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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; 18 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. P Michel vs W Weil   ½-½ 27 1938 Bad Elster C17 French, Winawer, Advance 2. W Weil vs C Ahues   ½-½ 49 1938 Bad Elster A18 English, Mikenas-Carls 3. P Michel vs L Rellstab   ½-½ 37 1938 Bad Elster C41 Philidor Defense 4. L Engels vs G Kieninger   ½-½ 37 1938 Bad Elster C83 Ruy Lopez, Open 5. C Ahues vs Eliskases   ½-½ 33 1938 Bad Elster D18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch 6. E Weinitschke vs W Weil   ½-½ 64 1938 Bad Elster D52 Queen's Gambit Declined 7. P Michel vs C Ahues   ½-½ 30 1938 Bad Elster C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 8. L Rellstab vs E Weinitschke   ½-½ 31 1938 Bad Elster C10 French 9. C Ahues vs L Engels   ½-½ 31 1938 Bad Elster D08 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit 10. L Rellstab vs Bogoljubov   ½-½ 35 1938 Bad Elster C71 Ruy Lopez 11. C Ahues vs L Rellstab   ½-½ 38 1938 Bad Elster B73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical 12. Gilg vs P Michel   ½-½ 39 1938 Bad Elster D02 Queen's Pawn Game 13. Gilg vs G Kieninger   ½-½ 75 1938 Bad Elster D41 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch 14. Bogoljubov vs W Weil   ½-½ 54 1938 Bad Elster D52 Queen's Gambit Declined 15. Bogoljubov vs P Michel ½-½ 63 1938 Bad Elster D02 Queen's Pawn Game 16. Bogoljubov vs G Kieninger   ½-½ 41 1938 Bad Elster C50 Giuoco Piano 17. L Rellstab vs Eliskases   ½-½ 31 1938 Bad Elster B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen 18. Bogoljubov vs Gilg   ½-½ 30 1938 Bad Elster D63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense  page 1 of 1; 18 games      REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)     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. See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator. 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! Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC