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🏆 Schlechter Memorial, Vienna (1923)

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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. ... [more]

Player: Savielly Tartakower

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. K Opocensky vs Tartakower 0-1541923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaD55 Queen's Gambit Declined
2. Tartakower vs G Patay 1-0511923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaB23 Sicilian, Closed
3. Spielmann vs Tartakower  ½-½361923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaB41 Sicilian, Kan
4. Tartakower vs Gruenfeld 1-0321923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaC31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
5. A Becker vs Tartakower  ½-½441923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaA44 Old Benoni Defense
6. S Takacs vs Tartakower 0-1411923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaA20 English
7. Tartakower vs Reti  ½-½321923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaC31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
8. F Fischer vs Tartakower 0-1261923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
9. Tartakower vs S R Wolf 1-0521923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaC12 French, McCutcheon
10. T Gruber vs Tartakower  ½-½331923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaB10 Caro-Kann
11. Tartakower vs L Steiner 1-0491923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaC44 King's Pawn Game
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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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