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Bad Pistyan Tournament

Akiba Rubinstein14/17(+12 -1 =4)[games]
Rudolf Spielmann11.5/17(+7 -1 =9)[games]
Frank Marshall10.5/17(+7 -3 =7)[games]
Carl Schlechter10/17(+3 -0 =14)[games]
Oldrich Duras10/17(+7 -4 =6)[games]
Richard Teichmann10/17(+5 -2 =10)[games]
Zoltan von Balla9.5/17(+5 -3 =9)[games]
Gyula Breyer9.5/17(+7 -5 =5)[games]
Semyon Alapin9/17(+5 -4 =8)[games]
Karoly Sterk9/17(+5 -4 =8)[games]
Georg Salwe9/17(+5 -4 =8)[games]
Moishe Lowcki8/17(+5 -6 =6)[games]
Zsigmond Barasz6/17(+3 -8 =6)[games]
Fred Dewhirst Yates6/17(+2 -7 =8)[games]
Karel Hromadka5.5/17(+2 -8 =7)[games]
Erich Cohn5.5/17(+1 -7 =9)[games]
Paul Leonhardt5.5/17(+4 -10 =3)[games]
Paul Johner4.5/17(+2 -10 =5)[games]
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Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
Bad Pistyan (1912)

The victory at Pistyan, a small resort northeast of Bratislava, was one of Rubinstein's greatest triumphs and stands out even in his magical year of 1912. Despite making two quick draws at the end, he was still first by 2.5 points. The venue was Grand Hotel Royal in Pistyan, then part of Austria-Hungary, known today as Piestany in Slovakia. Photos: http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... and http://bedo.hu/kepek/adat/kepeslap/...

Pistyan, Austria-Hungary (Slovakia), 20 May - 11 June 1912

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Rubinstein * 0 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14.0 2 Spielmann 1 * ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 11.5 3 Marshall ½ ½ * ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 0 ½ 1 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 10.5 4 Schlechter ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 10.0 5 Duras 0 1 1 ½ * ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 0 0 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 10.0 6 Teichmann 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * 0 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 10.0 7 Balla ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 1 * 0 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 9.5 8 Breyer 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 1 * 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 9.5 9 Alapin ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 1 * 1 ½ ½ 1 1 0 1 0 ½ 9.0 10 Sterk 0 0 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 * ½ ½ ½ 1 0 1 1 ½ 9.0 11 Salwe 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ * 1 1 ½ ½ 1 0 1 9.0 12 Lowcki 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 * ½ 0 1 1 1 1 8.0 13 Barasz 0 ½ 1 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ * ½ 1 ½ 1 0 6.0 14 Yates 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 1 ½ * ½ ½ 0 1 6.0 15 Hromadka 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 ½ 0 0 ½ * ½ 0 0 5.5 16 Cohn 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ * ½ 1 5.5 17 Leonhardt 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 ½ * ½ 5.5 18 Johner 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 1 0 1 0 ½ * 4.5

Original collection: Game Collection: Bad Pistyan 1912, by User: Archives.

