1. Paula Kalmar-Wolf 8.0
2. Reischer 6.5
3-4. Stern* 6.0
3-4. Harum** 6.0
5. Güllich 5.5
6-7. Engel 4.0
6-7. Pohlner 4.0
8-9. Freund 2.5
8-9. Vranovits 2.5
10. Stussig 0.0

* <Frau Hofrat Stern>, i. e. wife of a <Hofrat> (court counsellor)

** <Fräulein Harum>, i. e. not yet married

Paula Kalmar** won. It is said that she was celebrated enthusiastically by foreign chess communities whenever she travels to international tournaments. Her games draw almost as much attention as those of masters and she is hailed the "strongest female chessplayer of the continent."

Frau Dr. Bauer***, a newcomer was the big surprise as she came in 2nd and led together with Kalmar until the conclusion of the tournament, when Kalmar's greater experience made itself felt.

The 3rd-4th place was shared by Ms Stern - she seems to have initiated and (at least partly) financed the tournament - and Misses Manzoni - she is still very young (<ihrer großen Jugend>).

Ms Pohlner disappointed and a lack of preparation was probably the cause. Misses Berger was a positive surprise as she was a newcomer.

After the award ceremony, Kalmar gave a Simul against 14 opponents (male and female) and scored 12:2. <Ecce femina!>

* they merely state it was the <heurige> (this years) tournament which may indicate it was played in 1925 ot at least elapsed into it.

** not yet married to Heinrich Wolf

*** probably married to a Dr. and not one herself

She lists other strong female chessplayers and here are the Austrian ones:

Josefine Pohlner, Cilly Ausch, Malvine Stern, Marie Engel, Sophie Kohn and Gisela Harum (Kalmar mentions that she is 20 years old). Also strong, but not playing chess in public are Margit von Lieben and her cousin (same name, <gleichen Namens>) and Prager (a painter).

Furthermore, she recounts how she came to chess on page 23:

- Hans Schöpfleuthner brought her attention to chess

- At the end of 1913, she began to learn chess according to Dufresne

- She started to visit the amateur chess club, playing once per week

- In 1915, she began to play 3 times a week and then almost daily. She quickly progressed, yet soon recognized that theoretical studies are necessary to achieve greater playing strength

- She took courses with master Reti* and studied several books in the following years

- In 1920 and 1921, she regularly took courses with Heinrich Wolf. As a teacher, he was among the chess masters for her what Leschetizky is among the piano tutors.

- She notes that she was more than 30 years old when she started with chess

- In August 1922, she followed an invitation from the Bavarian Chess Association to the Innsbruck Chess Congress. As the sole woman in the Main tournament, she reached 4th place. Spielmann remarked, with regards to the quality of her games, that she would be a contender for 1st place in every tournament against the English female chessplayers (known to be the best) and other Viennese masters confirmed it.

1. Championship (winner Schmitt)

2. Main Tournament (winner Mack and Guttenberg)

3. Minor Tournament (winner Dr. Engel after play-off against Reuter)

4. Women's Tournament (winner Helene König)

Paula Kalmar, who had won the Austrian Women's Championship in 1922, was the the only Austrian chessplayer at the Bavarian Congress. She participated in the Main Tournament (the only woman) and came in 3rd!

1. Pohlner 7.5
2-3. Kalmar 6.5
2-3. Harum 6.5
4. Stern 4.5
5. Engel 4.0
6. Gülich 4.0
7. Manzoni 2.0
8. Täubert 1.0
9. Prihoda 0.0

Only Pohlner and Kalmar remained undefeated. Harum lost to Pohlner and drew Kalmar.

Source: 'Österreichische Schachrundschau', November/December 1922, issue 10/12, p. 78