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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: Gyula Patay

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. G Patay vs A Becker ½-½541923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaA48 King's Indian
2. Tartakower vs G Patay 1-0511923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaB23 Sicilian, Closed
3. G Patay vs Reti 0-1371923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaD85 Grunfeld
4. F Fischer vs G Patay 1-0501923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaD02 Queen's Pawn Game
5. G Patay vs S R Wolf  ½-½611923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaA90 Dutch
6. T Gruber vs G Patay  ½-½301923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaB41 Sicilian, Kan
7. G Patay vs L Steiner  0-1541923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaE12 Queen's Indian
8. K Opocensky vs G Patay  1-0601923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaA04 Reti Opening
9. G Patay vs S Takacs  0-1451923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaD37 Queen's Gambit Declined
10. G Patay vs Spielmann  ½-½221923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaD52 Queen's Gambit Declined
11. Gruenfeld vs G Patay  1-0421923Schlechter Memorial, ViennaD50 Queen's Gambit Declined
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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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