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1920 <Gedimins Salmins p.8>

Par ðo laika posmu Fr.Apðenieka dzîvç ir ïoti trûcîgas ziòas. Þurnâla Ðacha Mâksla 31. numurâ publicçtâ rasta "Adv. Albertam Melnbârdam 50 gadi" autors Kârlis Knauts, raksturojot jubilâra sasniegumu 2. Rîgas ðaha biedrîbas 1920. gada turnîra, norâda: "A.Melnbârds bija mâcîjies no paða lielmeistar Arona Nimcovièa, kas toreiz, neviena neierobeþots un neapstrîdçts, valdîja Reinera kafejnîca, jo meistari Fr. Apðenieks un nelaiíi A.Hartmanis un H.Matisons nebija vçl Rîgâ pârraduðies." (Autora izcçlums.)

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There is very little news about this period in the life of Fr. Karlis Knauts, author of the "Adv. Albert Melnbard 50 Years" published in the 31st issue of Shah Art Magazine, describes the jubilee achievement of the 2nd Riga Chess Society 1920 Tournament: "A. Melnbardis had learned from Grand Master Aron Nimcovich himself, who at that time was the undisputed ruler of Reiner's Cafe, as the masters Fr Apðenieks and the late A. Hartmanis and H. Matissons had not yet arrived in Riga. " (Emphasis added)

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Salmins, p.9

Gada nogalç biedrîbâ bija 48 biedri, to skaitâ meistars Hermanis Matisons, problçmists Pçteris Keirâns, Aleksandrs Kannenebergs, citi pazîztami ðahisti. Par biedrîbas gada turnîra uzvarçtâju noteica H. Matisonu- 91.66% iespçjamie punkti. Ðî turnîra dalîbniekiem bija jâspçlç vismaz 25 partijas Speciâlgodalgu par vairâk vinnçtâm partijâm, neskatoties uz zaudçtâm un neizðíirtâm, pieðíîra A. Djaèkovam, kas bija vinnçjis pavisam 100 partiju.

At the end of the year , the Riga chess club had 48 members, including Master Hermann Matison, problemist Peter Keiran, Alexander Kanneneberg, and other well-known chess players. H. Matison was the winner of the Society's annual tournament, with a possible score of 91.66%. Participants in this tournament had to play at least 25 games.

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1921. gadâ sâkâs un tikai 1923. gadâ beidzâs turnîrs, kuru oficiâli uzskatîja par biedrîbas 1923. gada meistarîbas turnîru. To sâka 11 ðahisti, taèu P. Dreimanis K. Betins, un Z. Machelsons pçc pirmâ riòka izstâjâs. Uzvarçja H. Matisons ar 15 punkteim (+15-2=0), bet Fr. Apsenieks ieòçma otro vietu ar 13.5 punktiem (+13 -3=0). Savstarpçjâs partijâs katrs izcînîja pa uzvarai. Pçdçjais Baltijas meistars Alfreds Hartmanis ar 12 punktiem (+11-4=2) palika treðais.

1921. gada beigâs Rîgas un Kuldîgas ðaha biedrîbas ðaka divu partiju maèu korespondencðaha. Rîgas matadori Fr. Apsenieks, A. Hartmanis, A. Kannebergs, H.Matisons uzvarçja abas partijas. Ne tik labi rîziniekiem veicâs maèa pret Ventspils Ðaha biedrîbu, kurð beidzâs ar rezultâti 1:1

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The tournament started in 1921 and ended only in 1923, which was officially considered the Society's 1923 Mastery Tournament. It started with 11 chess players, but P. Dreimanis K. Betin and Z. Machelson withdrew after the first round. H. Matison won with 15 points (+ 15-2 = 0), but Fr. Apsenieks came in second with 13.5 points (+13 -3 = 0). Against each other, each one won a victory. Alfred Hartman, the last Baltic champion, was third with 12 points (+ 11-4 = 2).

At the end of 1921, the Riga and Kuldiga Chess Society held a two game consultation correspondence match. The Riga team with Fr. Apseieks, A. Hartmanis, A. Kannebergs, and H. Matzison won both games. Not so good for the Riga team was their match against the Ventspils Chess Society, which ended with a 1: 1 result.

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Salmins, p.19

Atputas 1927. gada 25 februâra numurâ (Nr.121) iespiesta pçdçjâ Apsenieks rediìçtâ nodaïa Pirmâs ðacha uzdevumu atrisinâðanas sacîkstes atrisinâjumi. bet no 8.aprîïa (Nr.127) nodaïas vadîbu pâròçma H. Matisons. Vai sadarbibu pârtrauca Apsenieks, vai pçc izdevçja un redaktora iniciatîvas- ðis jautâjums ir palicis bez atbildes...

1925. gadu Apsenieks uzsâka ar kârtçjo pârliecinoðo uzvaru âtrspçlç. RÐK 9.janvâra turnîrâ viòð ieguva 93.3% iespçjamo punktu, apsteidzot Augustu Strautmani (85%), strauji progresçjoðo Vladimiru Petrovu un Voldemâru Zâmuelu (abiem 83.33%).

23.janvâri Matisons un Apsenieks RÐK telpâs notikuðajâ alternatîvajâ simultânspçles seansâ pret 20 dalîbniekiem sasniedza augstu rezultâtu: =18-0=2. Seans ilga 2.5 stundas.

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9.februârî RÐK notika âtrspçles turnîrs (28 dalîbnieki). Apsenieks un Matisons beidza turnîru ar 25.5 punktiem. Papildus maèa ar 2:1 uzvarçja Apsenieks. 3. V Petrovs- 22 punktu.

Februâra beigâs "caurbraucot no Krievijas uz Vâciju, uzturçjâs uz Rîgas Ðacha kluba uzaicinâjuma vairâkas dienas Rîga" lielmeistars Jefims Bogoljubov. 28. februâra simultânspçles seansâ viesis 6.5 stundas cînîjâs pret 43 spçlçtâjiem: +22-14=7 (59.3%), bet nopietno partiju ar H. Matisonu beidza neizðíirti.

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In the issue of February 25, 1927 (No.121), the last chapter edited by Obsessor, Solutions to the First Chess Challenge, is printed. but from 8 April (no.127) the division was headed by H. Matison. Whether the collaboration was interrupted by Apsenieks, or at the initiative of the publisher and editor - this question remains unanswered ...

In 1925, Apseieks started with another convincing victory in speed games. In the RKK tournament on January 9, he scored 93.3% possible points ahead of August Strautman (85%), fast-moving Vladimir Petrov and Voldemar Samuel (83.33% each).

On January 23, Matisons and Apsenieks achieved a high score in the Alternative Simultaneous Session against the 20 players at RSC premises: = 18-0 = 2. The sessions lasted 2.5 hours.

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On February 9, RSC held a fast-track tournament (28 players). Fellow and Matison finished the tournament with 25.5 points. An additional match with 2: 1 was won by Fool. 3. V Petrov - 22 points.

At the end of February, Jefim Bogoljubov, grandmaster of Riga, "stayed on the invitation of the Riga Shah Club for several days on invitation from Russia to Germany. In the Feb. 28 simultaneous session, the guest fought against 43 players for 6.5 hours: + 22-14 = 7 (59.3%), but ended the serious match with H. Matison in a draw.

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Paris 1924 (November) Match vs Erik Malmberg.

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Salmins, p.15

Sprižot pçc ziòam Latvijas presç, 6. novembri sâkâs Apsenieka divkauja ar Parîzes olimpiskâ turnîra dalîbnieku F. Malmbergu (5. vieta grupâ, gandarîjuma turnîra 4 punkti no 8 iespçjamiem). Vieglu uzvaru Apsenieks (melnie) izcînîja 4. partijâ (19. 11).

Judging by the news in the Latvian press, November 6th saw the start of the Apsenieka duel with Paris Olympic participant F. Malmberg (5th in the group, 4 out of 8 possible). An easy victory was won by Apseieks (Blacks) in the 4th game (19. 11). <Salmins, p.15>

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Event "Match Apsenieks - Malmberg"
Site "Helsinki FIN"
Date "1924.11.06"
EventDate "?"
Round "4"
Result "0-1"
White "Malmberg, Erik"
Black "Apsenieks, Fricis"
ECO "0-1"
Source "Salmins, 'Fricis Apsenieks,' p.15"

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 Bb4 5. dxe5 Nxe4 6. Qd3 d5 7. exd6 O-O 8. Be3 Bf5 9. Qc4 Nxd6 10. Qf4 Qf6 11. Nd4 g5 12. Qg3 Nxd4 13. O-O-O Bxc3 14. bxc3 Ne6 15. h4 Qxc3 16. Rd3 Qa1+ 0-1

E Malmberg vs F Apsenieks, 1924

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Event "Match Apsenieks - Malmberg"
Site "Helsinki FIN"
Date "1924.11.07"
EventDate "?"
Round "5"
Result "0-1"
White "Malmberg, Erik"
Black "Apsenieks, Fricis"
ECO "1/2-1/2"
Source "Salmins, 'Fricis Apsenieks,' pp.131-133"

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 O-O 7. Rc1 a6 8. a3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 b5 10. Ba2 Bb7 11. Bb1 c5 12. dxc5 Nxc5 13. Qc2 g6 14. O-O Rc8 15. Rfd1 Qa5 16. Ne5 Nce4 17. Bxf6 Bxf6 18. Nd7 Bxc3 19. Nxf8 Bg7 20. Qxc8 Bxc8 21. Rxc8 Bxf8 22. Bxe4 Kg7 23. g3 b4 24. Rd7 bxa3 25. bxa3 1/2-1/2

E Malmberg vs F Apsenieks, 1924

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Event "Simul"
Site "Viborg, FIN"
Date "1924.11.24"
EventDate "?"
Round "?"
Result "1-0"
White "Apsenieks, Fricis"
Black "NN"
ECO "?"
Source "Salmins, 'Fricis Apsenieks,' pp.15-16"

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 O-O 8. Bd3 h6 9. Bh4 Nh7 10. Bg3 f6 11. Qc2 f5 12. O-O Ng5 13. Ne5 Kh7 14. Rfd1 Nf7 15. f4 Nd6 16. b3 Bh4 17. c5 Ne4 18. Nxe4 dxe4 19. Bc4 Nxe5 20. dxe5 Qe7 21. Rd6 Bxg3 22. hxg3 h5 23. Kf2 g6 24. Rcd1 Kh6 25. b4 a5 26. a4 b5 27. cxb6 Rb8 28. bxa5 Re8 29. Qb3 h4 30. Rh1 g5 31. Qd1 Rh8 32. fxg5+ Kxg5 33. gxh4+ Rxh4 34. Rxh4 Kxh4 35. Qh1+ Kg5 36. Be2 Kg6 37. Qh8 Qh7 38. Qf6# 1-0

F Apsenieks vs NN, 1924

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Riga 1925 (28 February - 2 March) Bogoljubov simul and two game match with Apsenieks. In the Feb. 28 simul Bogoljubov scored +22-14=7.

Apsenieks lost the match +0-2=0.

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Salmins p. 19

Pirmdien, 1. marta otrs Latvijas stiprâkais spçlçtâjs devâs cîòâ ar Bogoljubovu. Îeguvis no paða sâkuma uzbrukumu, Apsenieks ilgi turçja lielmeistaru spîlçs un bûtu uzvarçjis, ja nebûtu par agru nomainîjis figûras, lai gan ar to iemantoja bandinieku, bet sekojoðâ galu spçlç lielmeistars caur spîdoðu spçli panâca uzvaru. Pçc spçles beigâm Bogoljubovs izteicâs ïoti labi par mûsu spçjâm un savu partiju pret Apsenieku uzskatîja par grûtâko, kâdu jebkad spçlçjis.

Jâpiekrît, ka ðâds vçrtçjums nebija tikai viesa pieklâjîbas frâzes.

On Monday, March 1, Latvia's second strongest player went on to fight Bogoljubov. Having been attacked from the outset, Apseieks had held the Grand Master for a long time and would have won if he had not changed his shapes too early, although he did gain a pawn, and in the next game the Grand Master won by shining play. At the end of the game, Bogoljubov spoke very well of our abilities and considered his game against Apsenieks the toughest he had ever played.

It must be admitted that such a rating was not just a phrase of guest politeness.

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Event "Match Apsenieks - Bogoljubov"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1925.03.02"
EventDate "?"
Round "2"
Result "1-0"
White "Bogoljubov, Jefim"
Black "Apsenieks, Fricis"
ECO "?"
Source "Salmins, 'Fricis Apsenieks,' pp.19-21"

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Bc5 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Bc2 f5 12. Nb3 Bb6 13. Nfd4 Qd7 14. Nxe6 Qxe6 15. Nd4 Nxd4 16. cxd4 f4 17. Re1 Qc6 18. a4 Rad8 19. Bb3 Ng5 20. a5 Ba7 21. Bd2 Ne6 22. Bc3 Qb7 23. Ba2 c6 24. b4 f3 25. g3 Qf7 26. Re3 Qh5 27. Rc1 Qg4 28. h3 Qxh3 29. Rxf3 Rxf3 30. Qxf3 Bxd4 31. Bxd4 Nxd4 32. Qe4 Qh6 33. f4 Qg6 34. Qxg6 hxg6 35. Kf2 Kf7 36. Ke3 Nf5+ 37. Kd3 Ne7 38. Kd4 Ke6 39. Kc5 Kd7 40. Rh1 Nf5 41. Rh7 Rg8 42. Bb1 Ne7 43. Bd3 Kc7 44. g4 d4 45. Kxd4 Rd8+ 46. Ke4 Nd5 47. Rxg7+ Rd7 48. Rxd7+ Kxd7 49. Kf3 g5 50. Bf5+ Ke7 51. Be4 Nxb4 52. f5 c5 53. Ke3 Kd7 54. f6 Ke6 55. Bh7 Kf7 56. Ke4 c4 57. Kf5 Nc6 58. e6+ Kf8 59. Ke4 c3 60. e7+ Nxe7 61. fxe7+ Kxe7 62. Kd4 Kd6 63. Kxc3 Kc5 64. Bd3 1-0

Bogoljubov vs F Apsenieks, 1925

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Debrecan 1925 (9-24 August) Reserve-A tournament. Apsenieks shared 1st with Pal Rethy, scoring +4-3=0.

Event "Debrecan reserve-A"
Site "Debrecan HUN"
Date "1925.08.??"
EventDate "1925.08.09"
Round "?"
Result "0-1"
White "Rethy, Pal"
Black "Apsenieks, Fricis"
ECO "?"
Source "Salmins, 'Fricis Apsenieks,' pp.25-26"

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 4. Nc3 d6 5. Qd2 h6 6. e4 Nbd7 7. Bc4 e6 8. Rd1 Qe7 9. O-O a6 10. e5 dxe5 11. Nxe5 Nxe5 12. Bxe5 O-O 13. Rfe1 Rd8 14. Qe2 b5 15. Bb3 Bb7 16. Bxf6 Qxf6 17. Ne4 Qe7 18. c3 Bc6 19. Qf3 Kh8 20. Qg3 a5 21. Bc2 Be8 22. Nc5 b4 23. Be4 c6 24. f4 a4 25. a3 bxa3 26. bxa3 Qc7 27. Bc2 Rd5 28. Qe3 Bf8 29. Nxa4 c5 30. Nxc5 Rxc5 31. dxc5 Bxc5 32. Rd4 Kh7 33. Ra1 Rc8 34. Bd3 Ba7 35. Rc1 Qa5 36. a4 Qxa4 37. Kh1 Qa3 38. Rc2 Qa1+ 39. Rc1 Bxd4 40. Qe1 Qa3 41. c4 Qxd3 0-1

P Rethy vs F Apsenieks, 1925

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Event "Debrecan reserve-A"
Site "Debrecan HUN"
Date "1925.08.??"
EventDate "1925.08.09"
Round "?"
Result "0-1"
White "Krivoss, B"
Black "Apsenieks, Fricis"
ECO "?"
Source "Salmins, 'Fricis Apsenieks,' p.134"

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4 fxe4 4. Nxe5 Qg5 5. d4 Qxg2 6. Qh5+ g6 7. Bf7+ Kd8 8. Bg5+ Be7 9. Bxg6 Bxg5 10. Nf7+ Ke7 11. Nxg5 Nf6 12. Qh6 Rg8 13. Nc3 c6 14. Nxh7 Qxg6 15. Nxf6 Qxf6 16. Qxf6+ Kxf6 17. Nxe4+ Ke7 18. d5 cxd5 19. Nc3 d4 20. Nb5 Nc6 21. O-O-O b6 22. Nxd4 Nxd4 23. Rxd4 Bb7 24. Re1+ Kd8 25. Red1 Bc6 26. Rf4 Rh8 27. h4 Kc7 0-1

B Krivoss vs F Apsenieks, 1925

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Turku 1926 tournament

Event "Turku"
Site "Turku, FIN"
Date "1926.12.??"
EventDate "?"
Round "?"
Result "1-0"
White "Apsenieks, Fricis"
Black "Humelin, A"
ECO "?"
Source "Salmins, 'Fricis Apsenieks,' pp.29-30"

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Nxd4 6. Nxd4 cxd4 7. O-O Bd7 8. Nd2 Ne7 9. Nf3 Nc6 10. a3 Qc7 11. Re1 f5 12. exf6 gxf6 13. b4 e5 14. b5 Ne7 15. Nxe5 fxe5 16. Qh5+ Kd8 17. Rxe5 Bg7 18. Rxe7 Kxe7 19. Bg5+ Kf8 20. Qf3+ Bf5 21. Re1 Qf7 22. Bxf5 Re8 23. Rxe8+ Kxe8 24. Qe2+ Kf8 25. Be6 Qc7 26. Qf3+ Ke8 27. Qh5+ Kf8 28. Bd8 Qf4 29. g3 1-0

F Apsenieks vs A Humelin, 1926

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Riga 1933-1934 (22 October-14 January) Latvian Team Chess Championship

Event "Latvian Team championship"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1933.11.19"
EventDate "1933.10.22"
Round "3"
Result "1-0"
White "Apsenieks, Fricis"
Black "Petrov, Vladimir"
ECO "?"
Source "Gedimins, 'Fricis Apsenieks,' pp.137-138"

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e5 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. e4 dxe4 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. dxe5 Bb4 8. Qd5 Nc6 9. Nge2 Qh4 10. Bf4 Nge7 11. Qxe4 Ng6 12. g3 Qh3 13. O-O-O Bxc3 14. Nxc3 O-O 15. Bf1 Qf5 16. Qxf5 Bxf5 17. Bb5 Rac8 18. Rhe1 Nb4 19. a3 Na2+ 20. Kd2 Nxc3 21. bxc3 Rc5 22. a4 Rfc8 23. Re3 Ne7 24. Bd3 Bd7 25. e6 Bxa4 26. Bd6 Nd5 27. Bxc5 Bxd1 28. Re5 fxe6 29. Bxa7 Bb3 30. Bd4 Nf6 31. Rg5 Rf8 32. c4 Ba4 33. h3 Bc6 34. Ke3 g6 35. f4 Kf7 36. Be5 b6 37. g4 Ra8 38. h4 Ra3 39. Bxf6 Kxf6 1-0

Black lost on time

pçc dazîem vilcieniem melnie apmçram izlîdzinâtâ stâvoklî zaudçja laika pârkâpðanas dçï

F Apsenieks vs Petrov, 1933

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Riga 1934 (October-November) Dama chess club

Event "Dama chess club"
Site "Riga LAT"
Date "1934.11.28"
Round "8"
Result "1-0"
White "Apsenieks, Fricis"
Black "Kampars, Nikolajs"
ECO "?"
Source "Gedimins, 'Fricis Apsenieks,' p.68"

F Apsenieks vs N Kampars, 1934

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Tallin 1940 (16 June)

Event "Match Estonia - Latvia"
Site "Tallin EST"
Date "1940.06.16"
EventDate "1940.06.15"
Round "2"
Result "1-0"
White "Fricis Apsenieks"
Black "Pruun, Rudolf"
ECO "?"
Source "Salmins, 'Fricis Apsenieks,' p.113"

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. d4 e6 7. Qd3 Bh5 8. Ne5 c6 9. Bd2 Bg6 10. Nxg6 hxg6 11. Ne4 Qc7 12. Ng5 Be7 13. O-O-O O-O 14. Rde1 Nbd7 15. Bxe6 fxe6 16. Rxe6 Qd8 17. Rhe1 Re8 18. Qxg6 Bf8 19. Qf7+ Kh8 20. R1e4 Nxe4 21. Rh6+ gxh6 22. Qh7#

F Apsenieks vs R Pruun, 1940

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