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]
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Player: Rudolf Spielmann
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| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
1. Spielmann vs Gruenfeld |
| ½-½ | 20 | 1923 | Schlechter Memorial, Vienna | C77 Ruy Lopez |
2. A Becker vs Spielmann |
| ½-½ | 28 | 1923 | Schlechter Memorial, Vienna | D52 Queen's Gambit Declined |
3. Spielmann vs Tartakower |
| ½-½ | 36 | 1923 | Schlechter Memorial, Vienna | B41 Sicilian, Kan |
4. Reti vs Spielmann |
 | 1-0 | 58 | 1923 | Schlechter Memorial, Vienna | A13 English |
5. Spielmann vs F Fischer |
| ½-½ | 47 | 1923 | Schlechter Memorial, Vienna | B18 Caro-Kann, Classical |
6. S R Wolf vs Spielmann |
| 0-1 | 36 | 1923 | Schlechter Memorial, Vienna | C11 French |
7. Spielmann vs T Gruber |
 | 1-0 | 10 | 1923 | Schlechter Memorial, Vienna | C15 French, Winawer |
8. L Steiner vs Spielmann |
| 0-1 | 56 | 1923 | Schlechter Memorial, Vienna | A46 Queen's Pawn Game |
9. Spielmann vs K Opocensky |
 | 1-0 | 38 | 1923 | Schlechter Memorial, Vienna | C13 French |
10. G Patay vs Spielmann |
| ½-½ | 22 | 1923 | Schlechter Memorial, Vienna | D52 Queen's Gambit Declined |
11. Spielmann vs S Takacs |
| 1-0 | 49 | 1923 | Schlechter Memorial, Vienna | B03 Alekhine's Defense |
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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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