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Nuremberg 1883
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The third meeting of the Deutschen Schachkongresse took place in Nuremberg in 1883. It was the third master's tournament (Deutschen Schachbund) organized in the two years since Joseph Henry Blackburne last won it in Berlin in 1881. As in the previous two editions, the round robin tournament was an international event, pitting German masters against the best of Europe at the time. Germany was represented by its usual field of strong masters, including Louis and Wilfred Paulsen, Max Lange, and the winner of the 1881 hauptturnier in Berlin, Curt Von Bardeleben. England was represented by the previous Schachkongresse winner Blackburne, James Mason, and Henry Edward Bird. Isidor Gunsberg and Max Weiss represented the Austrio-Hungarian empire, and Simon Winawer had journeyed from Poland. After the international tournaments in Vienna in 1882 and in London this same year, the Deutschen Schachbund was no longer the sole strongest tournament in which to participate. However, the contests that ensued were hard fought and showcased the brilliance of the best players at the time. Winawer, who had shared first in Vienna with the great Wilhelm Steinitz the previous year finished sole first here with a crushing score of fourteen points out of eighteen games. Blackburne almost duplicated his finish from Berlin two years earlier, even going so far as defeating tournament winner Winawer in their head-to-head game, but his greater number of draws was only good enough for second place half a point behind. Blackburne's countryman Mason took third, and the final places were filled out by German masters Johann Berger and newly titled master Bardeleben. The Hauptturnier that ran concurrently with the Schachbund during this third congress saw young Siegbert Tarrasch win his master title and the opportunity to play in the next edition of the Schachkongresse. Of note, Lange forfeited his five final games. There were also two forfeits in the last round: Wilfred forfeited his game against his brother Louis, and Max Bier forfeited his game against Mason. These games have been omitted from this collection. Finally, this was a last hurrah for Winawer. He had been one of the world's strongest chess masters for the past 15 years, but his poor showing at London earlier in the year convinced him to retire. It was only by being ambushed by tournament organizers in Nuremberg (he had traveled there to see a dentist) that he was convinced into participating, making this his last great international chess tournament victory.

The final standings and crosstable:

1st Winawer 14/18 * 0 1 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 ½

2nd Blackburne 13½/18 1 * 0 ½ ½ 1 1 0 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 ½

3rd Mason 12/18 0 1 * ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ 0 1 1 1

4th Berger 11½/18 0 ½ ½ * 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1

5th Von Bardeleben 11/18 0 ½ ½ 1 * 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1

=6th Bird 10½/18 0 0 0 ½ 1 * 1 0 ½ 1 1 0 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 ½

=6th Riemann 10½/18 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 * 1 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 1

8th Schallopp 10/18 0 1 ½ 0 1 1 0 * 0 1 1 0 1 ½ 0 0 1 1 1

9th Schwarz 9½/18 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 1 1 * ½ ½ ½ 1 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 1

=10th Weiss 9/18 1 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ * ½ 1 0 ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½

=10th Hruby 9/18 0 0 ½ ½ 1 0 1 0 ½ ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 0 1

12th Schottlaender 8½/18 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ * ½ 0 0 1 1 ½ ½

=13th Paulsen, L 8/18 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 1 ½ ½ * 1 1 ½ 1 1 0

=13th Bier 8/18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 0 * 1 ½ 1 1 1

15th Paulsen, W 6½/18 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 0 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 0 0 * 0 0 1 1

16th Fritz 5½/18 0 0 1 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 1 * 0 0 ½

=17th Gunsberg 5/18 1 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 * 0 1

=17th Lange 5/18 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 1 ½ 0 0 0 1 1 * 1

19th Leffmann 4/18 ½ ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 0 0 ½ 0 0 *

Round One
M Weiss vs F Riemann, 1883
(C49) Four Knights, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Von Bardeleben vs M Lange, 1883
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
A Schottlaender vs J N Berger, 1883
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Paulsen vs V Hruby, 1883
(C49) Four Knights, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Fritz vs J Mason, 1883
(C13) French, 21 moves, 1-0
Blackburne vs M Bier, 1883
(C45) Scotch Game, 36 moves, 1-0
C Leffmann vs W Paulsen, 1883
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 49 moves, 0-1
Gunsberg vs Winawer, 1883
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 1-0
Bird vs J Schwarz, 1883
(C13) French, 10 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Two
J Schwarz vs M Bier, 1883
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 0-1
E Schallopp vs V Hruby, 1883
(C22) Center Game, 34 moves, 1-0
F Riemann vs Blackburne, 1883
(C01) French, Exchange, 34 moves, 0-1
Gunsberg vs M Lange, 1883
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 97 moves, 0-1
A Fritz vs W Paulsen, 1883
(B40) Sicilian, 66 moves, 1-0
J N Berger vs Paulsen, 1883
(B58) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Schottlaender vs Bird, 1883
(B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 75 moves, 1-0
C Leffmann vs M Weiss, 1883
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
Von Bardeleben vs Winawer, 1883
(D04) Queen's Pawn Game, 58 moves, 0-1
Round Three
A Schottlaender vs Von Bardeleben, 1883
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
F Riemann vs J N Berger, 1883
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
Paulsen vs Blackburne, 1883
(C02) French, Advance, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Mason vs Gunsberg, 1883
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0
M Lange vs J Schwarz, 1883
(C01) French, Exchange, 41 moves, 0-1
V Hruby vs M Bier, 1883
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Fritz vs C Leffmann, 1883
(C49) Four Knights, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
M Weiss vs E Schallopp, 1883
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 20 moves, 0-1
Winawer vs Bird, 1883
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
Round Four
J Schwarz vs Gunsberg, 1883
(C49) Four Knights, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
E Schallopp vs Blackburne, 1883
(C01) French, Exchange, 39 moves, 1-0
Bird vs M Bier, 1883
(C13) French, 43 moves, 1-0
A Fritz vs Winawer, 1883
(B06) Robatsch, 29 moves, 0-1
J N Berger vs W Paulsen, 1883
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
C Leffmann vs Von Bardeleben, 1883
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 66 moves, 0-1
J Mason vs F Riemann, 1883
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Paulsen vs A Schottlaender, 1883
(C45) Scotch Game, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Hruby vs M Weiss, 1883
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Five
W Paulsen vs F Riemann, 1883
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 53 moves, 0-1
M Lange vs J Mason, 1883
(C01) French, Exchange, 36 moves, 0-1
M Weiss vs J Schwarz, 1883
(C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Von Bardeleben vs Paulsen, 1883
(B32) Sicilian, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
J N Berger vs Blackburne, 1883
(C11) French, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
M Bier vs E Schallopp, 1883
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
V Hruby vs A Schottlaender, 1883
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bird vs A Fritz, 1883
(C51) Evans Gambit, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
C Leffmann vs Gunsberg, 1883
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 39 moves, 0-1
Round Six
Gunsberg vs Bird, 1883
(B25) Sicilian, Closed, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
M Lange vs A Fritz, 1883
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 40 moves, 1-0
Blackburne vs Von Bardeleben, 1883
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Mason vs Winawer, 1883
(C45) Scotch Game, 37 moves, 0-1
W Paulsen vs E Schallopp, 1883
(C22) Center Game, 30 moves, 1-0
A Schottlaender vs M Weiss, 1883
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 13 moves, 0-1
J Schwarz vs V Hruby, 1883
(C41) Philidor Defense, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
J N Berger vs C Leffmann, 1883
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 56 moves, 1-0
F Riemann vs M Bier, 1883
(C22) Center Game, 42 moves, 1-0
Round Seven
M Weiss vs Winawer, 1883
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 50 moves, 1-0
Von Bardeleben vs E Schallopp, 1883
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 0-1
J Schwarz vs Blackburne, 1883
(C49) Four Knights, 42 moves, 0-1
J Mason vs A Schottlaender, 1883
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 66 moves, 1-0
W Paulsen vs Gunsberg, 1883
(C22) Center Game, 51 moves, 0-1
V Hruby vs C Leffmann, 1883
(A13) English, 25 moves, 1-0
F Riemann vs M Lange, 1883
(C49) Four Knights, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Paulsen vs M Bier, 1883
(C45) Scotch Game, 16 moves, 1-0
Bird vs J N Berger, 1883
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eight
J Schwarz vs A Fritz, 1883
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1-0
A Schottlaender vs F Riemann, 1883
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gunsberg vs Von Bardeleben, 1883
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 55 moves, 0-1
Bird vs Paulsen, 1883
(A02) Bird's Opening, 41 moves, 1-0
J N Berger vs M Bier, 1883
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 22 moves, 1-0
Winawer vs Blackburne, 1883
(B01) Scandinavian, 51 moves, 0-1
M Lange vs C Leffmann, 1883
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 27 moves, 1-0
J Mason vs E Schallopp, 1883
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
W Paulsen vs M Weiss, 1883
(B10) Caro-Kann, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Nine
W Paulsen vs Von Bardeleben, 1883
(C22) Center Game, 12 moves, 0-1
A Schottlaender vs Winawer, 1883
(B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 0-1
J N Berger vs V Hruby, 1883
(B40) Sicilian, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
F Riemann vs J Schwarz, 1883
(A06) Reti Opening, 42 moves, 0-1
Bird vs M Lange, 1883
(A02) Bird's Opening, 40 moves, 1-0
Gunsberg vs E Schallopp, 1883
(C48) Four Knights, 52 moves, 0-1
Paulsen vs A Fritz, 1883
(C45) Scotch Game, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2
Blackburne vs C Leffmann, 1883
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 81 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Mason vs M Weiss, 1883
(A02) Bird's Opening, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Ten
E Schallopp vs F Riemann, 1883
(B01) Scandinavian, 43 moves, 0-1
C Leffmann vs J Mason, 1883
(C13) French, 40 moves, 0-1
M Weiss vs Bird, 1883
(B30) Sicilian, 55 moves, 0-1
M Lange vs V Hruby, 1883
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 30 moves, 1-0
A Schottlaender vs J Schwarz, 1883
(C11) French, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
Von Bardeleben vs J N Berger, 1883
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 1-0
Blackburne vs A Fritz, 1883
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 63 moves, 1-0
M Bier vs W Paulsen, 1883
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 67 moves, 1-0
Winawer vs Paulsen, 1883
(B30) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0
Round Eleven
A Fritz vs Gunsberg, 1883
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 50 moves, 0-1
M Bier vs A Schottlaender, 1883
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 50 moves, 1-0
M Lange vs Paulsen, 1883
(B56) Sicilian, 46 moves, 0-1
Von Bardeleben vs Bird, 1883
(A81) Dutch, 54 moves, 0-1
Winawer vs J N Berger, 1883
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 46 moves, 1-0
V Hruby vs W Paulsen, 1883
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
F Riemann vs C Leffmann, 1883
(C22) Center Game, 31 moves, 1-0
E Schallopp vs J Schwarz, 1883
(C13) French, 45 moves, 0-1
Blackburne vs J Mason, 1883
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 60 moves, 0-1
Round Twelve
A Fritz vs A Schottlaender, 1883
(C45) Scotch Game, 37 moves, 0-1
M Weiss vs J N Berger, 1883
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 49 moves, 0-1
M Bier vs Gunsberg, 1883
(C49) Four Knights, 65 moves, 1-0
Blackburne vs W Paulsen, 1883
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 30 moves, 1-0
V Hruby vs J Mason, 1883
(A84) Dutch, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Von Bardeleben vs J Schwarz, 1883
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 70 moves, 1-0
E Schallopp vs M Lange, 1883
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
F Riemann vs Paulsen, 1883
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 94 moves, 1-0
C Leffmann vs Winawer, 1883
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Thirteen
V Hruby vs Gunsberg, 1883
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0
J Mason vs J N Berger, 1883
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2
W Paulsen vs Bird, 1883
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 72 moves, 0-1
F Riemann vs A Fritz, 1883
(C22) Center Game, 61 moves, 1-0
E Schallopp vs Paulsen, 1883
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0
A Schottlaender vs M Lange, 1883
(A04) Reti Opening, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Schwarz vs C Leffmann, 1883
(C11) French, 34 moves, 1-0
M Weiss vs Blackburne, 1883
(C42) Petrov Defense, 52 moves, 0-1
Winawer vs M Bier, 1883
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 39 moves, 1-0
Round Fourteen
W Paulsen vs Winawer, 1883
(C22) Center Game, 51 moves, 0-1
M Bier vs C Leffmann, 1883
(C13) French, 26 moves, 1-0
Gunsberg vs F Riemann, 1883
(C25) Vienna, 37 moves, 0-1
V Hruby vs Von Bardeleben, 1883
(A13) English, 56 moves, 1-0
M Lange vs Blackburne, 1883
(C01) French, Exchange, 37 moves, 0-1
J Mason vs Bird, 1883
(A84) Dutch, 73 moves, 1-0
J N Berger vs A Fritz, 1883
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Schottlaender vs E Schallopp, 1883
(C45) Scotch Game, 38 moves, 1-0
M Weiss vs Paulsen, 1883
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 39 moves, 0-1
Round Fifteen
Bird vs Blackburne, 1883
(A02) Bird's Opening, 59 moves, 0-1
A Fritz vs E Schallopp, 1883
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
M Bier vs M Weiss, 1883
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
C Leffmann vs A Schottlaender, 1883
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Paulsen vs Gunsberg, 1883
(C02) French, Advance, 61 moves, 1-0
J Schwarz vs J Mason, 1883
(C25) Vienna, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Von Bardeleben vs F Riemann, 1883
(E72) King's Indian, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Winawer vs V Hruby, 1883
(B40) Sicilian, 60 moves, 1-0
Round Sixteen
J Schwarz vs W Paulsen, 1883
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Paulsen vs J Mason, 1883
(C48) Four Knights, 35 moves, 0-1
C Leffmann vs E Schallopp, 1883
(C59) Two Knights, 49 moves, 0-1
Gunsberg vs J N Berger, 1883
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 63 moves, 0-1
A Fritz vs M Weiss, 1883
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 44 moves, 0-1
Blackburne vs A Schottlaender, 1883
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bird vs V Hruby, 1883
(A03) Bird's Opening, 36 moves, 1-0
M Bier vs Von Bardeleben, 1883
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 53 moves, 0-1
Round Seventeen
Paulsen vs C Leffmann, 1883
(C45) Scotch Game, 24 moves, 0-1
Gunsberg vs M Weiss, 1883
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
V Hruby vs A Fritz, 1883
(A10) English, 45 moves, 1-0
J Mason vs Von Bardeleben, 1883
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
J N Berger vs J Schwarz, 1883
(C11) French, 38 moves, 1-0
W Paulsen vs A Schottlaender, 1883
(C22) Center Game, 33 moves, 1-0
E Schallopp vs Bird, 1883
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 54 moves, 1-0
Winawer vs F Riemann, 1883
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Eighteen
M Bier vs A Fritz, 1883
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 9 moves, 1/2-1/2
Bird vs F Riemann, 1883
(A03) Bird's Opening, 22 moves, 1-0
Blackburne vs V Hruby, 1883
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 45 moves, 1-0
Gunsberg vs A Schottlaender, 1883
(C13) French, 23 moves, 0-1
W Paulsen vs J Mason, 1883
(C02) French, Advance, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
E Schallopp vs Winawer, 1883
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 52 moves, 0-1
J Schwarz vs Paulsen, 1883
(B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0
Von Bardeleben vs M Weiss, 1883
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Nineteen
E Schallopp vs J N Berger, 1883
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 35 moves, 0-1
F Riemann vs V Hruby, 1883
(C22) Center Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Winawer vs J Schwarz, 1883
(C13) French, 28 moves, 1-0
A Fritz vs Von Bardeleben, 1883
(C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 39 moves, 0-1
Blackburne vs Gunsberg, 1883
(C45) Scotch Game, 45 moves, 1-0
C Leffmann vs Bird, 1883
(B73) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
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