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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 1 of 1; 20 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. P Trifunovic vs J Pelikan   ½-½ 43 1937 Prague A44 Old Benoni Defense 2. J Pelikan vs Eliskases   ½-½ 38 1937 Prague A07 King's Indian Attack 3. K Opocensky vs J Pelikan   ½-½ 37 1937 Prague D80 Grunfeld 4. J Foltys vs Gilg   ½-½ 61 1937 Prague B72 Sicilian, Dragon 5. E Zinner vs Eliskases   ½-½ 41 1937 Prague E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 6. Hromadka vs J Foltys   ½-½ 48 1937 Prague A07 King's Indian Attack 7. E Zinner vs J Pelikan   ½-½ 53 1937 Prague A43 Old Benoni 8. J Foltys vs P Trifunovic   ½-½ 82 1937 Prague A28 English 9. Hromadka vs Gilg   ½-½ 46 1937 Prague D02 Queen's Pawn Game 10. Eliskases vs J Foltys   ½-½ 38 1937 Prague D51 Queen's Gambit Declined 11. Gilg vs E Zinner   ½-½ 56 1937 Prague D24 Queen's Gambit Accepted 12. P Trifunovic vs Gilg   ½-½ 83 1937 Prague D41 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch 13. K Opocensky vs Keres   ½-½ 99 1937 Prague E00 Queen's Pawn Game 14. J Pelikan vs J Foltys   ½-½ 25 1937 Prague A04 Reti Opening 15. Hromadka vs K Opocensky   ½-½ 51 1937 Prague A07 King's Indian Attack 16. J Pelikan vs Hromadka   ½-½ 45 1937 Prague A16 English 17. Graf-Stevenson vs Keres ½-½ 33 1937 Prague E00 Queen's Pawn Game 18. Eliskases vs Gilg   ½-½ 36 1937 Prague E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 19. K Opocensky vs P Trifunovic ½-½ 44 1937 Prague E10 Queen's Pawn Game 20. E Zinner vs J Foltys   ½-½ 23 1937 Prague D51 Queen's Gambit Declined  page 1 of 1; 20 games      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