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Schlechter Memorial, Vienna Tournament
Savielly Tartakower9/11(+7 -0 =4)[games]
Richard Reti8.5/11(+6 -0 =5)[games]
Rudolf Spielmann7.5/11(+5 -1 =5)[games]
Ernst Gruenfeld7/11(+4 -1 =6)[games]
Lajos Steiner7/11(+6 -3 =2)[games]
Albert Becker6.5/11(+4 -2 =5)[games]
Karel Opocensky6/11(+3 -2 =6)[games]
Sandor Takacs5/11(+3 -4 =4)[games]
Siegfried Reginald Wolf3/11(+1 -6 =4)[games]
Felix Fischer3/11(+1 -6 =4)[games]
Gyula Patay2/11(+0 -7 =4)[games]
Theodor Gruber1.5/11(+0 -8 =3)[games]

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Schlechter Memorial, Vienna (1923)

The 1st Carl Schlechter Memorial Chess Tournament was held in his home city of Vienna, Austria. Twelve masters, including longtime Viennese players Savielly Tartakower and Rudolf Spielmann, were invited to participate. Tartakower took first place, undefeated, employing Schlechter's own 1. e4 in each of his games as white in memory of the world champion challenger.

Vienna, Austria, 16 November - 4 December 1923

               1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2  Pts
 1 Tartakower  * ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 ½  9.0
 2 Reti        ½ * 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1  8.5
 3 Spielmann   ½ 0 * ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1  7.5
 4 Gruenfeld   0 ½ ½ * 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1  7.0
 5 Steiner     0 ½ 0 0 * 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1  7.0
 6 Becker      ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 * ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1  6.5
 7 Opocensky   0 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * ½ ½ 1 1 1  6.0
 8 Takacs      0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ * 1 ½ 1 1  5.0
 9 Wolf        0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 * ½ ½ 1  3.0
10 Fischer     0 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ * 1 ½  3.0
11 Von Patay   0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 * ½  2.0
12 Gruber      ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ *  1.5
Thanks go to <sneaky pete> for help putting the finishing touches on this collection.

Original collection: Game Collection: Vienna 1923, by User: suenteus po 147.

Next: Schlechter Memorial (1947)

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. S R Wolf vs S Takacs  0-1621923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaB20 Sicilian
2. L Steiner vs Reti  ½-½421923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
3. Spielmann vs Gruenfeld  ½-½201923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaC77 Ruy Lopez
4. K Opocensky vs Tartakower 0-1541923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaD55 Queen's Gambit Declined
5. G Patay vs A Becker ½-½541923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaA48 King's Indian
6. T Gruber vs F Fischer  ½-½261923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaA14 English
7. S Takacs vs Gruenfeld  ½-½461923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaA20 English
8. A Becker vs Spielmann  ½-½281923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaD52 Queen's Gambit Declined
9. S R Wolf vs T Gruber  1-0661923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaB02 Alekhine's Defense
10. F Fischer vs L Steiner 0-1451923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaE12 Queen's Indian
11. Tartakower vs G Patay 1-0511923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaB23 Sicilian, Closed
12. Reti vs K Opocensky ½-½391923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaA15 English
13. Gruenfeld vs A Becker  ½-½271923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaD52 Queen's Gambit Declined
14. K Opocensky vs F Fischer  1-0581923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaA15 English
15. G Patay vs Reti 0-1371923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaD85 Grunfeld
16. L Steiner vs S R Wolf  1-0711923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaC66 Ruy Lopez
17. T Gruber vs S Takacs  0-1461923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaA12 English with b3
18. Spielmann vs Tartakower  ½-½361923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaB41 Sicilian, Kan
19. Reti vs Spielmann 1-0581923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaA13 English
20. T Gruber vs L Steiner  0-1371923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaC50 Giuoco Piano
21. S Takacs vs A Becker  0-1361923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaA12 English with b3
22. Tartakower vs Gruenfeld 1-0321923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaC31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
23. F Fischer vs G Patay 1-0501923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaD02 Queen's Pawn Game
24. S R Wolf vs K Opocensky  ½-½411923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaB12 Caro-Kann Defense
25. Spielmann vs F Fischer  ½-½471923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaB18 Caro-Kann, Classical
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-11-13  Karpova: Karl-Schlechter-Memorial Tournament 1923

Opening Ceremony on November 15, 1923. Welcoming speeches by Hanacek (from the "Arbeiterschachklub" in the Cafe "Universale" in the Burggasse, the Chess Club hosting the event), Professor Dr. Krejcik (Chairman of the Austrian Chess Federation) and Heuecker from the Berlin Chess Federation.

From page 292 of the November 1923 'Neue Wiener Schachzeitung'

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