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The second Europaturnier (the first one took place in Stuttgart in May 1939) was held in Munich in 8-21* September 1941. The event was organised by Alfred Ehrhardt Post, the Chief Executive of Grossdeutscher Schachbund. *(Skinner & Verhoeven list the tournament as lasting from the 8th to the 21st of September. Round 15 was played on the 20th. "The tournament started on the 8 September and was played according to a very punishing schedule. There were no rest days, and it was necessary on two days to play two rounds per day.") The event was won by Gösta Stoltz, who scored a spectacular victory (1½ points ahead of Alekhine and Erik Lundin), and won 1,000 Reichsmarks. His trophy (donated by the Ministerpräsident Ludwig Siebert) of Meissen porcelain was worth close to $1,000. (Source: wiki) Munich, Germany, 8-21 September 1941 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Stoltz * ½ 1 0 1 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 12.0
2 Alekhine ½ * ½ 1 0 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 0 1 1 1 10.5
3 Lundin 0 ½ * 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 10.5
4 Bogoljubov 1 0 1 * ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 9.5
5 Nielsen 0 1 ½ ½ * 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 1 1 1 9.0
6 Richter 0 0 0 1 0 * ½ 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 9.0
7 Foltys 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 0 1 ½ 8.0
8 Rethy ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 1 0 * 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 7.5
9 Rabar 0 0 ½ 1 1 0 ½ 1 * ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 7.0
10 Kieninger ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 ½ ½ * ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 7.0
11 Fuster 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ * 0 1 0 0 1 6.5
12 Mross 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 1 * ½ 1 ½ 1 6.0
13 Opocensky 0 1 0 ½ ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ * ½ 1 ½ 5.5
14 Rohacek ½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ½ ½ 1 0 ½ * ½ 0 4.5
15 Cortlever 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ * 1 4.5
16 Leepin 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 * 3.0
Crosstable: Wikipedia article: Munich 1941 chess tournament.Pictures
All players: http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... (Los participantes del Torneo de Europa Munich 1941. Por delante: <Leepin> sentados alrededor de la mesa desde la izquierda a la derecha: <Kieninger, Richter, Dr. Alekhine, Réthy, Nielsen, Bogoljubov, Füster>. Detrás sentados desde la izquierda a la derecha: <Cortlever, Opocensky, Lundin>. Por detrás de pie desde la izquierda a la derecha: <Rohacek, Foltys, Mross, Rabar, Stoltz>) Richter vs Alekhine: http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... Alekhine Report A report by Alekhine on Munich 1941 appeared on pp. 187-189 of his book ¡Legado! (Madrid, 1946). Translated by Edward Winter: http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... Based on an original collection by User: whiteshark. Collection started/completed: May 5, 2009. Added round + additional findings/infos on Sept. 2nd/3rd, 2012. Thanks for historical in-deep research to User: Benzol.
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| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 26. P Leepin vs K Opocensky |
 | ½-½ | 56 | 1941 | Munich | A18 English, Mikenas-Carls |
| 27. I V Rohacek vs G Kieninger |
| ½-½ | 25 | 1941 | Munich | C47 Four Knights |
| 28. J Foltys vs Alekhine |
| ½-½ | 30 | 1941 | Munich | E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation |
| 29. P Rethy vs P Mross |
| ½-½ | 67 | 1941 | Munich | E12 Queen's Indian |
| 30. Alekhine vs G Fuster |
| ½-½ | 46 | 1941 | Munich | D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav |
| 31. I V Rohacek vs B Rabar |
| ½-½ | 45 | 1941 | Munich | B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 |
| 32. K Opocensky vs B Nielsen |
| ½-½ | 42 | 1941 | Munich | E09 Catalan, Closed |
| 33. B Nielsen vs E Lundin |
| ½-½ | 30 | 1941 | Munich | D33 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch |
| 34. G Fuster vs G Kieninger |
| ½-½ | 23 | 1941 | Munich | A54 Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3 |
| 35. P Mross vs K Opocensky |
| ½-½ | 53 | 1941 | Munich | B18 Caro-Kann, Classical |
| 36. Bogoljubov vs P Rethy |
| ½-½ | 78 | 1941 | Munich | D52 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 37. P Rethy vs G Stoltz |
| ½-½ | 26 | 1941 | Munich | A04 Reti Opening |
| 38. K Opocensky vs Bogoljubov |
| ½-½ | 37 | 1941 | Munich | A15 English |
| 39. J Foltys vs B Rabar |
| ½-½ | 30 | 1941 | Munich | C29 Vienna Gambit |
| 40. P Mross vs Alekhine |
| ½-½ | 104 | 1941 | Munich | C79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred |
| 41. B Nielsen vs G Kieninger |
| ½-½ | 41 | 1941 | Munich | D63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense |
| 42. G Fuster vs J Foltys |
| ½-½ | 30 | 1941 | Munich | D55 Queen's Gambit Declined |
| 43. N Cortlever vs P Rethy |
| ½-½ | 62 | 1941 | Munich | B85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical |
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Feb-26-15
 | | Stonehenge: "The entirety of our translation in the feature article Alekhine on Munich, 1941 has been reproduced by chessgames.com without permission, a total of 1,325 words." http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... |
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Feb-26-15
 | | offramp: Uh-oh! There's a-doings a-transpiring! |
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Dec-19-17
 | | MissScarlett: <Skinner & Verhoeven list the tournament as lasting from the 8th to the 21st of September. Round 15 was played on the 20th.> Yes, this discrepancy isn't explained by S&V. Maybe there were adjourned games played off on the 21st or there was a closing ceremony (although such formalities are usually disregarded). S&V: <After playing some superb chess, Alekhine must have been intensely disappointed with his placing in this event. His loss to Nielsen came on the day following a strenuous simultaneous display. [...]On the evening of the 18 September, two hours after finishing his tournament game, Alekhine gave a simultaneous display in aid of the Red Cross. He played against 25 of the best players in Munich and had a very tough session. In five hours, he scored 12 wins, nine draws and four losses.> |
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| Dec-07-18 | | whiteshark: <Feb-26-15 Stonehenge:> New link: http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... <[Afterword: on 27 February 2015 our translation was removed from chessgames.com.]> |
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| Dec-07-18 | | whiteshark: A visit to Munich 1941: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrZ... (non-chess) (~ 5m:23s) |
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| Oct-03-19 | | hemy: Becker Alberto - Torneo Internacional de Munich 1941
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vpd3kerl0... |
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Oct-04-19
 | | Retireborn: <hemy> Thanks! |
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| Nov-15-23 | | stone free or die: Can anybody provide me with the original Alekhine Spanish text referenced in Winter's articles: http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... C.N. 5079
(I wonder if Winter got copyright clearance from either either Alekhine (doubt) or the publisher of ¡Legado! --- ?) |
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