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Nottingham (1936) The 1936 Nottingham tournament (1) was held at University of Nottingham (2) from August 10 to August 28. It is regarded as one of the strongest tournaments of all time, with five past, present and future world champions participating. The tournament book (3) was written by Alekhine. Picture: https://cdn.chess24.com/hYVbza42R1G... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 Pts 1 Botvinnik * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 10 2 Capablanca ½ * ½ ½ 1 1 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 10 3 Euwe ½ ½ * ½ 1 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 9½ 4 Fine ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 9½ 5 Reshevsky ½ 0 0 ½ * 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ 9½ 6 Alekhine ½ 0 1 ½ 0 * 1 ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 9 7 Flohr ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 * 1 1 1 ½ 0 0 1 1 8½ 8 Lasker ½ ½ 1 0 0 ½ 0 * ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 8½ 9 Vidmar 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ * 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 6 10 Bogoljubov 0 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 * ½ 1 1 1 1 5½ 11 Tartakower 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ * 0 0 1 1 5½ 12 Tylor 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 ½ 0 1 * ½ ½ ½ 4½ 13 Alexander 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 ½ * ½ ½ 3½ 14 Thomas 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ * ½ 3 15 Winter ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ * 2½ (1) Wikipedia article: Nottingham 1936 chess tournament. (2) http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/ (3) A. Alekhine, The Book of the Nottingham International Chess Tournament, Dover Publications, 1962, p. ix. ISBN 0-486-20189-9. Original collection: Game Collection: Nottingham 1936, by User: Hesam7.  page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 105  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Bogoljubov vs T H Tylor 1-0 59 1936 Nottingham D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 2. Euwe vs Reshevsky 1-0 49 1936 Nottingham E16 Queen's Indian 3. Tartakower vs Capablanca ½-½ 19 1936 Nottingham D03 Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation) 4. W Winter vs G A Thomas ½-½ 29 1936 Nottingham D50 Queen's Gambit Declined 5. Fine vs Lasker 1-0 33 1936 Nottingham D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 6. C H Alexander vs Botvinnik 0-1 35 1936 Nottingham A07 King's Indian Attack 7. Alekhine vs Flohr 1-0 57 1936 Nottingham C15 French, Winawer 8. Botvinnik vs Fine ½-½ 36 1936 Nottingham A09 Reti Opening 9. Lasker vs Bogoljubov 1-0 40 1936 Nottingham D52 Queen's Gambit Declined 10. G A Thomas vs C H Alexander   ½-½ 37 1936 Nottingham E44 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2 11. Vidmar vs Euwe 0-1 29 1936 Nottingham D17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 12. Reshevsky vs W Winter ½-½ 31 1936 Nottingham D19 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch 13. T H Tylor vs Tartakower 1-0 53 1936 Nottingham C41 Philidor Defense 14. Capablanca vs Alekhine 1-0 38 1936 Nottingham A92 Dutch 15. C H Alexander vs Reshevsky 0-1 68 1936 Nottingham A25 English 16. Fine vs G A Thomas ½-½ 60 1936 Nottingham E16 Queen's Indian 17. Bogoljubov vs Botvinnik 0-1 25 1936 Nottingham A47 Queen's Indian 18. Flohr vs Capablanca 1-0 64 1936 Nottingham D59 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower 19. W Winter vs Vidmar 0-1 28 1936 Nottingham D68 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Classical 20. Tartakower vs Lasker ½-½ 22 1936 Nottingham A03 Bird's Opening 21. Alekhine vs T H Tylor ½-½ 57 1936 Nottingham D50 Queen's Gambit Declined 22. Botvinnik vs Tartakower 1-0 30 1936 Nottingham A15 English 23. G A Thomas vs Bogoljubov   0-1 49 1936 Nottingham D48 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran 24. Lasker vs Alekhine ½-½ 18 1936 Nottingham E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 25. Vidmar vs C H Alexander 1-0 32 1936 Nottingham E16 Queen's Indian  page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 105    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 2 ·  Later Kibitzing> Jun-07-15    MissScarlett: <Photographs of Nottingham, 1936> http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... Apr-02-16    makinavaja: Capablanca's "Sonneborn-Berger" score was better than Botvinnik's: So, 1.Capablanca, 2.Botvinnik would be the correct way to be written in the crosstable... Apr-02-16    harrylime: I've been there, where this was held ... Played thru all the games as a kid ... Stood at Alekhine's grave in Montparnasse ... And wished he was'nt such a w***a ... What a tournament ! What ratings would they give these players now ? Apr-02-16    Karposian: <harrylime: I've been there, when this was held ...> And this tournament took place way back in 1936! You're even more of an old-timer than I thought, <harry>. I know that <Mark> told me that you were at a rather advanced age, but you must be way over 80, then. Well, you've had a long life, good for you. I will try to cut you some more slack in the future. You have some problems, but it must have been great to have been there, seeing so many great chess players in one place. Apr-02-16    harrylime: <Karposian: <harrylime: I've been there, when this was held ...