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Prague (1937) This tournament took place from 26th April to 9th May 1937. This was an overwhelming victory by Paul Keres, but he came close to losing to Sonja Graf-Stevenson in Graf-Stevenson vs Keres, 1937 There is a tournament book "Internationales Schachmeisterturnier Prag 1937" by M.A.Lachaga (1973). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 Keres,Paul X 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 10.0 2 Zinner,Emil 0 X ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 8.0 3 Foltys,Jan 0 ½ X ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 7.0 4 Eliskases,Erich Gottlieb 0 ½ ½ X 0 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 7.0 5 Trifunovic,Petar 0 0 ½ 1 X 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 6.0 6 Hromadka,Karel 0 0 ½ 0 1 X ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 6.0 7 Gilg,Karl 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ X 1 0 1 1 0 5.5 8 Pelikan,Jorge 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 X ½ 0 1 1 5.0 9 Opocensky,Karel ½ 0 0 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ X 0 1 0 4.0 10 Prokop,Frantisek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 X 0 1 3.0 11 Graf,Sonja ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 1 2.5 12 Dobias,Josef 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 2.0  page 2 of 3; games 26-50 of 66  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 26. J Pelikan vs Graf-Stevenson   1-0 43 1937 Prague A02 Bird's Opening 27. K Opocensky vs E Zinner   0-1 68 1937 Prague D30 Queen's Gambit Declined 28. Hromadka vs J Foltys   ½-½ 48 1937 Prague A07 King's Indian Attack 29. Eliskases vs J Dobias   1-0 65 1937 Prague E40 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 30. Keres vs Gilg 1-0 32 1937 Prague A52 Budapest Gambit 31. E Zinner vs J Pelikan   ½-½ 53 1937 Prague A43 Old Benoni 32. J Foltys vs P Trifunovic   ½-½ 82 1937 Prague A28 English 33. F J Prokop vs Eliskases 0-1 30 1937 Prague E90 King's Indian 34. Keres vs Hromadka 1-0 36 1937 Prague A56 Benoni Defense 35. J Dobias vs K Opocensky   1-0 35 1937 Prague A22 English 36. Gilg vs Graf-Stevenson   1-0 41 1937 Prague D55 Queen's Gambit Declined 37. Eliskases vs J Foltys   ½-½ 38 1937 Prague D51 Queen's Gambit Declined 38. J Pelikan vs J Dobias 1-0 33 1937 Prague A04 Reti Opening 39. K Opocensky vs F J Prokop   0-1 39 1937 Prague E10 Queen's Pawn Game 40. Hromadka vs Gilg   ½-½ 46 1937 Prague D02 Queen's Pawn Game 41. Graf-Stevenson vs E Zinner   0-1 39 1937 Prague A44 Old Benoni Defense 42. P Trifunovic vs Keres 0-1 54 1937 Prague E11 Bogo-Indian Defense 43. J Dobias vs Graf-Stevenson 0-1 51 1937 Prague A13 English 44. Gilg vs E Zinner   ½-½ 56 1937 Prague D24 Queen's Gambit Accepted 45. J Foltys vs K Opocensky   1-0 30 1937 Prague C07 French, Tarrasch 46. Hromadka vs P Trifunovic   1-0 93 1937 Prague A07 King's Indian Attack 47. Keres vs Eliskases 1-0 50 1937 Prague E64 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System 48. F J Prokop vs J Pelikan   1-0 68 1937 Prague A44 Old Benoni Defense 49. E Zinner vs J Dobias   1-0 39 1937 Prague B18 Caro-Kann, Classical 50. K Opocensky vs Keres   ½-½ 99 1937 Prague E00 Queen's Pawn Game  page 2 of 3; games 26-50 of 66    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)     There is no kibitzing for this page, yet.   NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members. Nothing in violation of United States law. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members. No trolling. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers. Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times. See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator. NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific tournament only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café. Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors. All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration. Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes! Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC