Copenhagen 1923

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Copenhagen 1923
Compiled by suenteus po 147

In the wake of the Great War, Aron Nimzowitsch returned to international chess play after a long absence. In his new home city of Copenhagen, Denmark Nimzowitsch met three other masters and two Danish players for a double round robin tournament held from March 3rd to the 14th in 1923. During this fertile period of the hypermodern school, Nimzowitsch's style shone brilliantly as he took first place a full two points ahead of the rest of the field, with a brilliancy against Friedrich Sämisch which has since been referred to as "The Immortal Zugzwang Game."

The final standings and crosstable:

1st Nimzowitsch 8/10 ** 1½ 11 ½½ 11 ½1

=2nd Tartakower 6/10 0½ ** 0½ ½1 ½1 11

=2nd Sämisch 6/10 00 1½ ** ½1 ½1 ½1

4th Spielmann 5½/10 ½½ ½0 ½0 ** ½1 11

5th Jacobsen 3/10 00 ½0 ½0 ½0 ** ½1

6th Möller 1½/10 ½0 00 ½0 00 ½0 **

Round One
A Nimzowitsch vs Saemisch, 1923
(E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 54 moves, 1-0
Tartakower vs E Jacobsen, 1923
(C45) Scotch Game, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Spielmann vs J Moller, 1923
(C28) Vienna Game, 53 moves, 1-0
Round Two
J Moller vs A Nimzowitsch, 1923
(C01) French, Exchange, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tartakower vs Spielmann, 1923
(D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
E Jacobsen vs Saemisch, 1923
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 36 moves, 0-1
Round Three
A Nimzowitsch vs Tartakower, 1923
(A06) Reti Opening, 45 moves, 1-0
Spielmann vs E Jacobsen, 1923
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 35 moves, 1-0
Saemisch vs J Moller, 1923
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Four
Spielmann vs A Nimzowitsch, 1923
(C01) French, Exchange, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tartakower vs Saemisch, 1923
(C01) French, Exchange, 49 moves, 0-1
E Jacobsen vs J Moller, 1923
(A84) Dutch, 49 moves, 1-0
Round Five
A Nimzowitsch vs E Jacobsen, 1923
(D53) Queen's Gambit Declined, 63 moves, 1-0
J Moller vs Tartakower, 1923
(B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 51 moves, 0-1
Saemisch vs Spielmann, 1923
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 30 moves, 1-0
Round Six
Saemisch vs A Nimzowitsch, 1923
(E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 25 moves, 0-1
E Jacobsen vs Tartakower, 1923
(D57) Queen's Gambit Declined, Lasker Defense, 34 moves, 0-1
J Moller vs Spielmann, 1923
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 0-1
Round Seven
A Nimzowitsch vs J Moller, 1923
(A84) Dutch, 49 moves, 1-0
Spielmann vs Tartakower, 1923
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 33 moves, 0-1
Saemisch vs E Jacobsen, 1923
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eight
Tartakower vs A Nimzowitsch, 1923
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
E Jacobsen vs Spielmann, 1923
(A57) Benko Gambit, 76 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Moller vs Saemisch, 1923
(D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 44 moves, 0-1
Round Nine
A Nimzowitsch vs Spielmann, 1923
(A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
Saemisch vs Tartakower, 1923
(E71) King's Indian, Makagonov System (5.h3), 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Moller vs E Jacobsen, 1923
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Ten
E Jacobsen vs A Nimzowitsch, 1923
(A47) Queen's Indian, 54 moves, 0-1
Tartakower vs J Moller, 1923
(C45) Scotch Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Spielmann vs Saemisch, 1923
(C11) French, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
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