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3 unusual facts about Lone Pine International


Lone Pine International

Yasser Seirawan (USA) earned a GM norm; Walter Morris (USA), Jack Peters (USA), Joe Bradford (USA), Nick de Firmian (USA) and Paul van der Sterren (the Netherlands), earned IM norms; and Doug Root (USA) and David Strauss (USA) earned FM norms.

Walter Browne (USA and Australia) won with a score of 6–1, the first time the highest rated entrant (2612) was the victor.

Evans (USA) placed second at 7–3, and there was a six-way tie at 6½–3½ for positions three through eight between Walter Browne (USA), Florin Gheorghiu (Romania), Weinstein, Oscar Panno (Argentina), Miguel Quinteros (Argentina), and Svetozar Gligorić (Yugoslavia).


Vladimir Liberzon

Having transferred nationality, he continued to score well in international competitions, finishing first at Venice 1974, first at Lone Pine 1975, second equal at Netanya 1975, second equal at Reykjavík 1975, first equal at Beer-Sheva 1976, first equal at Netanya 1977, 3rd at Amsterdam 1977, first equal at Lone Pine 1979, and fourth equal at Beer-Sheva 1984.


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