The 1953 Hoogovens invitation group expanded to twelve players, and Nicolas Rossolimo made the larger field his own. He scored 9/11, finishing a point and a half ahead of Alberic O'Kelly de Galway and two points ahead of the four players sharing third.
A larger top group
Twelve players met once apiece in the Beverwijk top group, creating an eleven-round schedule and 66 games. The complete archive follows the same field and pairing matrix as the official Tata Steel crosstable.
Rossolimo's opposition included O'Kelly, Max Euwe, Jan Hein Donner, Roman Torán, Haije Kramer and Theo van Scheltinga.
Rossolimo alone at the top
Rossolimo won seven games and drew four, going undefeated on the way to 9/11. O'Kelly took clear second with 7½.
Donner, Torán, Euwe and Kramer all finished on 7 points and shared third. Rossolimo's one-and-a-half-point advantage over second made him the event's unmistakable winner.
Final standings
| # | Player | Score | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rossolimo, Nicolas | 9/11 | +7 -0 =4 | games |
| 2 | O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic | 7½/11 | +5 -1 =5 | games |
| =3 | Donner, Jan Hein | 7/11 | +5 -2 =4 | games |
| =3 | Euwe, Max | 7/11 | +4 -1 =6 | games |
| =3 | Kramer, Haije J | 7/11 | +4 -1 =6 | games |
| =3 | Toran Albero, Roman | 7/11 | +3 -0 =8 | games |
| 7 | Fuster, Geza | 6/11 | +4 -3 =4 | games |
| 8 | Van Scheltinga, Theo D | 5½/11 | +3 -3 =5 | games |
| =9 | Cortlever, Nicolaas | 4/11 | +2 -5 =4 | games |
| =9 | Bouwmeester, Hans | 4/11 | +1 -4 =6 | games |
| =11 | Heidenfeld, Wolfgang | 1/11 | +1 -10 =0 | games |
| =11 | Trott, Arthur Henry | 1/11 | +1 -10 =0 | games |
Cross Table
| Rank | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rossolimo, Nicolas | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | O'Kelly de Galway, Alberic | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Donner, Jan Hein | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Euwe, Max | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | Kramer, Haije J | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | Toran Albero, Roman | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | Fuster, Geza | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 | Van Scheltinga, Theo D | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | Cortlever, Nicolaas | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 | Bouwmeester, Hans | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | Heidenfeld, Wolfgang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Trott, Arthur Henry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Each cell shows the row player's recorded results against the column player. ● = same player.