 page 4 of 7; games 76-100 of 153  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
76. Duras vs P Leonhardt  1-0621912Bad PistyanC68 Ruy Lopez, Exchange
77. P Johner vs Marshall  0-1261912Bad PistyanC42 Petrov Defense
78. M Lowcki vs Rubinstein 0-1581912Bad PistyanB40 Sicilian
79. Salwe vs K Sterk  ½-½321912Bad PistyanD02 Queen's Pawn Game
80. Teichmann vs Hromadka  ½-½191912Bad PistyanD55 Queen's Gambit Declined
81. Yates vs Schlechter ½-½491912Bad PistyanD00 Queen's Pawn Game
82. Alapin vs E Cohn 1-0501912Bad PistyanC77 Ruy Lopez
83. Z von Balla vs P Johner 1-0441912Bad PistyanC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
84. Hromadka vs Duras  0-1301912Bad PistyanC28 Vienna Game
85. P Leonhardt vs Z Barasz  0-1771912Bad PistyanC48 Four Knights
86. Rubinstein vs Yates 1-0331912Bad PistyanD63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
87. Salwe vs Breyer 0-1461912Bad PistyanD32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
88. Schlechter vs Teichmann  ½-½271912Bad PistyanC46 Three Knights
89. Spielmann vs M Lowcki  ½-½321912Bad PistyanC11 French
90. K Sterk vs Marshall 1-0291912Bad PistyanC49 Four Knights
91. Z Barasz vs Hromadka  1-0611912Bad PistyanC80 Ruy Lopez, Open
92. Breyer vs K Sterk  ½-½211912Bad PistyanC01 French, Exchange
93. E Cohn vs P Leonhardt  ½-½231912Bad PistyanC48 Four Knights
94. Duras vs Schlechter  ½-½221912Bad PistyanB01 Scandinavian
95. P Johner vs Alapin  ½-½391912Bad PistyanD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
96. M Lowcki vs Salwe 0-1561912Bad PistyanD62 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack
97. Marshall vs Z von Balla 1-0301912Bad PistyanD02 Queen's Pawn Game
98. Teichmann vs Rubinstein 0-1231912Bad PistyanC10 French
99. Yates vs Spielmann 0-1261912Bad PistyanB01 Scandinavian
100. Alapin vs Marshall 0-1471912Bad PistyanD60 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
 page 4 of 7; games 76-100 of 153  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Mar-05-14  Karpova: The 'Pester Lloyd', 1912.05.19, page 10, has a news item of Saturday, May 18th, with the following information:

Arrival in Pistyan on May 18: Geza Maroczy (Hungary), Rubinstein (Russia), Schlechter (Vienna), Marschall (America) and Duras (Bohemia).

Arrival in Pistyan on May 19, morning: Alapin and Salwe (both Russia), Jades (Berlin; ? perhaps Yates is meant), Paul Johnson (America; ? perhaps Johner is meant), Prowka (Bohemia; ? perhaps Hromadka is meant), Leonhardt (Hamburg), Janowski (France), Lowozki (Leipzig) and 4 Hungarian participants: Balla, Barasz, Brejer and Forgacs.

Arrival in Pistyan on May 19, evening/night: Teichmann

The tournament directors are Arthur Havasi and Edmund Molnar of Budapest. The drawing of lots starts immediately after the opening of the tournament. Play from 0900-1200 and 1500-1600, except on Saturdays and Sundays. Twelve prizes will be awarded, from 3000 (1st) to 100 (last) <Kronen>.

It's interesting that Maroczy was announced but didn't participate, while Cohn is missing from the list. It seems likely that Cohn substituted Maroczy. But when did Maroczy dropout and why?

Mar-05-14  Karpova: Indeed, Dr. Emanuel Lasker (Berlin, May 23rd, 1912):

<Die Schachfreunde sind betrübt, daß Maroczy keinen Anteil nimmt. Man möchte gar zu gerne wieder Partien von ihm sehen, und man fragt sich erstaunt, was ihn veranlaßt, seine feine Klinge in der Scheide zu lassen. Es steht dringend zu hoffen, daß dies nicht für immer ist.>

(The chess friends are saddend by Maroczy not taking part. One would really want to see games by him again, and one asks oneself wonderingly, what induced him to keep his fine blade in the sheath. It's hoped for exigently that this won't be forever.)

Source: 'Pester Lloyd', 1912.05.26, page 12

Feb-07-16  TheFocus: "Maroczy's professional duties prevented his taking part in the tournament. Artur Havasi was the director of play. Dr. Fodor Koloman, M.P., presided at the preliminary meeting and delivered the address of welcome. Dr. Eduardo Weiss, Herr Havasi and the Messrs. Winter, of the Hotel Royal, were also speakers. The congress was held under the auspices of the Budapest Chess Club.

The twelve prizes announced in the official programme, issued by Geza Maroczy, manager of the Congress, comprised 3,000, 2,000, 1,400, 1,000, 750, 550, 400, 300, 250, 200, 150, and 100 crowns, respectively" - <American Chess Bulletin>, July 1912, pg. 148.

Jul-23-20
Premium Chessgames Member
  offramp: <Karpova: ...Arrival in Pistyan on May 19: ..., Janowski (France)...>

Janowsky went all the way there but didn't play.

He must have been a very <Bad Pissed Jan>.

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