Bad Elster (1938) |
The third of four successive tournaments which were held in the spa town of Bad Elster, Saxony, Germany from 1936-1939. This took place from 26th May to 2nd June 1938. (1) There is a rare tournament book, "Schachmeisterturnier Bad Elster 1938" with annotations in German by Prof. Albert Becker. Efim Bogoljubov won the tournament.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1. Efim Bogoljubow X 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 6.5
2. Erich Eliskases 0 X 1 0 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 6.0
3. Ludwig Engels 0 0 X 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 6.0
4. Karl Gilg ½ 1 0 X ½ 0 1 ½ 1 1 5.5
5. Georg Kieninger ½ 0 ½ ½ X 1 0 1 1 1 5.5
6. Ludwig Rellstab ½ ½ 0 1 0 X ½ ½ 1 ½ 4.5
7. Carl Oscar Ahues 0 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ X ½ ½ 1 4.5
8. Paul Michel ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ X ½ 1 3.5
9. Wolfgang Weil ½ 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ X ½ 2.0
10. Erich Weinitschke 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ X 1.0 (1). Di Felice, Chess Results, 1936-1940, page 161(2). Crosstable reproduced from https://www.schachbund.de/index.php...
|
|
page 1 of 1; 15 games |
|
 |
Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
1. L Engels vs Bogoljubov |
| 0-1 | 69 | 1938 | Bad Elster | E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights |
2. Eliskases vs Bogoljubov |
| 0-1 | 43 | 1938 | Bad Elster | E23 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann |
3. E Weinitschke vs Bogoljubov |
  | 0-1 | 27 | 1938 | Bad Elster | A40 Queen's Pawn Game |
4. Eliskases vs Gilg |
 | 0-1 | 32 | 1938 | Bad Elster | E44 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2 |
5. L Engels vs Eliskases |
| 0-1 | 66 | 1938 | Bad Elster | A13 English |
6. E Weinitschke vs P Michel |
| 0-1 | 46 | 1938 | Bad Elster | D34 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch |
7. W Weil vs L Engels |
| 0-1 | 35 | 1938 | Bad Elster | A06 Reti Opening |
8. G Kieninger vs C Ahues |
| 0-1 | 59 | 1938 | Bad Elster | E33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
9. E Weinitschke vs Eliskases |
| 0-1 | 51 | 1938 | Bad Elster | E30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad |
10. W Weil vs Eliskases |
| 0-1 | 45 | 1938 | Bad Elster | D56 Queen's Gambit Declined |
11. L Rellstab vs L Engels |
| 0-1 | 34 | 1938 | Bad Elster | B73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical |
12. C Ahues vs Bogoljubov |
| 0-1 | 32 | 1938 | Bad Elster | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
13. P Michel vs L Engels |
| 0-1 | 59 | 1938 | Bad Elster | B72 Sicilian, Dragon |
14. W Weil vs L Rellstab |
| 0-1 | 41 | 1938 | Bad Elster | A34 English, Symmetrical |
15. E Weinitschke vs C Ahues |
 | 0-1 | 24 | 1938 | Bad Elster | E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
|

|
There is no kibitzing for this page, yet.
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE: Create an account today
to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users.
Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username,
then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.
|
Please observe our posting guidelines:
- No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
- No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
- No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
- Nothing in violation of United States law.
- No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
- No trolling.
- The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
- Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.
Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic.
This forum is for this specific tournament only. To discuss chess or this site in general,
visit the Kibitzer's Café.
|
Messages posted by Chessgames members
do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration. |
Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes!
Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC
|