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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: Rudolf Spielmann

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Spielmann vs Gruenfeld  ½-½201923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaC77 Ruy Lopez
2. A Becker vs Spielmann  ½-½281923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaD52 Queen's Gambit Declined
3. Spielmann vs Tartakower  ½-½361923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaB41 Sicilian, Kan
4. Reti vs Spielmann 1-0581923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaA13 English
5. Spielmann vs F Fischer  ½-½471923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaB18 Caro-Kann, Classical
6. S R Wolf vs Spielmann  0-1361923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaC11 French
7. Spielmann vs T Gruber 1-0101923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaC15 French, Winawer
8. L Steiner vs Spielmann  0-1561923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaA46 Queen's Pawn Game
9. Spielmann vs K Opocensky 1-0381923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaC13 French
10. G Patay vs Spielmann  ½-½221923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaD52 Queen's Gambit Declined
11. Spielmann vs S Takacs  1-0491923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaB03 Alekhine's Defense
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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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