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🏆 London (1927)

In the fall of 1927, the British Empire Club organized an international Masters tournament to be held in London, England from October 10th to the 24th. The twelve chess masters invited to compete at the event were first served a banquet dinner at the Empire Club in London on October 9th. There the time control for the tournament was announced at 30 moves in two hours followed by 15 moves every hour. The participants were among the strongest assembled at the time. Frank James Marshall, a former contender for ... [more] Player: Victor Buerger  page 1 of 1; 11 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. V Buerger vs Bogoljubov   ½-½ 32 1927 London D26 Queen's Gambit Accepted 2. W Winter vs V Buerger   1-0 49 1927 London E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 3. V Buerger vs Tartakower   ½-½ 32 1927 London A40 Queen's Pawn Game 4. A Nimzowitsch vs V Buerger 1-0 61 1927 London A16 English 5. V Buerger vs Colle ½-½ 38 1927 London D63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense 6. Reti vs V Buerger 1-0 32 1927 London A15 English 7. V Buerger vs Vidmar   0-1 63 1927 London D37 Queen's Gambit Declined 8. W Fairhurst vs V Buerger   0-1 45 1927 London E16 Queen's Indian 9. V Buerger vs Yates   0-1 50 1927 London A50 Queen's Pawn Game 10. V Buerger vs G Thomas   1-0 31 1927 London D47 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 11. Marshall vs V Buerger 1-0 30 1927 London D44 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav   REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Buerger wins | Buerger loses   Mar-05-16    TheFocus: "Dr. Max Euwe has awarded the special prizes in the recent Masters' tournament at the British Empire Club as follows: First brilliancy prize to Sir George A. Thomas for his game against F.D. Yates; second brilliancy prize to R. Reti for his game against W. Winter; prize for the best played game to A. Nimzowitsch for his game against F.D. Yates," - <American Chess Bulletin>, March 1928, pg. 61. Feb-07-17    JimNorCal: The description section includes this "The field was rounded out by the very strong British players and British tournament regulars Edgar Colle (and a set of Britishers)" I guess Colle is intended to be categorized as a regular player in British tournaments but it's easy to think he's being listed as British. He was Belgian, no? Nov-05-17    JimNorCal: I have a copy of the BCM tournament book: excellent games and analysis. Lots of hyper modern stuff going on. Photo of book cover: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images... 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