Berlin 1881

Berlin 1881
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The second meeting of the Deutschen Schachkongresse took place in Berlin in 1881. It was the second master's tournament (Deutschen Schachbund) organized in the two years since Berthold Englisch last won it in Leipzig in 1879. Once again, a large field of German chess masters shared the board with many of the best that Europe had to offer. The brightest lights among the German participants were Louis Paulsen and his brother Wilifred, and Johannes Minckwitz. Great Britain was represented by the participation of Joseph Henry Blackburne and James Mason. Mikhail Chigorin travelled over from Russia, and two great masters from Poland, Symon Winawer and Johannes Zukertort, also participated. The eighteen collected masters constituted a field of strength that had not been seen since Baden Baden eleven years earlier. The games were fiercely fought, as few draws were recorded, and a formula from this event would serve as a template for all future chess congresses in Germany before the Great War. Karl Pitschel, from the Austrio-Hungarian Empire, arrived and played his games in the first three rounds, but was unable to complete the tournament, so his score and the games were expunged from the final tournament record. His games have been included here for historical completeness. Also, one game decided by forfeit in the last round, Blackburne's win over Josef Noa, is not included in this collection. Speaking of Blackburne winning, this was perhaps his finest tournament performance ever. He dominated the field with an amazing final score of 14/16, losing only one game to his countryman Mason, and earning wins against some of the best and up and coming chess masters of the day.

The final standings and crosstable:

1st Blackburne 14/16 * 1 1 1 0 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

2nd Zukertort 11/16 0 * ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 0 0 1 1 ½ 1 1

=3rd Winawer 10½/16 0 ½ * 0 1 0 1 ½ 1 1 1 0 1 1 ½ 1 1

=3rd Chigorin 10½/16 0 0 1 * 0 0 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

=5th Mason 9½/16 1 ½ 0 1 * ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 0 1 0 1 1 ½ 1

=5th Wittek 9½/16 ½ 0 1 1 ½ * ½ 1 ½ 0 1 0 ½ 1 0 1 1

=7th Von Minckwitz 8½/16 0 0 0 1 ½ ½ * 1 ½ 0 0 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½

=7th Schwarz 8½/16 0 0 ½ ½ 1 0 0 * 1 1 ½ 1 0 ½ 1 ½ 1

=9th Berger 8/16 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 * 0 0 1 1 ½ 1 1 1

=9th Paulsen, L 8/16 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 * ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1

11th Paulsen, W 7½/16 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 ½ 1 ½ * 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1

12th Schallopp 7/16 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 * 1 0 1 0 1

=13th Riemann 6½/16 0 0 0 0 1 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ ½ 0 * 0 1 ½ 1

=13th Wemmers 6½/16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 1 * 1 1 1

15th Noa 5½/16 0 ½ ½ 0 0 1 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 0 0 * 1 1

