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Berlin (1926) Tournament summary by Hans Kmoch in Wiener Schach-Zeitung Nr. 22/23 (1926) pp. 337-344 can be found online at http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/a... Picture of participants: http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... On occasion of the 60th birthday of Bernhard Kagan, the "Freie Schachvereinigung Berlin" arranged a small tournament with 10 participants. The field was noticeably strengthened by the participation of Efim Bogoljubov, who had returned to Germany after a two years stay in Russia, and also Rudolf Spielmann. The favorite Bogoljubov won in the end, despite a bad start with a loss to Ernst Gruenfeld in round 2. Spielmann disappointed a little. The tournament was sponsored by Viktor Tietz. Berlin, Germany, 17-26 November 1926 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Pts 1 Bogoljubov * ½ 0 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 7 2 Rubinstein ½ * ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 0 6 =3 Grünfeld 1 ½ * ½ 1 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 5 =3 Spielmann 0 ½ ½ * ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 5 =3 Ahues ½ 0 0 ½ * 1 ½ ½ 1 1 5 6 Colle 0 0 1 ½ 0 * ½ 1 0 1 4 =7 Sämisch 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ 3½ =7 List 0 0 1 0 ½ 0 ½ * ½ 1 3½ =7 Johner 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 ½ ½ * 1 3½ 10 Holzhausen 0 1 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 0 0 * 2½ Tournament book: Internationales Schachturnier in Berlin vom 16. bis 28. November 1926 by Hans Kmoch (Berlin 1926). Originated from Game Collection: 99_Berlin 1926 by User: whiteshark.  page 1 of 1; 19 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Bogoljubov vs C Ahues   ½-½ 31 1926 Berlin D30 Queen's Gambit Declined 2. Spielmann vs Rubinstein   ½-½ 39 1926 Berlin C47 Four Knights 3. P Johner vs P List ½-½ 45 1926 Berlin C14 French, Classical 4. Colle vs Saemisch   ½-½ 30 1926 Berlin A46 Queen's Pawn Game 5. W Von Holzhausen vs Gruenfeld   ½-½ 45 1926 Berlin C50 Giuoco Piano 6. Spielmann vs Colle   ½-½ 50 1926 Berlin B02 Alekhine's Defense 7. Saemisch vs P Johner ½-½ 90 1926 Berlin C26 Vienna 8. P Johner vs Spielmann   ½-½ 32 1926 Berlin D51 Queen's Gambit Declined 9. W Von Holzhausen vs Saemisch   ½-½ 65 1926 Berlin B15 Caro-Kann 10. Spielmann vs W Von Holzhausen   ½-½ 31 1926 Berlin C29 Vienna Gambit 11. P List vs C Ahues   ½-½ 53 1926 Berlin D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 12. Rubinstein vs Gruenfeld   ½-½ 21 1926 Berlin A46 Queen's Pawn Game 13. C Ahues vs Saemisch ½-½ 61 1926 Berlin A27 English, Three Knights System 14. Saemisch vs Gruenfeld ½-½ 31 1926 Berlin E17 Queen's Indian 15. Spielmann vs C Ahues   ½-½ 32 1926 Berlin C28 Vienna Game 16. P List vs Saemisch ½-½ 29 1926 Berlin C09 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line 17. Gruenfeld vs Spielmann   ½-½ 27 1926 Berlin D30 Queen's Gambit Declined 18. Rubinstein vs Saemisch   ½-½ 92 1926 Berlin E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 19. Bogoljubov vs Rubinstein ½-½ 75 1926 Berlin C98 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin  page 1 of 1; 19 games      REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)     There is no kibitzing for this page, yet.   NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members. Nothing in violation of United States law. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members. No trolling. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers. Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times. See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator. NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific tournament only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café. Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors. All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration. Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes! Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC