Keres Training Games — Zurich 1968

Paul Keres played three games each against six Swiss players
April 1968 · Zurich, Switzerland
Keres scored 15½-2½ across the 18 games: 3-0 against Keller, Bhend, Glauser and Walther, 2½-½ against Kupper and 1-0 with two draws against Blau.

In April 1968 Paul Keres played a series of training games in Zurich against six Swiss players, three games against each.

The games

Keres met Keller, Kupper, Walther, Glauser, Blau and Bhend, three games each, and conceded only a half-point to Kupper and two draws to Blau. The surviving record has no rounds or exact dates.

Final standings

15½-2½
Keres scored 15½-2½ across the 18 games: 3-0 against Keller, Bhend, Glauser and Walther, 2½-½ against Kupper and 1-0 with two draws against Blau.
# Player Score Record Games
1 Keres, Paul 16½/18 +15 -0 =3
2 Blau, Max 1/3 +0 -1 =2
3 Kupper, Josef ½/3 +0 -2 =1
=4 Bhend, Edwin 0/3 +0 -3 =0
=4 Glauser, Hansruedi 0/3 +0 -3 =0
=4 Keller, Dieter 0/3 +0 -3 =0
=4 Walther, Edgar 0/3 +0 -3 =0

Cross Table

Rank Player 1234567
1 Keres, Paul ½1½ 11½ 111 111 111 111
2 Blau, Max ½0½
3 Kupper, Josef 00½
4 Bhend, Edwin 000
5 Glauser, Hansruedi 000
6 Keller, Dieter 000
7 Walther, Edgar 000

Each cell shows the row player's recorded results against the column player. ● = same player.