GMVlastimil Hort

GER Born 1944 Male
FIDE ID
4600029

About Vlastimil Hort

Vlastimil Hort (1944-2025) was born in Kladno and became a grandmaster in 1965. He won five Czechoslovak championships and international tournaments including Hastings in 1967-68 and Skopje in 1969. Show more

Vlastimil Hort (1944-2025) was born in Kladno and became a grandmaster in 1965. He won five Czechoslovak championships and international tournaments including Hastings in 1967-68 and Skopje in 1969. In the 1970 USSR-Rest of the World match, he scored an unbeaten victory over Lev Polugaevsky on fourth board. Hort reached the 1977 Candidates matches and narrowly lost to Boris Spassky. During that match, he gave Spassky additional recovery time when illness had exhausted the latter's permitted postponements. Hort moved to West Germany in 1985 and won the national championship there in 1987, 1989 and 1991. Across his career he played in fourteen Olympiads for Czechoslovakia and Germany. He also became a familiar German television commentator alongside Helmut Pfleger and continued competing in senior events. He died in Eitorf in 2025.

FIDE ratings

Classical

2315

Published FIDE

Rapid

2457

Published FIDE

Blitz

2364

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

No current active classical rank available

Rating milestones

Highest recorded rating
2546 Jan 2003
Recorded years
2001–2025
Archived games
281

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Rating history

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Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).

