chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing

🏆 Semmering (1926)

Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
An international chess master tournament was organized and held at the Grand Hotel Panhas, in the Semmering Pass, south of Vienna, from March 7th to the 29th, 1926. The event was organized by ... [more]

Player: David Janowski

 page 1 of 1; 17 games  PGN Download 
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Gruenfeld vs Janowski  0-1331926SemmeringD30 Queen's Gambit Declined
2. Janowski vs Tarrasch 1-0391926SemmeringD52 Queen's Gambit Declined
3. Vidmar vs Janowski  1-0571926SemmeringD31 Queen's Gambit Declined
4. Janowski vs Kmoch 1-0471926SemmeringA48 King's Indian
5. Reti vs Janowski 1-0641926SemmeringA28 English
6. Janowski vs Tartakower 0-1331926SemmeringD58 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst
7. Spielmann vs Janowski 1-0491926SemmeringB45 Sicilian, Taimanov
8. Janowski vs A Nimzowitsch 0-1311926SemmeringA45 Queen's Pawn Game
9. Alekhine vs Janowski ½-½1031926SemmeringD28 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical
10. Janowski vs Gilg  0-1531926SemmeringD02 Queen's Pawn Game
11. S Rosselli del Turco vs Janowski  0-1431926SemmeringA07 King's Indian Attack
12. Janowski vs K Treybal  ½-½561926SemmeringD32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
13. J Davidson vs Janowski 0-1301926SemmeringD02 Queen's Pawn Game
14. Janowski vs Yates  ½-½721926SemmeringA45 Queen's Pawn Game
15. Rubinstein vs Janowski 0-1701926SemmeringD26 Queen's Gambit Accepted
16. A Vajda vs Janowski 1-0541926SemmeringC53 Giuoco Piano
17. Janowski vs W Michel 1-0151926SemmeringA45 Queen's Pawn Game
 page 1 of 1; 17 games  PGN Download 
  REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Janowski wins | Janowski loses  

Kibitzer's Corner
Oct-06-13  Karpova: Brilliancy Prizes:

Judge: Dr. Ossip Bernstein

- 1st prize (450 S) to Alekhine for Rubinstein vs Alekhine, 1926 and J Davidson vs Alekhine, 1926

- 2nd prize (225 S) to Dr. Tartakower for Tartakower vs Tarrasch, 1926

- Shared prizes (125 S each) to

Reti for Reti vs Gilg, 1926

Janowski for J Davidson vs Janowski, 1926

Rubinstein for W Michel vs Rubinstein, 1926

- Special prize (100 S) to Rubinstein for the most correct game (<die korrekteste Partie>) - Rubinstein vs Spielmann, 1926

Source: Page 286 of the September 1926 'Neue Wiener Schachzeitung'

May-04-21  BickeDag: An unfortunate tournament for Turco. He almost pulled a Moreau
May-05-21
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: Too many of the participants came to an unfortunate end: Yates of asphyxia by gas, believe Vajda also suffered the same fate; Treybal perished at the hands of the Nazis; Reti of scarlet fever and Janowski of tuberculosis, this last within a year of this event.

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:

  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
  3. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
  5. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
  6. No trolling.
  7. 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.
  8. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

Blow the Whistle

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!

Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC