Eliskases' best game
Eliskases vs A Lopez Arce, 1939  (A06) Reti Opening, 50 moves, 1-0
14-year old sacs rook: 22.Rxe6+!!
Yanofsky vs A Ismodes Dulanto, 1939  (C11) French, 28 moves, 1-0
White won after pitched battle.
Keres vs Stahlberg, 1939  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 56 moves, 1-0
Alekhine's endgame
Alekhine vs Eliskases, 1939  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 47 moves, 1-0
Tactic trap
Capablanca vs M Czerniak, 1939  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 36 moves, 1-0
Thrilling struggle full of startling sacrifices.
E Rojahn vs M Czerniak, 1939  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
Capa overtaking Mikenas' counter-attack.
Capablanca vs V Mikenas, 1939  (E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
Black recklessly weakened their Kingside.
Tartakower vs J Enevoldsen, 1939  (E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 25 moves, 1-0
Black Queen trapped.
Milner-Barry vs Foltys, 1939  (B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 36 moves, 1-0
R Flores Alvarez vs Najdorf, 1939  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 26 moves, 0-1
Olympiad gem
I Pleci vs L Endzelins, 1939  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 21 moves, 1-0
Flock of Black pawns seeped into White's camp.
K Opocensky vs Capablanca, 1939  (E16) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
Draw oddity
T D van Scheltinga vs Alekhine, 1939  (D22) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
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