Hastings 1933/34

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Hastings 1933/34
Compiled by Phony Benoni

The 14th renewal of the Hastings Chess Congress was held from December 27,1 933 through January 5, 1934, and featured the World Champion as part of this group of combatants:

Alexander Alekhine, Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander, Erich Eliskases, Salomon Flohr, Andre Lilienthal, Vera Menchik, Reginald Michell, Philip Stuart Milner-Barry, George Thomas, Theodore Tylor.

Despite Alekhine's presence, Flohr proved a bit more adept at beating the next tier of players. After round 7 he was 1/2-point ahead of Lilienthal and a full point up on Alekhine, then clinched his third striaght clear tournament victory with draws against them.

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Pts
1  Flohr        * = = 1 1 = = 1 1 1 7.0
2  Alekhine     = * 1 = = = = 1 1 1 6.5
3  Lilienthal   = 0 * = = 1 1 1 1 1 6.5
4  Eliskases    0 = = * = = 1 1 = = 5.0
5  Alexander    0 = = = * = 1 0 1 1 5.0
6  Thomas       = = 0 = = * 0 1 = 1 4.5
7  Tylor        = = 0 0 0 1 * 0 0 1 3.0
8  Menchik      0 0 0 0 1 0 1 * = = 3.0
9  Michell      0 0 0 = 0 = 1 = * 0 2.5
10 Milner Barry 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 = 1 * 2.0

The full score is not available for the game Michell - Menchik (Round 7, Game #33). However, we do have a fragment:

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With Black to play, the game ocntinued <33...e3 34.Rc1 Kd8 35.d7 Ke7 36.Rd1 Bd3>, setting a couple of nice traps.

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Now, if 37.Rxd3?? Ra1+ forces mate, and the game continuation <37.Nxd3 e2 38.Re1 Rxd3> led only to a draw. However, 37.d8Q+! Kxd8 38.Rxd3+ wins for White. Details, details.

Round 1 (Wednesday, December 27)
Eliskases vs C H Alexander, 1933
(C42) Petrov Defense, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 1 (Wednesday, December 27)
Flohr vs G Thomas, 1933
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 1 (Wednesday, December 27)
Menchik vs Milner-Barry, 1933
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 1 (Wednesday, December 27)
R Michell vs Lilienthal, 1933
(E23) Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann, 47 moves, 0-1
Round 1 (Wednesday, December 27)
T Tylor vs Alekhine, 1933
(C46) Three Knights, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 2 (Thursday, December 28)
C H Alexander vs Flohr, 1933
(B10) Caro-Kann, 67 moves, 0-1
Round 2 (Thursday, December 28)
Lilienthal vs T Tylor, 1933
(D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 41 moves, 1-0
Round 2 (Thursday, December 28)
Menchik vs Alekhine, 1933
(A43) Old Benoni, 27 moves, 0-1
Round 2 (Thursday, December 28)
Milner-Barry vs Eliskases, 1933
(B20) Sicilian, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 2 (Thursday, December 28)
G Thomas vs R Michell, 1933
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 3 (Friday, December 29)
Alekhine vs Lilienthal, 1933
(A22) English, 56 moves, 1-0
Round 3 (Friday, December 29)
Eliskases vs Menchik, 1933
(A02) Bird's Opening, 39 moves, 1-0
Round 3 (Friday, December 29)
Flohr vs Milner-Barry, 1933
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 1-0
Round 3 (Friday, December 29)
R Michell vs C H Alexander, 1933
(D92) Grunfeld, 5.Bf4, 49 moves, 0-1
Round 3 (Friday, December 29)
T Tylor vs G Thomas, 1933
(E15) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 1-0
Round 4 (Saturday, December 30)
C H Alexander vs T Tylor, 1933
(C42) Petrov Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
Round 4 (Saturday, December 30)
Eliskases vs Flohr, 1933
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 34 moves, 0-1
Round 4 (Saturday, December 30)
Lilienthal vs Menchik, 1933
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1-0
Round 4 (Saturday, December 30)
Milner-Barry vs R Michell, 1933
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 47 moves, 1-0
Round 4 (Saturday, December 30)
G Thomas vs Alekhine, 1933
(C41) Philidor Defense, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 5 (Monday, January 1)
Alekhine vs C H Alexander, 1934
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 5 (Monday, January 1)
Lilienthal vs G Thomas, 1934
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 1-0
Round 5 (Monday, January 1)
Menchik vs Flohr, 1934
(A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 30 moves, 0-1
Round 5 (Monday, January 1)
R Michell vs Eliskases, 1934
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 5 (Monday, January 1)
T Tylor vs Milner-Barry, 1934
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
Round 6 (Tuesday, January 2)
C H Alexander vs Lilienthal, 1934
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 6 (Tuesday, January 2)
Eliskases vs T Tylor, 1934
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 59 moves, 1-0
Round 6 (Tuesday, January 2)
Flohr vs R Michell, 1934
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 54 moves, 1-0
Round 6 (Tuesday, January 2)
Menchik vs G Thomas, 1934
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 43 moves, 0-1
Round 6 (Tuesday, January 2)
Milner-Barry vs Alekhine, 1934
(B02) Alekhine's Defense, 58 moves, 0-1
Round 7 (Wednesday, January 3)
Alekhine vs Eliskases, 1934
(E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 7 (Wednesday, January 3)
Lilienthal vs Milner-Barry, 1934
(E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0
Round 7 (Wednesday, January 3)
G Thomas vs C H Alexander, 1934
(A16) English, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 7 (Wednesday, January 3)
T Tylor vs Flohr, 1934
(C11) French, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 8 (Thursday, January 4)
C H Alexander vs Menchik, 1934
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 49 moves, 0-1
Round 8 (Thursday, January 4)
Eliskases vs Lilienthal, 1934
(A15) English, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 8 (Thursday, January 4)
Flohr vs Alekhine, 1934
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 8 (Thursday, January 4)
R Michell vs T Tylor, 1934
(E61) King's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
Round 8 (Thursday, January 4)
Milner-Barry vs G Thomas, 1934
(C25) Vienna, 48 moves, 0-1
Round 9 (Friday, January 5)
Alekhine vs R Michell, 1934
(C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 86 moves, 1-0
Round 9 (Friday, January 5)
C H Alexander vs Milner-Barry, 1934
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 63 moves, 1-0
Round 9 (Friday, January 5)
Lilienthal vs Flohr, 1934
(D26) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 9 (Friday, January 5)
G Thomas vs Eliskases, 1934
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 9 (Friday, January 5)
T Tylor vs Menchik, 1934
(C01) French, Exchange, 52 moves, 0-1
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