Hastings 1949/50 |
The Premier tournament of the 25th Hastings Chess Congress was held in the White Rock Pavilion from 29 December 1949 to 7 January 1950. Rest day: 1 January. Laszlo Szabo won the event for the 3rd time, with 8/9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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1 Szabo • ½ 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 8
2 Rossolimo ½ • ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 7½
3 Euwe 0 ½ • ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 5½
4 Evans 0 0 ½ • ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 5
=5 Horne 0 ½ ½ ½ • ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 4
=5 Fuller 0 0 0 0 ½ • ½ 1 1 1 4
7 Barda ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ • 1 ½ 0 3½
=8 Wood 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 • 1 0 2½
=8 Koenig 0 0 0 0 1 0 ½ 0 • 1 2½
=8 Winser 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 1 1 0 • 2½
————————————————————————————————————— "Larry Evans, youthful Marshall Chess Club Champion, had an impressive debut in international chess by placing fourth in the historical Hastings Christmas Tournament in England." - Chess Life.
Game dates
Round 1: Thursday 29 December
Round 2: Friday 30 December
Round 3: Saturday 31 December
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Round 4: Monday 2 January 1950
Round 5: Tuesday 3 January
Round 6: Wednesday 4 January
Round 7: Thursday 5 January
Round 8: Friday 6 January
Round 9: Saturday 7 January
Sources
BritBase: http://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/pgn...
British newspapers at https://www.britishnewspaperarchive...
Chess Life, 20 January 1950, p. 1: http://uscf1-nyc1.aodhosting.com/CL...
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| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
1. O Barda vs Szabo |
| ½-½ | 33 | 1949 | Hastings 1949/50 | A47 Queen's Indian |
2. B H Wood vs Euwe |
| ½-½ | 37 | 1949 | Hastings 1949/50 | E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation |
3. I Koenig vs Rossolimo |
 | 0-1 | 38 | 1949 | Hastings 1949/50 | A91 Dutch Defense |
4. J A Fuller vs D Horne |
| ½-½ | 23 | 1949 | Hastings 1949/50 | C73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense |
5. Evans vs W A Winser |
| 1-0 | 35 | 1949 | Hastings 1949/50 | D29 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical |
6. W A Winser vs I Koenig |
| 0-1 | 60 | 1949 | Hastings 1949/50 | E40 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 |
7. Szabo vs B H Wood |
 | 1-0 | 37 | 1949 | Hastings 1949/50 | A07 King's Indian Attack |
8. D Horne vs O Barda |
| 1-0 | 61 | 1949 | Hastings 1949/50 | B55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack |
9. Euwe vs Evans |
| ½-½ | 35 | 1949 | Hastings 1949/50 | E23 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann |
10. Rossolimo vs J A Fuller |
| 1-0 | 31 | 1949 | Hastings 1949/50 | C03 French, Tarrasch |
11. I Koenig vs Euwe |
 | 0-1 | 75 | 1949 | Hastings 1949/50 | E56 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6 |
12. O Barda vs Rossolimo |
 | 0-1 | 24 | 1949 | Hastings 1949/50 | A83 Dutch, Staunton Gambit |
13. J A Fuller vs W A Winser |
 | 1-0 | 32 | 1949 | Hastings 1949/50 | B14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack |
14. B H Wood vs Evans |
 | ½-½ | 57 | 1949 | Hastings 1949/50 | E76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack |
15. Szabo vs D Horne |
| 1-0 | 30 | 1949 | Hastings 1949/50 | E29 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch |
16. Rossolimo vs Szabo |
| ½-½ | 52 | 1950 | Hastings 1949/50 | B10 Caro-Kann |
17. Euwe vs J A Fuller |
 | 1-0 | 52 | 1950 | Hastings 1949/50 | E67 King's Indian, Fianchetto |
18. Evans vs I Koenig |
| 1-0 | 61 | 1950 | Hastings 1949/50 | E42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein) |
19. D Horne vs B H Wood |
| ½-½ | 59 | 1950 | Hastings 1949/50 | B55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack |
20. W A Winser vs O Barda |
 | 1-0 | 34 | 1950 | Hastings 1949/50 | A98 Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky Variation with Qc2 |
21. B H Wood vs I Koenig |
| 1-0 | 52 | 1950 | Hastings 1949/50 | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
22. D Horne vs Rossolimo |
| ½-½ | 64 | 1950 | Hastings 1949/50 | B28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation |
23. Szabo vs W A Winser |
| 1-0 | 38 | 1950 | Hastings 1949/50 | A04 Reti Opening |
24. J A Fuller vs Evans |
 | 0-1 | 48 | 1950 | Hastings 1949/50 | C97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin |
25. O Barda vs Euwe |
 | ½-½ | 65 | 1950 | Hastings 1949/50 | D02 Queen's Pawn Game |
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