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Syracuse 1934
Compiled by Phony Benoni
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The tournament, organized as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the New York State Chess Association, was played in the Hotel Onondaga from August 13-25.

In general, the games were begun at 7:00 P.M. with adjournments scheduled for the next day. To fit 15 rounds into a 13 day schedule, an extra afternoon round was added on August 15 and August 20. The time control was 36 moves in two hours, followed by 18 moves in one hour.

Originally the tournament contained 16 players, but I.S. Turover withdrew after losing to Arthur Dake in round 1 and the game was cancelled. Here are the final results and the round-by-round pairings:

.1 Reshevsky..X ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 12.0
.2 Kashdan....½ X ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 10.5
.3 Dake.......0 ½ X ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 10.0
.4 Fine.......½ ½ ½ X ½ 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 10.0
.5 Kupchik....½ ½ ½ ½ X 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 9.5
.6 Horowitz...0 0 0 1 1 X ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 8.5
.7 Steiner....0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ X ½ 1 1 0 1 ½ 1 1 8.0
.8 Monticelli.0 0 0 0 ½ 1 ½ X ½ 1 0 ½ ½ 1 1 6.5
.9 Reinfeld...½ 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ X ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 6.0
10 Santasiere.0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ X 1 1 ½ 1 1 6.0
11 Denker.....0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 0 ½ 0 ½ 5.0
12 Seitz......0 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 1 X 1 1 1 5.0
13 Araiza.....0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 X ½ 1 4.5
14 Tholfsen...0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 0 ½ X 1 3.0
15 Martin.....0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 X 0.5

Round 1 (Monday, August 13): Monticelli ½ Steiner; Reinfeld 0 Kupchik*; Denker 0 Santasiere*; Tholfsen 0 Horowitz; Fine 1 Seitz*; Kashdan 1 Araiza*; Martin 0 Reshevsky*

Round 2 (Tuesday, August 14): Steiner 0 Reshevsky*; Araiza 1 Martin; Seitz ½ Kashdan*; Horowitz 1 Fine*; Santasiere 0 Dake*; Kupchik 1 Denker; Monticelli ½ Reinfeld

Round 3 (Wednesday, August 15): Reinfeld 0 Steiner; Denker 1 Monticelli*; Dake ½ Kupchik; Tholfsen 0 Santasiere*; Kashdan 1 Horowitz*; Martin 0 Seitz; Reshevsky 1 Araiza*

Round 4 (Wednesday, August 15): Steiner ½ Araiza; Seitz 0 Reshevsky*; Horowitz 1 Martin; Santasiere 0 Fine*; Kupchik 1 Tholfsen; Monticelli 0 Dake; Reinfeld 1 Denker*

Round 5 (Thursday, August 16): Denker 1 Steiner*; Dake 1 Reinfeld; Tholfsen 0 Monticelli; Fine ½ Kupchik*; Kashdan ½ Santasiere; Reshevsky 1 Horowitz*; Araiza 0 Seitz

Round 6 (Friday, August 17): Steiner 1 Seitz; Horowitz ½ Araiza; Santasiere 1 Martin; Kupchik ½ Kashdan; Monticelli 0 Fine*; Reinfeld ½ Tholfsen; Denker 1 Dake*

Round 7 (Saturday, August 18): Dake ½ Steiner; Tholfsen 1 Denker*; Fine 1 Reinfeld*; Kashdan 1 Monticelli*; Martin 0 Kupchik; Reshevsky 1 Santasiere*; Seitz 0 Horowitz

Round 8 (Sunday, August 19): Steiner ½ Horowitz ; Santasiere ½ Araiza; Kupchik ½ Reshevsky*; Monticelli 1 Martin; Reinfeld 0 Kashdan; Denker 1 Fine*; Dake 1 Tholfsen*

Round 9 (Monday, August 20): Tholfsen 0 Steiner; Fine ½ Dake*; Kashdan 1 Denker; Martin 0 Reinfeld; Reshevsky 1 Monticelli*; Araiza 0 Kupchik; Seitz 0 Santasiere

Round 10 (Monday, August 20): Santasiere 0 Horowitz; Kupchik 1 Seitz; Monticelli ½ Araiza; Reinfeld ½ Reshevsky*; Denker ½ Martin; Dake ½ Kashdan; Tholfsen 0 Fine*

Round 11 (Tuesday, August 21): Fine 1 Steiner*; Kashdan 1 Tholfsen*; Martin 0 Dake; Reshevsky 1 Denker*; Araiza ½ Reinfeld; Seitz ½ Monticelli; Horowitz 1 Kupchik*

Round 12 (Wednesday, August 22): Steiner 1 Santasiere; Monticelli 1 Horowitz; Reinfeld 1 Seitz; Denker ½ Araiza; Dake 0 Reshevsky*; Tholfsen 1 Martin; Fine ½ Kashdan*

Round 13 (Thursday, August 23): Kashdan ½ Steiner; Martin 0 Fine; Reshevsky 1 Tholfsen*; Araiza 0 Dake; Seitz 1 Denker; Horowitz ½ Reinfeld; Santasiere ½ Kupchik

