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Hastings 1928/29 The ninth annual Hastings Chess Congress met at the end of the year of 1928 to conduct a round robin tournament. Ten players were invited to compete, including Frank James Marshall, Sandor Takacs, Edgar Colle, George Alan Thomas, Frederick D Yates, George Marshall Norman, Edward G Sergeant, Reginald Pryce Michell, Victor Berger, and Georges Koltanowski. The new year's tournament saw a three way tie for first among Colle, Marshall, and Takacs. The final standings and crosstable: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 =1 Colle * 1 1 ½ 0 1 0 ½ 1 1 6 =1 Marshall 0 * ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 6 =1 Takacs 0 ½ * 0 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 6 4 Koltanowski ½ ½ 1 * 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 5½ 5 Yates 1 0 0 1 * 1 1 ½ ½ 0 5 =6 Michell 0 0 0 ½ 0 * 1 ½ 1 1 4 =6 Sergeant 1 ½ 0 0 0 0 * 1 1 ½ 4 8 Thomas ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 * 0 1 3½ 9 Berger 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 0 1 * ½ 3 10 Norman 0 0 0 0 1 0 ½ 0 ½ * 2 Original collection: Game Collection: Hastings 1928/29, by User: suenteus po 147. Previous: Hastings (1927/28). Next: Hastings (1929/30)  page 2 of 2; games 26-45 of 45  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 26. V Buerger vs Koltanowski   ½-½ 37 1929 Hastings 1928/29 E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto 27. Colle vs Marshall 1-0 68 1929 Hastings 1928/29 A47 Queen's Indian 28. R Michell vs Yates   0-1 43 1929 Hastings 1928/29 E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 29. G M Norman vs S Takacs   0-1 63 1929 Hastings 1928/29 E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation 30. E G Sergeant vs G Thomas 1-0 36 1929 Hastings 1928/29 E11 Bogo-Indian Defense 31. Marshall vs R Michell   1-0 53 1929 Hastings 1928/29 D05 Queen's Pawn Game 32. Yates vs E G Sergeant 1-0 19 1929 Hastings 1928/29 C01 French, Exchange 33. G Thomas vs V Buerger   0-1 33 1929 Hastings 1928/29 A47 Queen's Indian 34. S Takacs vs Colle   0-1 55 1929 Hastings 1928/29 A28 English 35. Koltanowski vs G M Norman   1-0 27 1929 Hastings 1928/29 E36 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 36. Colle vs Koltanowski   ½-½ 35 1929 Hastings 1928/29 E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto 37. V Buerger vs E G Sergeant   0-1 60 1929 Hastings 1928/29 D63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense 38. R Michell vs S Takacs   0-1 51 1929 Hastings 1928/29 E60 King's Indian Defense 39. G M Norman vs G Thomas   0-1 29 1929 Hastings 1928/29 D52 Queen's Gambit Declined 40. Yates vs Marshall   0-1 50 1929 Hastings 1928/29 E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 41. V Buerger vs G M Norman ½-½ 50 1929 Hastings 1928/29 A46 Queen's Pawn Game 42. Koltanowski vs R Michell   ½-½ 44 1929 Hastings 1928/29 E36 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 43. Marshall vs E G Sergeant   ½-½ 29 1929 Hastings 1928/29 D61 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack 44. S Takacs vs Yates   1-0 43 1929 Hastings 1928/29 A39 English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4 45. G Thomas vs Colle   ½-½ 52 1929 Hastings 1928/29 E11 Bogo-Indian Defense  page 2 of 2; games 26-45 of 45    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