Georg Rotlewi vs Richard Teichmann (1911) The One-Eyed Man is King

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Georg Rotlewi vs Richard Teichmann
"The One-Eyed Man is King" (game of the day Jul-09-2025)
Karlsbad (1911), Karlsbad (Karlovy Vary) AUH, rd 23, Sep-21
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense. Rubinstein Variation (D61) · 0-1

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Sep-15-05		Runemaster: On the Rotlewi page, someone refers to the theory that it was this game that sent Rotlewi spiralling into depression - he never played again after this strong tournament (which he nearly won). It's understandable that depressive tendencies might be exacerbated by this game - the White king is trapped in the corner for a long time, unable to get the change of environment and air that might have helped him throw off the melancholy.

Jun-16-11		FSR: White could have claimed a draw by three-time repetition before playing 33.Kb1, right? Or were the rules different at the time of this game?

Jan-11-12		number 23 NBer: Perhaps it was the situation of the game- heading into this round, Teichmann lead Rotlewi by a full point, and Rotlewi was another point clear of the field. Rotlewi would go on to lose his last round game as well, and finish in fourth when hot closing stretches by Rubinstein and Schlecter allowed them to pass him by.

Mar-12-23		AlekhineSyndrome: Alekhine says on his book best games that this variation with 0-0-0 with white was very popular from 1903-1911 until this game

Mar-13-23		fredthebear: White does well enough in the database after 8.0-0-0, but there's a big gap between 1911 and 1943, so you must be onto something AS: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che... If I'm not mistake A.A.'s best games book originally came out in 1927.

Nov-01-23		FM David H. Levin: When I initially played quickly through this game, I was at first baffled by 19...Rd8, of which the ultimate point might be 37...Qe5!!. If this game doesn't merit inclusion in Teichmann's "notable games," I'm sure looking forward to seeing some of the games in that list.

Jul-09-25		WannaBe: Too bad this game was not played blind (fold)...

Jul-09-25		An Englishman: Good Evening: Richard the Fifth finally finishes first. Given the length of this event, he must have won with superior endurance.

Jul-09-25		WannaBe: <An Englishman> Lookin' at the tournament cross-table. There's really no one of (any) importance there... 🤦‍♂️🤣🤷‍♂️♟

Jul-09-25		stone free or die: <An Englishman> - another possibility, from the tournament page: <In 1911, however, Teichmann received a small inheritance from his mother that provided him more leisure time to focus during ongoing tournaments without having to work at the same time.>

Jul-09-25		FSR: <WannaBe> Indeed. Here is an incomplete list of 'leven fish who played in this tournament: 1.Rubinstein 2. Schlechter 3. Marshall 4. Nimzowitsch 5. Vidmar 6. Tartakower 7. Duras 8. Burn 9.Rabinovich 10.Kostic and, obviously, 11. Levenfish.

Jul-09-25		offramp: <stone free or die: <...provided him more leisure time to focus during ongoing tournaments without having to work at the same time.>> Focus LOL.

Jul-09-25		goodevans: <FSR: White could have claimed a draw by three-time repetition before playing 33.Kb1, right? Or were the rules different at the time of this game?> Likewise before 61.Ka1, though the repetition isn’t quite so obvious there.

Jul-09-25		Toxic Narcissist: In the land of the blind, the two-eyed man is emperor.

Jul-09-25		FSR: Poor Rotlewi. He coulda been a contender. He turned 22 during this tournament. This fourth-place finish, ahead of such world-class players as Marshall, Nimzowitsch, Vidmar, Alekhine, and Spielmann, was his greatest success. Shortly thereafter, a severe neuropathy led to his hospitalization in a sanatorium and ended his career. He died in Lodz in 1920 after contracting tuberculosis. Today he is primarily remembered for losing "Rubinstein's Immortal," Rotlewi vs Rubinstein, 1907.

Jul-09-25		saffuna: <Poor Rotlewi. He coulda been a contender. > Did FIDE murder his brother?

Jul-09-25		Toxic Narcissist: Well, he wasn't gonna be king no matter how many eyes he had—not even if he was in the Land of Overused Expressions where one-eyed idiots become kings.

Jul-09-25		saffuna: I would never take the road less traveled to the Land of Overused Expressions. I know the road to hell is paved with good intentions, <toxic narcissist>, but as far as I'm concerned it's my way or the highway.

Jul-09-25		Toxic Narcissist: <saffuna> I see what you did there. Fine by me. Never was a fan of using good intentions to excuse bad actions anyway.

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