16th Schmid 3½/16 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 0 * 0

17th Von Schuetz 1½/16 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 *

(Expunged) Pitschel - - 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - -

Round One
H Von Schuetz vs F Riemann, 1881
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
J Schwarz vs J Noa, 1881
(C49) Four Knights, 36 moves, 1-0
Zukertort vs W Paulsen, 1881
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 24 moves, 0-1
C F Schmid vs E Schallopp, 1881
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1-0
Paulsen vs J Minckwitz, 1881
(C47) Four Knights, 40 moves, 1-0
Winawer vs Wemmers, 1881
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0
Chigorin vs Wittek, 1881
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1
Blackburne vs J Mason, 1881
(C11) French, 78 moves, 0-1
J N Berger vs K Pitschel, 1881
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 26 moves, 1-0
Round Two
Winawer vs Zukertort, 1881
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
C F Schmid vs J Mason, 1881
(C11) French, 102 moves, 1/2-1/2
Paulsen vs J Noa, 1881
(C02) French, Advance, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2
Wemmers vs J Minckwitz, 1881
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 53 moves, 0-1
J N Berger vs Blackburne, 1881
(C11) French, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Schwarz vs H Von Schuetz, 1881
(C49) Four Knights, 39 moves, 1-0
W Paulsen vs F Riemann, 1881
(C22) Center Game, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Wittek vs E Schallopp, 1881
(C49) Four Knights, 34 moves, 0-1
Chigorin vs K Pitschel, 1881
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1-0
Round Three
Zukertort vs J Noa, 1881
(A35) English, Symmetrical, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Wittek vs W Paulsen, 1881
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
J Schwarz vs J Minckwitz, 1881
(C49) Four Knights, 62 moves, 0-1
Paulsen vs J Mason, 1881
(C02) French, Advance, 47 moves, 0-1
Chigorin vs C F Schmid, 1881
(C38) King's Gambit Accepted, 28 moves, 1-0
J N Berger vs Wemmers, 1881
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
H Von Schuetz vs Blackburne, 1881
(C01) French, Exchange, 25 moves, 0-1
F Riemann vs E Schallopp, 1881
(C25) Vienna, 41 moves, 0-1
Winawer vs K Pitschel, 1881
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 39 moves, 1-0
Round Four
C F Schmid vs Zukertort, 1881
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 0-1
E Schallopp vs Chigorin, 1881
(C45) Scotch Game, 28 moves, 0-1
Paulsen vs Blackburne, 1881
(C02) French, Advance, 74 moves, 0-1
J Noa vs F Riemann, 1881
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 63 moves, 0-1
Wemmers vs J Schwarz, 1881
(C00) French Defense, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Mason vs J N Berger, 1881
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Minckwitz vs H Von Schuetz, 1881
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
W Paulsen vs Winawer, 1881
(C22) Center Game, 45 moves, 0-1
Round Five
Wittek vs Zukertort, 1881
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 0-1
J Mason vs Chigorin, 1881
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 59 moves, 1-0
Wemmers vs Paulsen, 1881
(B30) Sicilian, 39 moves, 0-1
C F Schmid vs J Schwarz, 1881
(C11) French, 93 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Minckwitz vs J N Berger, 1881
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Noa vs Winawer, 1881
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
W Paulsen vs H Von Schuetz, 1881
(C22) Center Game, 42 moves, 1-0
F Riemann vs Blackburne, 1881
(A04) Reti Opening, 29 moves, 0-1
Round Six
H Von Schuetz vs Wemmers, 1881
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 31 moves, 0-1
J Schwarz vs J Mason, 1881
(C11) French, 44 moves, 1-0
E Schallopp vs J Noa, 1881
(C22) Center Game, 30 moves, 1-0
J N Berger vs C F Schmid, 1881
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 1-0
Paulsen vs W Paulsen, 1881
(C10) French, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chigorin vs F Riemann, 1881
(C52) Evans Gambit, 45 moves, 1-0
Winawer vs Wittek, 1881
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 55 moves, 0-1
Zukertort vs J Minckwitz, 1881
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 103 moves, 1-0
Round Seven
J N Berger vs Paulsen, 1881
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 62 moves, 0-1
J Mason vs F Riemann, 1881
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 74 moves, 0-1
J Schwarz vs Chigorin, 1881
(C48) Four Knights, 76 moves, 1/2-1/2
C F Schmid vs W Paulsen, 1881
(A04) Reti Opening, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2
E Schallopp vs Winawer, 1881
(C22) Center Game, 35 moves, 1-0
J Noa vs Wittek, 1881
(B40) Sicilian, 36 moves, 1-0
Wemmers vs Blackburne, 1881
(C00) French Defense, 56 moves, 0-1
H Von Schuetz vs Zukertort, 1881
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 28 moves, 0-1
Round Eight
C F Schmid vs Blackburne, 1881
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 21 moves, 0-1
Paulsen vs E Schallopp, 1881
(C48) Four Knights, 42 moves, 1-0
Wemmers vs Zukertort, 1881
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 35 moves, 0-1
J Noa vs J N Berger, 1881
(C11) French, 43 moves, 0-1
J Minckwitz vs Winawer, 1881
(C49) Four Knights, 48 moves, 0-1
W Paulsen vs Chigorin, 1881
(C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
Wittek vs J Schwarz, 1881
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 63 moves, 1-0
J Mason vs H Von Schuetz, 1881
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
Round Nine
H Von Schuetz vs Wittek, 1881
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 20 moves, 0-1
C F Schmid vs Paulsen, 1881
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2
Chigorin vs J N Berger, 1881
