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17th DSB Congress, Hamburg (1910) 17th DSB Kongress Hamburg, German Empire, 18 July - 6 August 1910 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pts 1 Schlechter * 0 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 11½ 2 Duras 1 * 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 0 ½ 1 11 3 Nimzowitsch 0 0 * 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 10½ 4 Spielmann ½ ½ 0 * ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 1 0 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 10 =5 Teichmann ½ 0 ½ ½ * 1 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 9½ =5 Marshall ½ ½ 0 1 0 * 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 1 1 1 1 1 9½ =7 Dus Chotimirsky 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 1 * ½ 0 1 1 0 ½ 0 1 1 1 8½ =7 Alekhine 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ * 0 0 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 8½ =9 Tarrasch ½ ½ 0 0 1 0 1 1 * ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 0 8 =9 Forgacs 0 1 0 0 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 8 =11 Leonhardt 0 ½ 0 1 ½ ½ 0 0 1 ½ * 1 1 0 0 0 1 7 =11 Tartakower 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 0 ½ ½ 0 * 0 1 1 ½ ½ 7 =11 Salwe ½ 0 1 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 1 * ½ 0 1 1 7 =11 Koehnlein 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 1 ½ ½ 0 1 0 ½ * 1 0 1 7 15 Speijer ½ 1 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 * 1 ½ 5½ 16 John ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 1 0 * 1 5 17 Yates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 * 2½ Wikipedia article: Hamburg 1910 chess tournament. Carl Schlechter after a win in Hamburg 1910: http://www.endgame.nl/HAMBURG.JPG. Friedrich G Jakob played only six rounds in Hamburg 1910 (+0 =3 -3) and abondoned the tournament afterwards. ♙ = ♙ = ♙ = ♙ = ♙ = ♙ = ♙ Phony Benoni: Puzzled by the pun? <"Pride and Prejudice"> This was Yates' first important international tournament. Tarrasch had objected to his inclusion, feeling he wasn't strong enough for the event. Objectively, Tarrasch was probably right. Yates finished dead last by 2.5 points and won only one game, Tarrasch vs Yates, 1910. Tournament book: Rudolf Gebhardt (Hrsg.): XVII. Kongreß des Deutschen Schachbundes, Hamburg 1910, Coburg 1911. Here's a gem from Haupturnier B, Group 3: Roesch vs W Schlage, 1910 Wikipedia article: Roesch %E2%80%93 Schlage, Hamburg 1910. 0 = 0 = 0 = 0 = = 0 = 0 = 0 = = Although no additional biographical information comes to mind at this stage, our correspondent's contribution is an opportunity to raise a point regarding Jose Raul Capablanca non-participation in Hamburg, 1910. In chapter IV of My Chess Career (page numbers vary, according to the edition) he wrote: ‘In the summer of 1910 I was invited to take part in the International Tournament at Hamburg. I accepted the invitation, and was ready to start when my physical condition prevented my making the voyage to enter such a strenuous contest. Many comments were made at the time with respect to my withdrawal at the last hour, some of the masters making the silly remark that I had simply been scared away by the strong entry of the tournament. The real reason was, as I have already stated, that I was not in condition to stand such a strain. That I was not afraid, and had no reason to be, I soon proved to the satisfaction of all, when the following year I won the first prize in the strongest tournament that has ever been held: the first San Sebastian tournament.' Magazines of the time referred to Capablanca's intended participation in Hamburg, 1910 and to his withdrawal through illness. <But what critical comments were made, and which masters accused him of being ‘scared away'?> That's a serious question, asked in CN 4067: http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/.... Based on an original game collection by User: whiteshark.  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 51  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Schlechter vs Alekhine 1-0 34 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg C41 Philidor Defense 2. Salwe vs Yates   1-0 46 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg D05 Queen's Pawn Game 3. P Leonhardt vs Spielmann 1-0 31 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg C14 French, Classical 4. Tartakower vs Marshall 1-0 51 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg C00 French Defense 5. Salwe vs Tartakower 1-0 61 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg A53 Old Indian 6. Schlechter vs L Forgacs 1-0 46 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg C42 Petrov Defense 7. Marshall vs Tarrasch 1-0 29 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg C55 Two Knights Defense 8. A Nimzowitsch vs Spielmann 1-0 31 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg C45 Scotch Game 9. Marshall vs Salwe 1-0 33 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg D32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch 10. F Koehnlein vs Yates 1-0 88 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 11. Duras vs A Nimzowitsch 1-0 29 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg C41 Philidor Defense 12. Alekhine vs P Leonhardt 1-0 27 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg D02 Queen's Pawn Game 13. Tartakower vs A Speijer 1-0 36 