The chess games of Alexander Ivanovich Konstantinov

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Alexander Ivanovich Konstantinov

Number of games in database: 8
Years covered: 1936 to 1962
Overall record: +0 -6 =2 (12.5%)*
* Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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ALEXANDER IVANOVICH KONSTANTINOV (born 1909, died 1998, 89 years old) Russia	[what is this?]
He was awarded the Soviet Master of Sports title in 1950.

Last updated: 2019-02-28 09:50:26

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Game	Result	Moves	Year	Event/Locale	Opening
1. Nezhmetdinov vs A Konstantinov	1-0	14	1936	Rostov-on-Don 1st category	C02 French, Advance
2. M Stolberg vs A Konstantinov	1-0	32	1937	ch SK Spartak	A57 Benko Gambit
3. A Konstantinov vs Levenfish	0-1	37	1950	URS-ch sf	C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
4. A Bannik vs A Konstantinov	½-½	30	1951	URS-ch sf	C99 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd
5. Novotelnov vs A Konstantinov	1-0	35	1951	Ch Russia	C58 Two Knights
6. Ufimtsev vs A Konstantinov	1-0	30	1951	URS-ch sf	D37 Queen's Gambit Declined
7. A Konstantinov vs Lutikov	0-1	23	1954	URS-ch sf	C81 Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack
8. A Konstantinov vs M Mukhitdinov	½-½	20	1962	URS-ch30 sf	B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation

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Feb-28-19		Jean Defuse: ... <Konstantinov in Dachau> (1938-1945) 1970 berichtete Professor Konstantinov, ein ehemaliger Insasse eines deutschen Konzentrationslagers, im russischen Fernsehen �ber ein Ereignis aus dem Jahr 1944... Ein deutscher SS-Offizier, der von Konstantinovs Schachst�rke geh�rt hatte, betrat die Baracke der Gefangenen, setzte sich schroff ans Schachbrett, �ffnete dabei seinen Pistoleng�rtel und sprach die kurzen Worte: �Du hast Schwarz.� <> Um den zwanzigsten Zug herum sah Konstantinov, so seine Erinnerung, ein Matt in drei Z�gen. Die umstehenden Zeugen des Matches fl�sterten ihm, fahl vor Schrecken, ihre �ngstlichen Warnungen zu. Allen war klar, dass in diesen Sekunden der Partieentscheidung zugleich das Leben des Schachmeisters auf dem Spiel stand. Doch alles z�gerliche Bangen der Kameraden war vergeblich, denn Konstantinovs Stolz als Schachspieler siegte �ber seine Angst als gepeinigte Kreatur. Er machte den ersten, den zweiten Zug � Und in diesem Augenblick stand der SS-Scherge auf, murmelte die schwer verst�ndlichen Worte: �Du hast Gl�ck, Mensch� und verlie� ohne weiteren Kommentar die Baracke. In stiller Erleichterung st�rzten sich alle Lagerinsassen auf ihren geschockten Helden, dem wohl erst in diesem Moment bewusst geworden war, dass er nur einen Zug vom �Matt seines Lebens� entfernt gewesen war. <> Ehn & Kastner - Alles �ber Schach, p. 413 gives Konstantinov a win with the white piece. ... The following game was handed down: [Event "KZ"] [Site "Dachau"] [Date "1944.??.??"] [White "SS-Officer"] [Black "Konstantinov, Alexander Ivanovich"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C15"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd3 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c4 7. Be2 dxe4 8. Bxc4 Qc7 9. Qe2 Nd7 10. Bb2 Ngf6 11. f3 b5 12. Bxb5 Rb8 13. O-O-O O-O 14. fxe4 Qa5 15. c4 Ba6 16. Bxa6 Qxa6 17. e5 Nb6 18. exf6 Nxc4 19. Qg4 g6 20. Qg5 Rxb2 21. Qh6 Rb1+ 22. Kxb1 Rb8+ 0-1 More information are welcome! ...

Feb-28-19		cunctatorg: An English translation of the text in German, if you mind!...

Feb-28-19		machak: Google translate: In 1970, Professor Konstantinov, a former inmate of a German concentration camp, reported on Russian television about an event in 1944 ... A German SS officer who had heard of Konstantinov's chess strength entered the prisoners' barracks, sat down abruptly on the chessboard, opened his pistol belt and said the short words: "You have black." <*> Around the twentieth turn, Konstantinov saw, he recalled, a mate in three moves. The surrounding witnesses of the match whispered to him, pale with terror, their anxious warnings. It was clear to everyone that in these seconds of the game decision at the same time the life of the chess master was at stake. But all hesitant fears of the comrades was in vain, because Konstantinov's pride as a chess player won over his fear as a tormented creature. He made the first, the second move ... And at that moment the SS henchman got up, muttering the words that were difficult to understand: "You're lucky, human," and left the barracks without further comment. In silent relief, all the camp inmates rushed at their shocked hero, who had probably only then realized that he had been only one move away from the "mate of his life".

Feb-28-19		whiteshark: � 1998 acc2 his Russian wiki page https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9...

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