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Bad Elster Tournament
Efim Bogoljubov6.5/9(+4 -0 =5)[games]
Erich Eliskases6/9(+5 -2 =2)[games]
Ludwig Engels6/9(+5 -2 =2)[games]
Karl Gilg5.5/9(+4 -2 =3)[games]
Georg Kieninger5.5/9(+4 -2 =3)[games]
Ludwig Rellstab4.5/9(+2 -2 =5)[games]
Carl Ahues4.5/9(+2 -2 =5)[games]
Paul Michel3.5/9(+1 -3 =5)[games]
Wolfgang Weil2/9(+0 -5 =4)[games]
Erich Weinitschke1/9(+0 -7 =2)[games]
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Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
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 2; games 1-25 of 44  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. W Weil vs Eliskases  0-1451938Bad ElsterD56 Queen's Gambit Declined
2. L Engels vs Eliskases  0-1661938Bad ElsterA13 English
3. G Kieninger vs W Weil  1-0791938Bad ElsterC07 French, Tarrasch
4. E Weinitschke vs P Michel  0-1461938Bad ElsterD34 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
5. W Weil vs L Engels  0-1351938Bad ElsterA06 Reti Opening
6. G Kieninger vs C Ahues  0-1591938Bad ElsterE33 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
7. P Michel vs W Weil  ½-½271938Bad ElsterC17 French, Winawer, Advance
8. E Weinitschke vs Eliskases  0-1511938Bad ElsterE30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad
9. C Ahues vs L Engels  ½-½311938Bad ElsterD08 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit
10. L Rellstab vs E Weinitschke  ½-½311938Bad ElsterC10 French
11. Bogoljubov vs G Kieninger  ½-½411938Bad ElsterC50 Giuoco Piano
12. G Kieninger vs L Rellstab  1-0311938Bad ElsterB58 Sicilian
13. P Michel vs C Ahues  ½-½301938Bad ElsterC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
14. E Weinitschke vs W Weil  ½-½641938Bad ElsterD52 Queen's Gambit Declined
15. C Ahues vs Eliskases  ½-½331938Bad ElsterD18 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch
16. G Kieninger vs E Weinitschke  1-0291938Bad ElsterC07 French, Tarrasch
17. L Rellstab vs L Engels  0-1341938Bad ElsterB73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical
18. L Engels vs G Kieninger  ½-½371938Bad ElsterC83 Ruy Lopez, Open
19. P Michel vs L Rellstab  ½-½371938Bad ElsterC41 Philidor Defense
20. W Weil vs C Ahues  ½-½491938Bad ElsterA18 English, Mikenas-Carls
21. L Rellstab vs Bogoljubov  ½-½351938Bad ElsterC71 Ruy Lopez
22. Bogoljubov vs P Michel ½-½631938Bad ElsterD02 Queen's Pawn Game
23. Eliskases vs Bogoljubov  0-1431938Bad ElsterE23 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann
24. Bogoljubov vs W Weil  ½-½541938Bad ElsterD52 Queen's Gambit Declined
25. L Engels vs Bogoljubov  0-1691938Bad ElsterE21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights
 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 44  PGN Download
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