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# Date Event Site Round White Black Result Moves View
201 1973 Petropolis Interzonal Petropolis 17 Smyslov, Vasily Hort, Vlastimil Lost: 1-0 32 Open
202 1979 Montreal Montreal 6 Karpov, Anatoly Hort, Vlastimil Draw: 1/2-1/2 27 Open
203 1978 Bugojno Bugojno 3 Spassky, Boris V. Hort, Vlastimil Lost: 1-0 41 Open
204 1990 Biel Biel 9 Karpov, Anatoly Hort, Vlastimil Draw: 1/2-1/2 19 Open
205 1972 San Antonio San Antonio - Hort, Vlastimil Petrosian, Tigran V Draw: 1/2-1/2 13 Open
206 1975 Tallinn Tallinn 13 Bronstein, David I Hort, Vlastimil Draw: 1/2-1/2 14 Open
207 1973 Madrid Madrid 9 Karpov, Anatoly Hort, Vlastimil Draw: 1/2-1/2 20 Open
208 1980 Malta ol (Men) La Valetta - Karpov, Anatoly Hort, Vlastimil Lost: 1-0 61 Open
209 1971 Moscow Moscow - Hort, Vlastimil Tal, Mikhail Draw: 1/2-1/2 12 Open
210 1971 Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee 8 Petrosian, Tigran V Hort, Vlastimil Lost: 1-0 34 Open
211 1979 Tilburg Tilburg 7 Hort, Vlastimil Smyslov, Vasily Won: 1-0 41 Open
212 1963 Alekhine mem Moscow 13 Hort, Vlastimil Smyslov, Vasily Draw: 1/2-1/2 26 Open
213 1978 Montilla/Moriles Montilla 6 Spassky, Boris V. Hort, Vlastimil Draw: 1/2-1/2 13 Open
214 1972 Hastings7273 Hastings 12 Hort, Vlastimil Smyslov, Vasily Draw: 1/2-1/2 13 Open
215 1969 Skopje Skopje - Smyslov, Vasily Hort, Vlastimil Draw: 1/2-1/2 36 Open
216 1970 Siegen olm Siegen 12 Petrosian, Tigran V Hort, Vlastimil Draw: 1/2-1/2 22 Open
217 1961 EU-chT Oberhausen 8 Petrosian, Tigran V Hort, Vlastimil Lost: 1-0 55 Open
218 1971 Moscow Moscow - Bronstein, David I Hort, Vlastimil Draw: 1/2-1/2 15 Open
219 1978 Bugojno Bugojno 2 Hort, Vlastimil Tal, Mikhail Draw: 1/2-1/2 13 Open
220 1982 Luzern ol (Men) Luzern 5 Karpov, Anatoly Hort, Vlastimil Lost: 1-0 42 Open
221 1969 Monte Carlo Monte Carlo - Smyslov, Vasily Hort, Vlastimil Draw: 1/2-1/2 64 Open
222 1977 Candidats qf4 Reykjavik 10 Hort, Vlastimil Spassky, Boris V. Won: 1-0 34 Open
223 1968 Vinkovci Vinkovci 4 Fischer, Robert James Hort, Vlastimil Draw: 1/2-1/2 56 Open
224 1968 Monte Carlo Monte Carlo 2 Smyslov, Vasily Hort, Vlastimil Draw: 1/2-1/2 36 Open
225 1977 Candidats qf4 Reykjavik 7 Spassky, Boris V. Hort, Vlastimil Draw: 1/2-1/2 28 Open
226 1975 Moscow Moscow - Tal, Mikhail Hort, Vlastimil Draw: 1/2-1/2 27 Open
227 1994 Donner mem-B Amsterdam 9 Smyslov, Vasily Hort, Vlastimil Draw: 1/2-1/2 43 Open
228 1977 Tilburg Tilburg 11 Hort, Vlastimil Karpov, Anatoly Draw: 1/2-1/2 14 Open
229 1970 Rovinj/Zagreb Zagreb 11 Hort, Vlastimil Smyslov, Vasily Draw: 1/2-1/2 12 Open
230 1978 Bugojno Bugojno 12 Karpov, Anatoly Hort, Vlastimil Lost: 1-0 25 Open
231 1977 Candidats qf4 Reykjavik 14 Spassky, Boris V. Hort, Vlastimil Draw: 1/2-1/2 35 Open
232 1977 Candidats qf4 Reykjavik 2 Hort, Vlastimil Spassky, Boris V. Draw: 1/2-1/2 42 Open
233 1970 Herceg Novi blitz Herceg Novi - Fischer, Robert James Hort, Vlastimil Draw: 1/2-1/2 35 Open
234 1970 Rovinj/Zagreb Zagreb 15 Petrosian, Tigran V Hort, Vlastimil Draw: 1/2-1/2 58 Open
235 1977 Candidats qf4 Reykjavik 8 Hort, Vlastimil Spassky, Boris V. Draw: 1/2-1/2 25 Open
236 1980 Bugojno Bugojno 7 Hort, Vlastimil Karpov, Anatoly Draw: 1/2-1/2 16 Open
237 1975 Moscow Moscow - Petrosian, Tigran V Hort, Vlastimil Draw: 1/2-1/2 21 Open
238 1972 San Antonio San Antonio - Hort, Vlastimil Karpov, Anatoly Draw: 1/2-1/2 18 Open
239 1980 Bugojno Bugojno 10 Hort, Vlastimil Tal, Mikhail Draw: 1/2-1/2 28 Open
240 1960 Leipzig olm fin-A Leipzig 8 Smyslov, Vasily Hort, Vlastimil Lost: 1-0 36 Open
241 1983 Linares Linares - Hort, Vlastimil Karpov, Anatoly Draw: 1/2-1/2 24 Open
242 1966 La Habana olm fin-A La Habana 1 Hort, Vlastimil Tal, Mikhail Lost: 0-1 40 Open
243 1977 Hastings7778 Hastings 12 Hort, Vlastimil Petrosian, Tigran V Draw: 1/2-1/2 12 Open
244 1978 Tilburg Tilburg 2 Hort, Vlastimil Spassky, Boris V. Draw: 1/2-1/2 18 Open
