Hastings 1936/37

Hastings 1936/37
Compiled by Phony Benoni

For the 17th renewal of hostilities at Hastings from December 28, 1936 to January 6, 1937, the organizers brought in a former world champion and a top conteneder for the crown to lead this group of contestants:

Alexander Alekhine, Erich Eliskases, Movsa Feigin, Reuben Fine, Georges Koltanowski, Vera Menchik, George Alan Thomas, Theodore Tylor, Milan Vidmar, William Winter.

Alekhine was set on proving he was not a spent force, and got off to a great start. After 7 rounds, he had 6.5 points and was three points clear of the field--except for Fine, who had won all seven. Their eighth round game was a nerve-wracker, and the more experienced Alekhine was the survivor. He then hung on to his lead when both players drew in the last round despite having good losing chances.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 Alekhine * 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 8.0 2 Fine 0 * 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 7.5 3 Eliskases ½ 0 * ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 5.5 4 Vidmar 0 ½ ½ * 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 4.5 5 Feigin 0 0 ½ 1 * 0 1 1 ½ ½ 4.5 6 Tylor 0 0 0 ½ 1 * ½ 0 ½ 1 3.5 7 Winter 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ * 1 1 ½ 3.5 8 Koltanowski ½ 0 ½ 0 0 1 0 * ½ ½ 3.0 9 Menchik 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ * 0 2.5 10 Thomas 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 * 2.5

Round 1 (Monday, December 28)
E Eliskases vs Fine, 1936
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 35 moves, 0-1
Round 1 (Monday, December 28)
Feigin vs Alekhine, 1936
(E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 95 moves, 0-1
Round 1 (Monday, December 28)
Menchik vs G A Thomas, 1936
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 0-1
Round 1 (Monday, December 28)
Vidmar vs Koltanowski, 1936
(D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 46 moves, 1-0
Round 1 (Monday, December 28)
W Winter vs Tylor, 1936
(A13) English, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 2 (Tuesday, December 29)
Alekhine vs Vidmar, 1936
(D65) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, Main line, 71 moves, 1-0
Round 2 (Tuesday, December 29)
Feigin vs G A Thomas, 1936
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 2 (Tuesday, December 29)
Fine vs W Winter, 1936
(D40) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 51 moves, 1-0
Round 2 (Tuesday, December 29)
Koltanowski vs E Eliskases, 1936
(A47) Queen's Indian, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 2 (Tuesday, December 29)
Tylor vs Menchik, 1936
(C13) French, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 3 (Wednesday, December 30)
E Eliskases vs Alekhine, 1936
(A81) Dutch, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 3 (Wednesday, December 30)
Menchik vs Fine, 1936
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1
Round 3 (Wednesday, December 30)
G A Thomas vs Tylor, 1936
(D64) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 41 moves, 0-1
Round 3 (Wednesday, December 30)
Vidmar vs Feigin, 1936
(D68) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical, 33 moves, 0-1
Round 3 (Wednesday, December 30)
W Winter vs Koltanowski, 1936
(E72) King's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
Round 4 (Thursday, December 31)
Alekhine vs W Winter, 1936
(B15) Caro-Kann, 31 moves, 1-0
Round 4 (Thursday, December 31)
Fine vs G A Thomas, 1936
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 33 moves, 1-0
Round 4 (Thursday, December 31)
Koltanowski vs Menchik, 1936
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 4 (Thursday, December 31)
Tylor vs Feigin, 1936
(B40) Sicilian, 62 moves, 1-0
Round 4 (Thursday, December 31)
Vidmar vs E Eliskases, 1936
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 5 (Friday, January 1)
Feigin vs E Eliskases, 1937
(E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 5 (Friday, January 1)
Menchik vs Alekhine, 1937
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 0-1
Round 5 (Friday, January 1)
G A Thomas vs Koltanowski, 1937
(C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 5 (Friday, January 1)
Tylor vs Fine, 1937
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 28 moves, 0-1
Round 5 (Friday, January 1)
W Winter vs Vidmar, 1937
(A13) English, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 6 (Saturday, January 2)
Alekhine vs G A Thomas, 1937
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 48 moves, 1-0
Round 6 (Saturday, January 2)
E Eliskases vs W Winter, 1937
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 51 moves, 1-0
Round 6 (Saturday, January 2)
Feigin vs Fine, 1937
(E37) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 27 moves, 0-1
Round 6 (Saturday, January 2)
Koltanowski vs Tylor, 1937
(A47) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
Round 6 (Saturday, January 2)
Vidmar vs Menchik, 1937
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 7 (Monday, January 4)
Fine vs Koltanowski, 1937
(E72) King's Indian, 43 moves, 1-0
Round 7 (Monday, January 4)
Menchik vs E Eliskases, 1937
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 7 (Monday, January 4)
G A Thomas vs Vidmar, 1937
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 59 moves, 0-1
Round 7 (Monday, January 4)
Tylor vs Alekhine, 1937
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 30 moves, 0-1
Round 7 (Monday, January 4)
W Winter vs Feigin, 1937
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 33 moves, 0-1
Round 8 (Tuesday, January 5)
Alekhine vs Fine, 1937
(C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0
Round 8 (Tuesday, January 5)
E Eliskases vs G A Thomas, 1937
(C71) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 1-0
Round 8 (Tuesday, January 5)
Koltanowski vs Feigin, 1937
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 0-1
Round 8 (Tuesday, January 5)
Vidmar vs Tylor, 1937
(E16) Queen's Indian, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 8 (Tuesday, January 5)
W Winter vs Menchik, 1937
(A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
Round 9 (Wednesday, January 6)
Fine vs Vidmar, 1937
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 9 (Wednesday, January 6)
Koltanowski vs Alekhine, 1937
(A47) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 9 (Wednesday, January 6)
Menchik vs Feigin, 1937
(D78) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 9 (Wednesday, January 6)
G A Thomas vs W Winter, 1937
(B57) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round 9 (Wednesday, January 6)
Tylor vs E Eliskases, 1937
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 63 moves, 0-1

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