Round 1, 24.05.1943 Bickenbach vs Keres, 1943 (C46) Three Knights, 30 moves, 0-1 Round 2, 25.05.1943 Keres vs Gruenfeld, 1943  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 1-0 Round 3, 26.05.1943 P Kieninger vs Keres, 1943  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 47 moves, 0-1 Round 4, 27.05.1943 G Rogmann vs Keres, 1943  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 47 moves, 0-1 Round 5, 27.05.1943 Keres vs Eysser, 1943 (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 28 moves, 1-0 5 games