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Budapest (1921) Twelve European masters gathered in Budapest, Hungary in 1921 to compete in a round robin tournament. Alekhine won clear first in yet another international tournament to begin his bid as a world championship challenger. Budapest, Hungary, 5-19 September 1921 A G K T V E B V S S S S 1 Alekhine * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 8½ 2 Grünfeld ½ * 0 ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 8 =3 Kostic ½ 1 * ½ 1 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 1 7½ =3 Tartakower ½ ½ ½ * 1 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 7½ 5 Von Balla 0 0 0 0 * ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 6 6 Euwe ½ 0 0 0 ½ * 1 ½ 1 1 0 1 5½ 7 Bogoljubow 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 * 1 ½ ½ 1 1 5 =8 Vajda 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 * ½ 0 ½ ½ 4½ =8 Sämisch ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 4½ 10 Sterk 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 1 ½ * 1 0 4 11 Steiner 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ½ ½ 0 * 1 3 12 Schweiger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 1 0 * 2 Original collection: Game Collection: Budapest 1921, by User: suenteus po 147.  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 66  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Saemisch vs Z von Balla 0-1 31 1921 Budapest D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 2. Tartakower vs E Steiner 1-0 26 1921 Budapest C56 Two Knights 3. Alekhine vs Bogoljubov 1-0 30 1921 Budapest E11 Bogo-Indian Defense 4. K Sterk vs Gruenfeld 0-1 52 1921 Budapest D15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 5. Euwe vs J Schweiger 1-0 40 1921 Budapest B18 Caro-Kann, Classical 6. Kostic vs A Vajda 0-1 93 1921 Budapest A46 Queen's Pawn Game 7. Gruenfeld vs Saemisch   ½-½ 32 1921 Budapest A47 Queen's Indian 8. Kostic vs Alekhine ½-½ 69 1921 Budapest A47 Queen's Indian 9. A Vajda vs J Schweiger   ½-½ 26 1921 Budapest D50 Queen's Gambit Declined 10. E Steiner vs Euwe 1-0 31 1921 Budapest A47 Queen's Indian 11. Bogoljubov vs K Sterk   ½-½ 49 1921 Budapest A53 Old Indian 12. Z von Balla vs Tartakower 0-1 38 1921 Budapest B40 Sicilian 13. Saemisch vs Bogoljubov   ½-½ 39 1921 Budapest D35 Queen's Gambit Declined 14. Tartakower vs Gruenfeld ½-½ 31 1921 Budapest C30 King's Gambit Declined 15. Euwe vs Z von Balla   ½-½ 28 1921 Budapest A53 Old Indian 16. J Schweiger vs E Steiner   0-1 63 1921 Budapest C77 Ruy Lopez 17. K Sterk vs Kostic   ½-½ 36 1921 Budapest D67 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line 18. Alekhine vs A Vajda 1-0 57 1921 Budapest A47 Queen's Indian 19. Bogoljubov vs Tartakower   ½-½ 30 1921 Budapest C11 French 20. Alekhine vs K Sterk 1-0 30 1921 Budapest D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 21. Gruenfeld vs Euwe 1-0 41 1921 Budapest D15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 22. Kostic vs Saemisch   ½-½ 26 1921 Budapest D15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 23. Z von Balla vs J Schweiger 1-0 43 1921 Budapest C77 Ruy Lopez 24. A Vajda vs E Steiner   ½-½ 24 1921 Budapest A46 Queen's Pawn Game 25. Euwe vs Bogoljubov 1-0 36 1921 Budapest C12 French, McCutcheon  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 66    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 2001-2023, Chessgames Services LLC