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg D02 Queen's Pawn Game 14. L Forgacs vs F Koehnlein   1-0 25 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg D32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch 15. Marshall vs F G Jakob   1-0 52 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg D32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch 16. P Leonhardt vs Yates   1-0 23 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg C78 Ruy Lopez 17. F Duz-Khotimirsky vs L Forgacs   1-0 37 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg D61 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack 18. Marshall vs F Koehnlein   1-0 52 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg D32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch 19. Tartakower vs F Duz-Khotimirsky 1-0 47 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg C46 Three Knights 20. Tarrasch vs Teichmann 1-0 43 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg C46 Three Knights 21. F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Marshall 1-0 29 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg D08 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit 22. Duras vs Yates 1-0 62 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg C77 Ruy Lopez 23. P Leonhardt vs Tartakower   1-0 39 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg B01 Scandinavian 24. Spielmann vs L Forgacs 1-0 30 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg C51 Evans Gambit 25. Teichmann vs W John   1-0 57 1910 17th DSB Congress, Hamburg C12 French, McCutcheon  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 51    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   Jun-22-13    Karpova: From pages 254-255 of the 1910 'Wiener Schachzeitung' 'Im "Berliner Lokalanzeiger" macht sich Dr. Tarrasch darüber lustig, daß im Hamburger Meisterturnier als Vertreter Englands <nur ein in weitesten Kreisen unbekannter Mr. Yates mitspielt, der zwar vielleicht ein ausgezeichneter Schachspieler ist, vorläufig aber noch nicht die geringste Berechtigung besitzt, zu einem Meisterturnier zugelassen zu werden.> <Für homines novi,> fügt er hinzu, <sind die Turniere zweiten Ranges, die fälschlich sogenannten Hauptturniere da, unter deren Kämpen sich immer einige befinden, die Meisterstärke besitzen.> Translation of what Dr. Tarrasch wrote: ... only a in widest circles unknown Mr. Yates participates, who indeed may be an excellent chessplayer, for the time being he does not possess in the slightest the qualification to be allowed to a Master Tournament. For homines novi, there are the 2nd rank tournaments, wrongly called Main Tournaments, among whose competitors always a few of Master strength can be found. Dr. Tarrasch famously lost the game between the two and this was Yates' sole win: Tarrasch vs Yates, 1910 It should be noted though that players of much greater talent than Yates had to prove their worth in Main Tournaments before being allowed to compete in Master Tournaments and start their impressive careers. Apr-10-14    Karpova: Prizes (in <Mark>): Schlechter 2,000; Duras 1,500; Niemzowitsch 1,000; Spielmann 700; Marshall and Teichmann shared 600+500; Dus Chotimirsky and Alekhine shared 400+300; Forgacs and Tarrasch shared 200. Source: 'Wiener Schachzeitung', October-November 1910, p. 336 Apr-10-14    Karpova: Regarding Jakob of Straßburg: <Unähnlich dem Straßburger Meister Jakob, der dem Komitee einen unangenehmen Strich durch die Rechnung machte, indem er, weil er sich wegen angeblicher Schlaflosigkeit "indisponiert fühle", unversehens zurücktrat, [...].> (Unlike Master Jakob of Strasbourg, who displeasingly upset the committee's plans, by withdrawing unawares as he "felt indisposed" due to alleged insomnia, [...].) Source: 'Wiener Schachzeitung', October-November 1910, p. 349 Feb-07-16    TheFocus: Leonhardt was awarded the Brilliancy Prize of 300 marks donated by Baron Albert de Rothschild for his game against Tarrasch. See <American Chess Bulletin>, February 1911, pg. 31. Apr-17-21    Nosnibor: Was it this tournament that an argument broke out between Nimzovitch and John whereby John challenged Nimzovitch to a duel? I read somewhere that Nimzovitch rolled up his sleeve and flexed his muscle and offered to fight instead which apparently John declined. [ Maybe written by Ed.Lasker from his book "Secrets I have learned from Chess Masters".] Jan-14-23    spektrowski: @Nosnibor: yes, this was this tournament. What's funnier, the story had a continuation, recounted (as an unrelated incident) in Baudet and Strick van Linschoten's chess column in Het Vaderland: on the next day after the game against John, after meeting John's second in the morning and threatening them with his muscles, Nimzowitsch played Alekhine (the latter was 17 at the time and suffered from a leg infection, barely able to walk). Nimzo got a good advantage in the opening, but squandered it and only managed to draw. After the game, he suddenly became very angry, shouting at Alekhine that "he was blatantly playing for a draw, even though he was a clearly inferior player and should have lost", and that "he would be lucky if he reached his room in one piece". And then Nimzowitsch came to Alekhine's room and threatened him again. Thankfully, they didn't come to blows, but despised each other for years. 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. 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