(C01) French, Exchange, 52 moves, 1-0
Blackburne vs J Minckwitz, 1881
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0
Zukertort vs J Schwarz, 1881
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 43 moves, 1-0
E Schallopp vs J Mason, 1881
(C01) French, Exchange, 57 moves, 0-1
W Paulsen vs J Noa, 1881
(C22) Center Game, 51 moves, 0-1
Winawer vs F Riemann, 1881
(C22) Center Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Round Ten
H Von Shuetz vs C F Schmid, 1881
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 29 moves, 1-0
J Minckwitz vs Wittek, 1881
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 68 moves, 1/2-1/2
F Riemann vs J Schwarz, 1881
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 71 moves, 1-0
W Paulsen vs J N Berger, 1881
(C22) Center Game, 37 moves, 1-0
Chigorin vs Paulsen, 1881
(B32) Sicilian, 44 moves, 1-0
Blackburne vs Winawer, 1881
(C45) Scotch Game, 38 moves, 1-0
Zukertort vs E Schallopp, 1881
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 16 moves, 0-1
J Mason vs Wemmers, 1881
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
Round Eleven
Wemmers vs C F Schmid, 1881
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 1-0
H Von Schuetz vs J N Berger, 1881
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1
F Riemann vs Wittek, 1881
(C48) Four Knights, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
W Paulsen vs J Minckwitz, 1881
(C22) Center Game, 46 moves, 1-0
J Mason vs J Noa, 1881
(A47) Queen's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
Chigorin vs Winawer, 1881
(C37) King's Gambit Accepted, 17 moves, 1-0
Zukertort vs Blackburne, 1881
(A13) English, 54 moves, 0-1
J Schwarz vs E Schallopp, 1881
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 34 moves, 1-0
Round Twleve
Wittek vs Paulsen, 1881
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 52 moves, 0-1
J N Berger vs Zukertort, 1881
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Noa vs H Von Schuetz, 1881
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 41 moves, 1-0
Wemmers vs E Schallopp, 1881
(B30) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0
J Mason vs Winawer, 1881
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 29 moves, 0-1
Blackburne vs W Paulsen, 1881
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 54 moves, 1-0
F Riemann vs C F Schmid, 1881
(C25) Vienna, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Minckwitz vs Chigorin, 1881
(C01) French, Exchange, 87 moves, 1-0
Round Thirteen
E Schallopp vs J N Berger, 1881
(A06) Reti Opening, 35 moves, 0-1
J Noa vs Wemmers, 1881
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 58 moves, 0-1
J Schwarz vs Winawer, 1881
(C46) Three Knights, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Mason vs Wittek, 1881
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
C F Schmid vs J Minckwitz, 1881
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 35 moves, 0-1
F Riemann vs Zukertort, 1881
(C25) Vienna, 32 moves, 0-1
H Von Schuetz vs Paulsen, 1881
(B30) Sicilian, 18 moves, 0-1
Blackburne vs Chigorin, 1881
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1-0
Round Fourteen
Winawer vs Paulsen, 1881
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 32 moves, 1-0
Wemmers vs W Paulsen, 1881
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Noa vs C F Schmid, 1881
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 1-0
J N Berger vs J Schwarz, 1881
(C11) French, 59 moves, 0-1
Zukertort vs Chigorin, 1881
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
J Minckwitz vs F Riemann, 1881
(C22) Center Game, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
E Schallopp vs H Von Schuetz, 1881
(C22) Center Game, 34 moves, 1-0
Wittek vs Blackburne, 1881
(C11) French, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Fifteen
J Minckwitz vs J Noa, 1881
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 21 moves, 1-0
F Riemann vs Wemmers, 1881
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 49 moves, 0-1
W Paulsen vs J Mason, 1881
(C01) French, Exchange, 45 moves, 1-0
Paulsen vs J Schwarz, 1881
(C02) French, Advance, 40 moves, 0-1
Chigorin vs H Von Schuetz, 1881
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 25 moves, 1-0
Blackburne vs E Schallopp, 1881
(A06) Reti Opening, 36 moves, 1-0
Wittek vs C F Schmid, 1881
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 54 moves, 1-0
Winawer vs J N Berger, 1881
(C11) French, 30 moves, 1-0
Round Sixteen
Winawer vs H Von Schuetz, 1881
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 1-0
Wittek vs Wemmers, 1881
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 1-0
J N Berger vs F Riemann, 1881
(C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 35 moves, 1-0
Blackburne vs J Schwarz, 1881
(C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0
E Schallopp vs W Paulsen, 1881
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 34 moves, 1-0
J Minckwitz vs J Mason, 1881
(A04) Reti Opening, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Noa vs Chigorin, 1881
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 0-1
Paulsen vs Zukertort, 1881
(C45) Scotch Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Round Seventeen
Chigorin vs Wemmers, 1881
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 44 moves, 1-0
J Schwarz vs W Paulsen, 1881
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
E Schallopp vs J Minckwitz, 1881
(C22) Center Game, 61 moves, 0-1
F Riemann vs Paulsen, 1881
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
J N Berger vs Wittek, 1881
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Zukertort vs J Mason, 1881
(C11) French, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Winawer vs C F Schmid, 1881
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 12 moves, 1-0

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