5
21
Finland
Sirkka-Liisa Vuorenpää , Johanna Tuomainen , Marjatta Palasto
5½
4
22
Scotland
Nancy Elder , ,
4½
23
Japan
Miyoko Watai , Otani K.,
3
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 [ ]
^ Although commonly referred to as the men's division , this section is open to both male and female players.
^ Keene, Ray; Levy, David (1973). Chess Olympiad 1972 . Doubleday & Company . pp. 68–69.
^ 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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