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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 2; games 1-25 of 27  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Eliskases vs K Opocensky   1-0 45 1937 Prague E61 King's Indian 2. Keres vs E Zinner 1-0 26 1937 Prague C78 Ruy Lopez 3. Hromadka vs Graf-Stevenson   1-0 29 1937 Prague C28 Vienna Game 4. J Foltys vs J Dobias   1-0 71 1937 Prague A46 Queen's Pawn Game 5. E Zinner vs Hromadka   1-0 37 1937 Prague A50 Queen's Pawn Game 6. Keres vs F J Prokop 1-0 42 1937 Prague B10 Caro-Kann 7. Eliskases vs Graf-Stevenson   1-0 20 1937 Prague A09 Reti Opening 8. Hromadka vs J Dobias   1-0 37 1937 Prague B10 Caro-Kann 9. Gilg vs J Pelikan   1-0 71 1937 Prague D97 Grunfeld, Russian 10. P Trifunovic vs F J Prokop   1-0 32 1937 Prague D18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch 11. J Pelikan vs Graf-Stevenson   1-0 43 1937 Prague A02 Bird's Opening 12. Eliskases vs J Dobias   1-0 65 1937 Prague E40 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 13. Keres vs Gilg 1-0 32 1937 Prague A52 Budapest Gambit 14. J Dobias vs K Opocensky   1-0 35 1937 Prague A22 English 15. Keres vs Hromadka 1-0 36 1937 Prague A56 Benoni Defense 16. Gilg vs Graf-Stevenson   1-0 41 1937 Prague D55 Queen's Gambit Declined 17. J Pelikan vs J Dobias 1-0 33 1937 Prague A04 Reti Opening 18. F J Prokop vs J Pelikan   1-0 68 1937 Prague A44 Old Benoni Defense 19. Hromadka vs P Trifunovic   1-0 93 1937 Prague A07 King's Indian Attack 20. J Foltys vs K Opocensky   1-0 30 1937 Prague C07 French, Tarrasch 21. Keres vs Eliskases 1-0 50 1937 Prague E64 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System 22. Eliskases vs Hromadka   1-0 37 1937 Prague D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 23. E Zinner vs J Dobias   1-0 39 1937 Prague B18 Caro-Kann, Classical 24. Graf-Stevenson vs F J Prokop   1-0 59 1937 Prague A40 Queen's Pawn Game 25. J Foltys vs Graf-Stevenson   1-0 43 1937 Prague C83 Ruy Lopez, Open  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 27    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