Round 14 (Friday, August 24): Steiner ½ Kupchik; Monticelli 1 Santasiere; Denker 0 Horowitz; Dake 1 Seitz; Tholfsen ½ Araiza; Fine ½ Reshevsky*; Kashdan 1 Martin

Round 15 (Saturday, August 25): Martin 0 Steiner; Reshevsky ½ Kashdan*; Araiza 0 Fine; Seitz 1 Tholfsen*; Horowitz 0 Dake; Santasiere ½ Reinfeld; Kupchik ½ Monticelli

So far, 42 of the 105 games from this tournament have been located; these are indicated by "*" in the above list. If you know of any others, please leave a note on my forum.

Thanks to <Resignation Trap> and <Calli> for their help in finding these games. Although it's not complete, I hope this collection can serve as a starting point for further research.

Round 1, Game #2
F Reinfeld vs Kupchik, 1934
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 37 moves, 0-1

Round 1, Game #3
Denker vs Santasiere, 1934
(A48) King's Indian, 36 moves, 0-1

Round 1, Game #5
Fine vs J A Seitz, 1934
(A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 66 moves, 1-0

Round 1, Game #6
Kashdan vs J Araiza Munoz, 1934
(C47) Four Knights, 46 moves, 1-0

Round 1, Game #7
Martin vs Reshevsky, 1934 
(E38) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5, 48 moves, 0-1

Round 2, Game #8
H Steiner vs Reshevsky, 1934
(C11) French, 35 moves, 0-1

Round 2, Game #10
J A Seitz vs Kashdan, 1934
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 2, Game #11
I A Horowitz vs Fine, 1934 
(C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 27 moves, 1-0

Round 2, Game #12
Santasiere vs Dake, 1934
(A25) English, 42 moves, 0-1

Round 3, Game #16
Denker vs M Monticelli, 1934
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0

Round 3, Game #18
E Tholfsen vs Santasiere, 1934
(A96) Dutch, Classical Variation, 32 moves, 0-1

Round 3, Game #19
Kashdan vs I A Horowitz, 1934
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0

Round 3, Game #21
Reshevsky vs Araiza, 1934
(E16) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 1-0

Round 4, Game #23
J A Seitz vs Reshevsky, 1934 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 32 moves, 0-1

Round 4, Game #25
Santasiere vs Fine, 1934
(A12) English with b3, 61 moves, 0-1

Round 4, Game #28
F Reinfeld vs Denker, 1934
(A04) Reti Opening, 32 moves, 1-0

Round 5, Game #29
Denker vs H Steiner, 1934 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 1-0

Round 5, Game #32
Fine vs Kupchik, 1934
(C11) French, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 5, Game #34
Reshevsky vs I A Horowitz, 1934
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 15 moves, 1-0

Round 6, Game #40
M Monticelli vs Fine, 1934 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 23 moves, 0-1

Round 6, Game #42
Denker vs Dake, 1934 
(A82) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 32 moves, 1-0

Round 7, Gaem #44
E Tholfsen vs Denker, 1934
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

Round 7, Game #45
Fine vs F Reinfeld, 1934
(D24) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0

Round 7, Game #46
Kashdan vs M Monticelli, 1934 
(D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 57 moves, 1-0

Round 7, Game #48
Reshevsky vs Santasiere, 1934 
(D95) Grunfeld, 20 moves, 1-0

Round 8, Game #52
Kupchik vs Reshevsky, 1934
(C42) Petrov Defense, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 8, Game #55
Denker vs Fine, 1934
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 63 moves, 1-0

Round 8, Game #56
Dake vs E Tholfsen, 1934
(D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 26 moves, 1-0

Round 9, Game #58
Fine vs Dake, 1934
(D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 9, Game #61
Reshevsky vs M Monticelli, 1934
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 54 moves, 1-0

Round 10, Game #67
F Reinfeld vs Reshevsky, 1934
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 10, Game #70
E Tholfsen vs Fine, 1934
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 34 moves, 0-1

Round 11, Game #71
Fine vs H Steiner, 1934
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 37 moves, 1-0

Round 11, Game #72
Kashdan vs E Tholfsen, 1934
(C10) French, 38 moves, 1-0

Round 11, Game #74
Reshevsky vs Denker, 1934 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 20 moves, 1-0

Round 11, Game #77
I A Horowitz vs Kupchik, 1934
(C25) Vienna, 75 moves, 1-0

Round 12, Game #82
Dake vs Reshevsky, 1934 
(A09) Reti Opening, 67 moves, 0-1

Round 12, Game #84
Fine vs Kashdan, 1934
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 13, Game #87
Reshevsky vs E Tholfsen, 1934
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0

Round 14, Game #97
Fine vs Reshevsky, 1934
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 15, Game #100
Reshevsky vs Kashdan, 1934
(D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round 15, Game #102
J A Seitz vs E Tholfsen, 1934 
(C68) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, 21 moves, 1-0

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