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🏆 New York 1948/49

In the winter of 1948, when it came to the attention of the Manhattan Chess Club that four top chess masters would be spending December in New York, a tournament was put together on short notice. The four masters in question were former world champion Max Euwe, American chess master Reuben Fine, Argentinian master Miguel Najdorf, and Swedish champion ... [more] Player: George Kramer  page 1 of 1; 9 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. G Kramer vs Denker   1-0 41 1948 New York 1948/49 B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen 2. H Steiner vs G Kramer   0-1 39 1948 New York 1948/49 B03 Alekhine's Defense 3. G Kramer vs I A Horowitz   ½-½ 81 1948 New York 1948/49 D50 Queen's Gambit Declined 4. G Kramer vs Najdorf 0-1 35 1948 New York 1948/49 D97 Grunfeld, Russian 5. Kashdan vs G Kramer   0-1 36 1948 New York 1948/49 D19 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch 6. G Kramer vs Fine 0-1 29 1948 New York 1948/49 A09 Reti Opening 7. Euwe vs G Kramer   1-0 41 1948 New York 1948/49 D28 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical 8. G Kramer vs Bisguier   1-0 51 1949 New York 1948/49 D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 9. Pilnik vs G Kramer   1-0 46 1949 New York 1948/49 A27 English, Three Knights System   REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Kramer wins | Kramer loses   Jan-23-21    FSR: Kramer is the last survivor of this tournament. 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. 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 2001-2021, Chessgames Services LLC