245 1962 Varna olm Varna 5 Hort, Vlastimil Spassky, Boris V. Draw: 1/2-1/2 40 Open
246 1989 Bundesliga 8889 Germany - Spassky, Boris V. Hort, Vlastimil Draw: 1/2-1/2 14 Open
247 1977 Candidats qf4 Reykjavik 12 Hort, Vlastimil Spassky, Boris V. Draw: 1/2-1/2 19 Open
248 1970 Rovinj/Zagreb Zagreb 13 Hort, Vlastimil Fischer, Robert James Draw: 1/2-1/2 33 Open
249 1980 IBM Amsterdam - Karpov, Anatoly Hort, Vlastimil Lost: 1-0 33 Open
250 1969 Palma de Mallorca Palma de Mallorca 13 Spassky, Boris V. Hort, Vlastimil Draw: 1/2-1/2 17 Open
  1. vs Smyslov, VasilyLost · 1-0Black · 1973 · Round 17Petropolis Interzonal
  2. vs Karpov, AnatolyDraw · ½–½Black · 1979 · Round 6Montreal
  3. vs Spassky, Boris V.Lost · 1-0Black · 1978 · Round 3Bugojno
  4. vs Karpov, AnatolyDraw · ½–½Black · 1990 · Round 9Biel
  5. vs Petrosian, Tigran VDraw · ½–½White · 1972San Antonio
  6. vs Bronstein, David IDraw · ½–½Black · 1975 · Round 13Tallinn
  7. vs Karpov, AnatolyDraw · ½–½Black · 1973 · Round 9Madrid
  8. vs Karpov, AnatolyLost · 1-0Black · 1980Malta ol (Men)
  9. vs Tal, MikhailDraw · ½–½White · 1971Moscow
  10. vs Petrosian, Tigran VLost · 1-0Black · 1971 · Round 8Hoogovens
  11. vs Smyslov, VasilyWon · 1-0White · 1979 · Round 7Tilburg
  12. vs Smyslov, VasilyDraw · ½–½White · 1963 · Round 13Alekhine mem
  13. vs Spassky, Boris V.Draw · ½–½Black · 1978 · Round 6Montilla/Moriles
  14. vs Smyslov, VasilyDraw · ½–½White · 1972 · Round 12Hastings7273
  15. vs Smyslov, VasilyDraw · ½–½Black · 1969Skopje
  16. vs Petrosian, Tigran VDraw · ½–½Black · 1970 · Round 12Siegen olm
  17. vs Petrosian, Tigran VLost · 1-0Black · 1961 · Round 8EU-chT
  18. vs Bronstein, David IDraw · ½–½Black · 1971Moscow
  19. vs Tal, MikhailDraw · ½–½White · 1978 · Round 2Bugojno
  20. vs Karpov, AnatolyLost · 1-0Black · 1982 · Round 5Luzern ol (Men)
  21. vs Smyslov, VasilyDraw · ½–½Black · 1969Monte Carlo
  22. vs Spassky, Boris V.Won · 1-0White · 1977 · Round 10Candidats qf4
  23. vs Fischer, Robert JamesDraw · ½–½Black · 1968 · Round 4Vinkovci
  24. vs Smyslov, VasilyDraw · ½–½Black · 1968 · Round 2Monte Carlo
  25. vs Spassky, Boris V.Draw · ½–½Black · 1977 · Round 7Candidats qf4
  26. vs Tal, MikhailDraw · ½–½Black · 1975Moscow
  27. vs Smyslov, VasilyDraw · ½–½Black · 1994 · Round 9Donner mem-B
  28. vs Karpov, AnatolyDraw · ½–½White · 1977 · Round 11Tilburg
  29. vs Smyslov, VasilyDraw · ½–½White · 1970 · Round 11Rovinj/Zagreb
  30. vs Karpov, AnatolyLost · 1-0Black · 1978 · Round 12Bugojno
  31. vs Spassky, Boris V.Draw · ½–½Black · 1977 · Round 14Candidats qf4
  32. vs Spassky, Boris V.Draw · ½–½White · 1977 · Round 2Candidats qf4
  33. vs Fischer, Robert JamesDraw · ½–½Black · 1970Herceg Novi blitz
  34. vs Petrosian, Tigran VDraw · ½–½Black · 1970 · Round 15Rovinj/Zagreb
  35. vs Spassky, Boris V.Draw · ½–½White · 1977 · Round 8Candidats qf4
  36. vs Karpov, AnatolyDraw · ½–½White · 1980 · Round 7Bugojno
  37. vs Petrosian, Tigran VDraw · ½–½Black · 1975Moscow
  38. vs Karpov, AnatolyDraw · ½–½White · 1972San Antonio
  39. vs Tal, MikhailDraw · ½–½White · 1980 · Round 10Bugojno
  40. vs Smyslov, VasilyLost · 1-0Black · 1960 · Round 8Leipzig olm fin-A
  41. vs Karpov, AnatolyDraw · ½–½White · 1983Linares
  42. vs Tal, MikhailLost · 0-1White · 1966 · Round 1La Habana olm fin-A
  43. vs Petrosian, Tigran VDraw · ½–½White · 1977 · Round 12Hastings7778
  44. vs Spassky, Boris V.Draw · ½–½White · 1978 · Round 2Tilburg
  45. vs Spassky, Boris V.Draw · ½–½White · 1962 · Round 5Varna olm
  46. vs Spassky, Boris V.Draw · ½–½Black · 1989Bundesliga 8889
  47. vs Spassky, Boris V.Draw · ½–½White · 1977 · Round 12Candidats qf4
  48. vs Fischer, Robert JamesDraw · ½–½White · 1970 · Round 13Rovinj/Zagreb
  49. vs Karpov, AnatolyLost · 1-0Black · 1980IBM
  50. vs Spassky, Boris V.Draw · ½–½Black · 1969 · Round 13Palma de Mallorca