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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; 11 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Eliskases vs P Michel 1-0 31 1938 Bad Elster D49 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran 2. Gilg vs C Ahues   1-0 32 1938 Bad Elster A53 Old Indian 3. Gilg vs E Weinitschke   1-0 35 1938 Bad Elster D55 Queen's Gambit Declined 4. L Rellstab vs Gilg 1-0 35 1938 Bad Elster B24 Sicilian, Closed 5. L Engels vs Gilg   1-0 51 1938 Bad Elster B73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical 6. G Kieninger vs W Weil   1-0 79 1938 Bad Elster C07 French, Tarrasch 7. G Kieninger vs L Rellstab   1-0 31 1938 Bad Elster B58 Sicilian 8. G Kieninger vs E Weinitschke   1-0 29 1938 Bad Elster C07 French, Tarrasch 9. Gilg vs W Weil   1-0 51 1938 Bad Elster D95 Grunfeld 10. L Engels vs E Weinitschke   1-0 19 1938 Bad Elster C13 French 11. Eliskases vs G Kieninger   1-0 92 1938 Bad Elster D61 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack   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