Salmins pp.50-53

Deviņdesmito gadu nogalē, šķiet, neklātienes cīņās iesaistījies Janis Tontegode (Viesalgi). Baltijas šahistu sarakstā, kas publicēts Baltische Schachblatter, Heft 8 (1902) pielikumā, viņš minēts Vidzemes (Livland) guberņas šahistu sarakstā. Savukārt laikraksts 'Duna - Zeitung' 1899, gada vidū, publicējot Tontegodes uzdevumu - divvilci, autora uzvārdem pievienojis vietas norādi Kurland.

Tontegode ne tikai aktīva spēlēja korespondencšahu, bet arī uzņēmās turnīra organizēšanu. 'Pazīstamais šaha spēlētājs Tontegode kungs (Kurzeme, Viesalgi, caur Kuldigu) sarīko turnīru korespondencturnīru cienītājiem. Dalības maksa (ziedojums) - 3 rubļi. '

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In the late 1890s, Janis Tontegode (Viesalgi) was active in international correspondence chess. He is mentioned in the list of chess players in the province of Livonia, Latvia in the list of Baltic chess players, published in the appendix of Heft 8 (1902) by Baltische Schachblatter. The newspaper 'Duna - Zeitung' published two of Totengode's games in 1899, listing the province of Kurland (Courland) as a region in which Totengode was active in chess at that time.

Not only did Tontegode actively play correspondence chess, he also took on the organization of the tournament.

"The well-known chess player Mr Tontegode (Kurzeme, Viesalgi, via Kuldiga) is hosting a correspondence tournament for fans. Participation fee (donation) - 3 rubles. "

-Libausche Zeitung, 1913, 9 (22) III

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Event "Corr"
Site "Correspondence"
Date "1907.??.??"
Result "1-0"
White "Janis Tontegode"
Black "K Vilde"
Source "Salmins 'Korespondence Sahs Latvija 1877-1944' pp.50-51"

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O Bb6 8. cxd4 d6 9. Nc3 Na5 10. Bd3 Ne7 11. Ba3 Bg4 12. d5 O-O 13. Kh1 Ng6 14. Ne2 Bxf3 15. gxf3 Re8 16. Bb2 c6 17. Rc1 Qh4 18. Ng3 Qh3 19. Rc2 f6 20. Rg1 Qd7 21. Nh5 Rf8 22. f4 Rf7 23. f5 Ne5 24. Rxg7+ Kh8 25. Nxf6 Qc8 26. Rxf7 Nxf7 27. Qh5 Kg7 28. Nxh7+ Ne5 29. f6+ 1-0

Janis Tontegode vs K Vilde, 1907

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Event "Corr"
Site "Correspondence"
Date "1912.??.??"
Result "0-1"
White "Karlis Knauts"
Black "Janis Tontegode"
Source "Salmins 'Korespondence Sahs Latvija 1877-1944' p.52"

1. f4 e5 2. e4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 exd3 5. Bxd3 Nf6 6. Bc4 Bc5 7. Qd3 O-O 8. h3 Re8+ 9. Ne2 Ne4 10. Qf3 Qh4+ 0-1

Karlis Knauts vs Janis Tontegode, 1912

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