Oldenburg (1949) |
The tournament was played at the Astoria-Haus "Renaissance" from June 19 to July 2. Participants were Rossolimo - French champion 1948, Wood - British correspondence chess champion 1945, Walther - Swiss youth champion, Wade - champion of New Zealand 1944, 1945 and 1948, Tautvaisas - champion of Lithuania, Zemgalis - champion of Latvia, Sarapu - champion of Estonia, Enevoldsen - champion of Denmark, Kieninger - German champion 1937, 1940 and 1947, Rellstab - German champion 1942, Unzicker - the German champion 1948, Rautenberg - German master, Heinicke - German master, Kuppe - Weser/Ems champion 1948, Heemsoth - Weser/Ems champion 1949 and Bremen champion 1949, O'Kelly - champion of Belgia 1937, 1938, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946 and 1947, Bogoljubov - German champion 1931, 1933 and 1949, and the German master Sämisch. The tournament program also gives Ludwig Roedl of Germany and the Swede Harry Ahman. They were replaced at a later stage with O'Kelly and Sämisch. Zemgalis of Latvia made the tournament of his life, and shared 1st prize with Bogoljubov. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts
=1 Zemgalis * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 12
=1 Bogoljubov ½ * 0 0 0 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 12
=3 Heinicke ½ 1 * 1 1 0 ½ 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 ½ 1 1 1 11½
=3 Rossolimo ½ 1 0 * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 0 ½ 1 11½
5 Sarapu ½ 1 0 ½ * ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 0 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 11
=6 Kieninger ½ 0 1 ½ ½ * ½ 1 ½ 1 1 0 0 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 10
=6 Unzicker ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * 0 0 ½ ½ 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 10
=8 O'Kelly ½ ½ 1 0 0 0 1 * ½ 1 0 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 0 9
=8 Rellstab 0 0 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ * ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 1 9
10 Wade 0 0 0 0 1 0 ½ 0 ½ * 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 8½
11 Tautvaisas 0 0 0 0 1 0 ½ 1 0 0 * 1 1 1 0 1 ½ 1 8
12 Enevoldsen ½ 0 0 ½ 0 1 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 * 1 ½ 1 0 1 ½ 7½
=13 Rautenberg ½ 0 0 0 0 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 0 * 0 1 0 0 1 6½
=13 Heemsoth 0 0 1 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 1 * 0 1 1 1 6½
=15 Walther ½ 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 ½ 1 0 0 1 * 1 0 0 5½
=15 Kuppe 0 0 0 1 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 * 1 ½ 5½
=15 Sämisch 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 0 1 0 * 1 5½
18 Wood 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 1 ½ 0 * 3½ Tournament book: Oldenburg 1949 by Anthony J. Gillam (The Chess Player, Nottingham 2001. 73 pp.). There is also a booklet with the tournament program: Internationales Großturnier by H. W. Kopf (Oldenburg 1949. 24 pp.), and a summary by Ludwig Rellstab in Deutsche Schachblätter vol. 34 (1949) pp. 113-115 (August issue).Mainly based on Game Collection: 99_Oldenburg 1949 by User: whiteshark. Round dates are from the tournament program.
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| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
1. H Heemsoth vs J Enevoldsen |
| ½-½ | 37 | 1949 | Oldenburg | A34 English, Symmetrical |
2. G Kieninger vs Saemisch |
| ½-½ | 25 | 1949 | Oldenburg | E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 |
3. W Kuppe vs Unzicker |
 | 0-1 | 29 | 1949 | Oldenburg | A18 English, Mikenas-Carls |
4. O'Kelly vs H Heinicke |
| 1-0 | 49 | 1949 | Oldenburg | D99 Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov |
5. W Rautenberg vs E Zemgalis |
| ½-½ | 64 | 1949 | Oldenburg | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
6. L Rellstab vs E Walther |
| 0-1 | 27 | 1949 | Oldenburg | A07 King's Indian Attack |
7. Rossolimo vs B H Wood |
 | 1-0 | 33 | 1949 | Oldenburg | B56 Sicilian |
8. P Tautvaisas vs O Sarapu |
 | 1-0 | 64 | 1949 | Oldenburg | C48 Four Knights |
9. R G Wade vs Bogoljubov |
 | 0-1 | 54 | 1949 | Oldenburg | A07 King's Indian Attack |
10. Bogoljubov vs J Enevoldsen |
 | 1-0 | 36 | 1949 | Oldenburg | C53 Giuoco Piano |
11. H Heinicke vs H Heemsoth |
 | 0-1 | 37 | 1949 | Oldenburg | E94 King's Indian, Orthodox |
12. Saemisch vs P Tautvaisas |
| ½-½ | 37 | 1949 | Oldenburg | D16 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
13. O Sarapu vs L Rellstab |
| ½-½ | 26 | 1949 | Oldenburg | C77 Ruy Lopez |
14. Unzicker vs W Rautenberg |
| 0-1 | 31 | 1949 | Oldenburg | D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav |
15. R G Wade vs W Kuppe |
 | 1-0 | 66 | 1949 | Oldenburg | C28 Vienna Game |
16. E Walther vs Rossolimo |
 | 0-1 | 25 | 1949 | Oldenburg | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
17. B H Wood vs O'Kelly |
 | 1-0 | 60 | 1949 | Oldenburg | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
18. E Zemgalis vs G Kieninger |
| ½-½ | 39 | 1949 | Oldenburg | C05 French, Tarrasch |
19. J Enevoldsen vs H Heinicke |
 | 0-1 | 25 | 1949 | Oldenburg | D70 Neo-Grunfeld Defense |
20. H Heemsoth vs B H Wood |
| 1-0 | 46 | 1949 | Oldenburg | A09 Reti Opening |
21. G Kieninger vs Unzicker |
| ½-½ | 47 | 1949 | Oldenburg | E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
22. W Kuppe vs Bogoljubov |
| 0-1 | 43 | 1949 | Oldenburg | D44 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav |
23. O'Kelly vs E Walther |
| 1-0 | 26 | 1949 | Oldenburg | B73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical |
24. W Rautenberg vs R G Wade |
| ½-½ | 34 | 1949 | Oldenburg | B74 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical |
25. L Rellstab vs Saemisch |
| ½-½ | 27 | 1949 | Oldenburg | E19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3 |
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