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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: Reuben Fine  page 1 of 1; 9 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Fine vs Euwe 1-0 49 1948 New York 1948/49 D35 Queen's Gambit Declined 2. A Bisguier vs Fine   ½-½ 31 1948 New York 1948/49 C18 French, Winawer 3. Fine vs Pilnik ½-½ 41 1948 New York 1948/49 D81 Grunfeld, Russian Variation 4. Denker vs Fine 0-1 28 1948 New York 1948/49 E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 5. Fine vs H Steiner 1-0 41 1948 New York 1948/49 D30 Queen's Gambit Declined 6. G Kramer vs Fine 0-1 29 1948 New York 1948/49 A09 Reti Opening 7. Fine vs Najdorf 1-0 44 1948 New York 1948/49 B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 8. Kashdan vs Fine 0-1 40 1949 New York 1948/49 D25 Queen's Gambit Accepted 9. Fine vs I A Horowitz 1-0 29 1949 New York 1948/49 D30 Queen's Gambit Declined   REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Fine wins | Fine loses   Jan-23-21    FSR: Kramer is the last survivor of this tournament. Feb-09-24    perfidious: <FSR>, and so he remains, though only Steiner was the only participant to have a short life, the others all making it to at least their mid sixties before hanging 'em up. 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