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TOURNAMENT STANDINGS
Mar del Plata Tournament

Miguel Najdorf12/15(+11 -2 =2)[games]
Herman Pilnik12/15(+9 -0 =6)[games]
Carlos Guimard10.5/15(+8 -2 =5)[games]
Paul Michel10.5/15(+7 -1 =7)[games]
Gideon Stahlberg10/15(+7 -2 =6)[games]
Carlos Hugo Maderna8.5/15(+6 -4 =5)[games]
Jiri Pelikan8/15(+4 -3 =8)[games]
Hector Rossetto8/15(+6 -5 =4)[games]
Rodrigo Flores Alvarez6/15(+4 -7 =4)[games]
Romeo Garcia Vera6/15(+4 -7 =4)[games]
Marcos Luckis5.5/15(+5 -9 =1)[games]
Guillermo Puiggros5.5/15(+4 -8 =3)[games]
Enrique Reed Valenzuela5/15(+2 -7 =6)[games]
Juan Traian Iliesco5/15(+4 -9 =2)[games]
Arturo Liebstein4/15(+3 -10 =2)[games]
Benito Higinio Villegas3.5/15(+1 -9 =5)[games]
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Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
Mar del Plata (1944)

Held at Wikipedia article: Mar del Plata.

 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 35  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. R Flores Alvarez vs J T Iliesco  ½-½401944Mar del PlataE72 King's Indian
2. B H Villegas vs R Flores Alvarez  ½-½901944Mar del PlataE70 King's Indian
3. Pilnik vs J Pelikan  ½-½221944Mar del PlataB72 Sicilian, Dragon
4. B H Villegas vs H Rossetto  ½-½251944Mar del PlataE72 King's Indian
5. Stahlberg vs P Michel  ½-½341944Mar del PlataA13 English
6. P Michel vs J Pelikan  ½-½441944Mar del PlataB72 Sicilian, Dragon
7. B H Villegas vs A Liebstein  ½-½471944Mar del PlataA28 English
8. C Guimard vs P Michel  ½-½421944Mar del PlataD05 Queen's Pawn Game
9. J Pelikan vs C Guimard  ½-½531944Mar del PlataA49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4
10. G Puiggros vs Stahlberg  ½-½791944Mar del PlataC01 French, Exchange
11. C Guimard vs Pilnik  ½-½261944Mar del PlataD04 Queen's Pawn Game
12. P Michel vs M Luckis  ½-½221944Mar del PlataB18 Caro-Kann, Classical
13. J Pelikan vs R Garcia Vera  ½-½811944Mar del PlataA06 Reti Opening
14. R Garcia Vera vs C H Maderna  ½-½621944Mar del PlataD28 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical
15. J T Iliesco vs G Puiggros  ½-½761944Mar del PlataD78 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6
16. P Michel vs H Rossetto ½-½751944Mar del PlataB45 Sicilian, Taimanov
17. C H Maderna vs P Michel  ½-½231944Mar del PlataA13 English
18. Stahlberg vs C Guimard  ½-½641944Mar del PlataD61 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack
19. Pilnik vs R Garcia Vera  ½-½241944Mar del PlataC47 Four Knights
20. B H Villegas vs J Pelikan  ½-½481944Mar del PlataA48 King's Indian
21. C H Maderna vs Stahlberg  ½-½561944Mar del PlataD85 Grunfeld
22. H Rossetto vs R Flores Alvarez  ½-½551944Mar del PlataC00 French Defense
23. A Liebstein vs J Pelikan  ½-½421944Mar del PlataB72 Sicilian, Dragon
24. J Pelikan vs C H Maderna  ½-½291944Mar del PlataA06 Reti Opening
25. C Guimard vs H Rossetto  ½-½211944Mar del PlataD97 Grunfeld, Russian
 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 35  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Nov-09-24  Alan McGowan: Although it is stated that the game Stahlberg-Liebstein is not available, it is given in the tournament book.

The game was adjourned after White's 52nd move. When the position was set up for the game's resumption, a Black pawn was placed on the wrong square. Nobody noticed, and the game continued, Liebstein resigning after White's 68th move.

It was only when replaying the game that the error was discovered. According to the rules at the time, the game should have been played again from the correct position, but Liebstein renounced this right and resigned.

Nov-09-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  Sally Simpson: Hi Alan,

Is the score of the game, it looks like it is, 1-0 on move 68.

https://chess.gallery/game/gideon-s...

Nov-10-24  Alan McGowan: Hi <Sally>. The score on that website is correct up to White's 52nd move, when the game was adjourned. When the players resumed the game, a pawn was placed on g7 instead of f7.

So, after the error was discovered Liebstein, considering his position once again, decided not continue with the replay from the correct position. Therefore, he rsigned after 52. Rd7.

Will you submit the game as such? At least CG would have all games from the event.

Nov-10-24  stone free or die: If you submit the game it would be best to put the moves beyond 52.Rd7 in a comment with a note explaining what happened.

(E.g. Alan's comment verbatim would be fine)

Nov-10-24  Alan McGowan: The moves that were played - in error - were:-

52...g6 53. Ke3 Rb2 54. Nd2 Rb4 55. Ne4+ Kc6 56. Rxd3 Kc7 57. g4 Rb1 58. Kf4 Rb4 59. Ke5 Ra4 60. Rd4 Ra6 61. Rd7+ Kc8 62. Rd6 Ra5+ 63. Kf4 Kc7 64. Rxg6 Kd7 65. Ra6 Rb5 66. Ng3 Ke7 67. Nf5+ Kd8 68. Re6 Resigns

Nov-10-24  stone free or die: Looks like the <chess.gallery> score after 52 is untrustworthy.

Are the moves up to 52.Rd7 good?

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Nov-10-24  Alan McGowan: The <chess gallery> moves after 52. Rd7 were not played; the website must be aware of the 'wrong' moves played and is trying to somehow reach the final position. It's a moot point; the game ended after White's 52nd.
Nov-10-24  stone free or die: Yes, I'm aware.

The question remains, are the first 52 moves good on <chess.gallery>?

Or, alternatively, where can I currently get an accurate online version of the game?

Nov-10-24  Alan McGowan: I have just submitted the moves from the tournament book. The <chess gallery> has the same score up to 52. Rd7.
Nov-11-24  stone free or die: Thanks <Alan> for both answer and upload.
Nov-11-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  Sally Simpson: Hi Alan;

<Will you submit the game as such?>

Sorry I was not active on C.G. after you posted. (I see you have done it.)

So the moves after 57 were bogus. I'll probably get the blame for that. They are still blaming me for the last time this happened in the von Feierfeil and Paul Lipke 1889 game, a wrong position set up after an adjournment; E von Feyerfeil vs Lasker, 1889 (kibitz #4)

Nov-11-24  stone free or die: Again, thanks to <Alan> the game is now on <CG>:

Stahlberg vs A Liebstein, 1944

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