> And this tournament took place way back in 1936! You're even more of an old-timer than I thought, <harry>. I know that <Mark> told me that you were at a rather advanced age, but you must be way over 80, then. Well, you've had a long life, good for you. I will try to cut you some more slack in the future. You have some problems, but it must have been great to have been there, seeing so many great chess players in one place.> I'm 149 <Karpo>... Keep on stalking me until I get to 160 ... lol Apr-02-16    harrylime: I repeat for the HARD OF HEARING "Ive been there, WHERE this was held " lol lol Hey <Karposian> You really are a cool dude ! lol lol Apr-02-16    Karposian: <harrylime: Hey <Karposian> You really are a cool dude ! lol lol> I'm glad we can have some fun, even if we REALLY don't like each other very much :) Apr-03-16    MissScarlett: Sadly, modern life has rendered <Hazz> redundant; he would've been perfect as one of Robin Hood's lol men. Apr-03-16    Joseph Blackcape: The things I find amazing about this tournament is that not only the top of the leaderboard is packed so tightly that the 1st place is separated from the 8th by a measly <1.5 points>, but also the player tied for first is Botvinnik, who became the WC in <1948>, while the one in 8th is Lasker, who became the WC in <1894>. Apr-04-16    makinavaja: To MissScarlett: very interesting your page; very interesting and very sad... A suggestion: Vanya Somov (1990-2002) To the Master: Could you include, please, any game of him? Looking forward answers... Apr-04-16    MissScarlett: Never heard of him, but that only shows I don't follow Russian chess. Of course, I will add him to the list. <365chess> and <chessbites> have the same seven Somov games, but none stand out. Can you nominate a better one? Apr-04-16    harrylime: I have played thru all these games and yes I've actually been where this tournament was played... It's a top tournament . Re ratings inflation it's up there big time. Apr-05-16    MissScarlett: <Hazz>, darling, no offence intended. It's just that you remind me a little of what Delboy said about Grandad being an out-of-work lamp lighter waiting for gas to make a comeback. But I come to praise you, not to bury you. I'm interested in your analytical opinion of the game Alekhine vs Botvinnik, 1936. Apr-06-16    makinavaja: To MissScarlett: Sorry, I cannot. But if you get to put in touch with ICCF GM Gennady Nesis (his trainer), I am sure he will do it very pleasantly. Apr-06-16    harrylime: <MissScarlett: <Hazz>, darling, no offence intended. It's just that you remind me a little of what Delboy said about Grandad being an out-of-work lamp lighter waiting for gas to make a comeback. But I come to praise you, not to bury you. I'm interested in your analytical opinion of the game Alekhine vs Botvinnik, 1936.> Why do I remind you of this ?? I don't get you . Explain. re Bot v Ale I'll have a look. Apr-06-16    MissScarlett: No offence, I'm just saying you appear to be as socially useful as a pair of sunglasses to a bloke with one ear. Aug-16-17    Marmot PFL: Lasker, the oldest player in the tournament, saves energy with several short draws and it pays off at the end with several wins. Even when he lost he lost fairly quickly and so had the strength to recover. Oct-03-19    hemy: de Morimon Luis & Ganzo Julio - Torneo de Nottinghan 1936 https://www.dropbox.com/s/xjmviax2u... Dec-01-19    Diademas: Quite a span of players here. Lasker winning the WC-title in 1894, Botvinnik losing the same title in 1963. Dec-29-21    Nosnibor: This tournament was mentioned in "Coronation Street" recently by Roy Cropper upon receiving a 1936 Jacques chess set as a Christmas gift from his niece. He referred to it as the strongest event ever held in England and that Lasker was one of the players taking part in what was to be his last major tournament. Dec-29-21    keypusher: <Nosnibor: This tournament was mentioned in "Coronation Street" recently by Roy Cropper upon receiving a 1936 Jacques chess set as a Christmas gift from his niece. He referred to it as the strongest event ever held in England and that Lasker was one of the players taking part in what was to be his last major tournament.> Wow! I'm clearly missing out by having nephews instead of nieces. Feb-16-22    Cibator: <He referred to it as the strongest event ever held in England> The strongest round-robin tournament, almost certainly. But the average rating of all the players in the USSR v Rest of World match in 1984 was arguably higher. And then there's the various WCMs .... Dec-19-22    Baxer: Am I wrong in stating that Capablanca won the tournament? Since sometimes you see Capablanca or Botvinnik on top. As far as I'm aware - Capablanca had a better tiebreak (though I'm not certain) so would that not make Capablanca the sole winner? Dec-19-22    Cibator: Botvinnik returned to the venue some 30 years later while doing a country-wide round of simuls after his appearance at Hastings 1966/7. Alas, the playing hall had been substantially altered in the meantime. Dec-19-22    Gregor Samsa Mendel: <Baxer>--According to the tournament book, Botvinnik and Capablanca won joint first and second place, and split the prize money. search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 2 OF 2 ·  Later Kibitzing> 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. 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