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Bad Elster (1937) Bad Elster is a spa town in Saxony, Germany, situated near the border with the Czech Republic. The tournament took place in May and June 1937. This was a very competitive tournament with 69% of the games being decisive. There is a rare tournament book with notes by Prof. Albert Becker - "Schachmeisterturnier Bad Elster 1937", published by Milcíades Angel Lachaga, Buenos Aires, 1972. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Rellstab X ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 7.0 2 Bogoljubov ½ X ½ 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 7.0 3 Michel ½ ½ X ½ ½ 1 1 1 0 1 6.0 4 Richter 0 0 ½ X 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 5.5 5 Pelikan 0 1 ½ 0 X ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 5.0 6 Saemisch ½ 0 0 ½ ½ X 0 1 1 1 4.5 7 Bluemich ½ 0 0 ½ 0 1 X 0 1 1 4.0 8 Polzer 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 X 1 ½ 3.0 9 Grosser 0 0 1 0 ½ 0 0 0 X ½ 2.0 10 Ullrich 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ X 1.0  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 45  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. M Bluemich vs Bogoljubov   0-1 33 1937 Bad Elster A04 Reti Opening 2. L Rellstab vs K Richter   1-0 49 1937 Bad Elster B01 Scandinavian 3. P Michel vs L Rellstab   ½-½ 38 1937 Bad Elster C14 French, Classical 4. K Richter vs J Pelikan   1-0 32 1937 Bad Elster B50 Sicilian 5. P Michel vs M Bluemich   1-0 69 1937 Bad Elster B29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein 6. M Bluemich vs Saemisch   1-0 28 1937 Bad Elster A14 English 7. H Polzer vs W Grosser   1-0 81 1937 Bad Elster A04 Reti Opening 8. W Grosser vs L Rellstab   0-1 25 1937 Bad Elster D85 Grunfeld 9. H Ullrich vs H Polzer   ½-½ 47 1937 Bad Elster E81 King's Indian, Samisch 10. W Grosser vs H Ullrich   ½-½ 66 1937 Bad Elster E16 Queen's Indian 11. Saemisch vs H Ullrich   1-0 41 1937 Bad Elster E21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights 12. J Pelikan vs P Michel ½-½ 80 1937 Bad Elster A49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4 13. Bogoljubov vs J Pelikan 0-1 59 1937 Bad Elster D93 Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3 14. Bogoljubov vs Saemisch   1-0 40 1937 Bad Elster E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 15. K Richter vs H Polzer   1-0 16 1937 Bad Elster B40 Sicilian 16. L Rellstab vs J Pelikan   1-0 32 1937 Bad Elster B24 Sicilian, Closed 17. Saemisch vs L Rellstab   ½-½ 37 1937 Bad Elster D95 Grunfeld 18. K Richter vs Saemisch   ½-½ 35 1937 Bad Elster C50 Giuoco Piano 19. Saemisch vs J Pelikan   ½-½ 24 1937 Bad Elster D95 Grunfeld 20. M Bluemich vs K Richter   ½-½ 35 1937 Bad Elster A04 Reti Opening 21. M Bluemich vs L Rellstab   ½-½ 30 1937 Bad Elster A31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation 22. K Richter vs Bogoljubov 0-1 27 1937 Bad Elster B60 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer 23. J Pelikan vs M Bluemich   1-0 19 1937 Bad Elster A02 Bird's Opening 24. Bogoljubov vs P Michel ½-½ 49 1937 Bad Elster D30 Queen's Gambit Declined 25. P Michel vs Saemisch   1-0 18 1937 Bad Elster C71 Ruy Lopez  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 45    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