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Hastings 1948/49
Compiled by suenteus po 147
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The 24th Hastings Christmas Chess Festival was held at the end of the year 1948. Once again ten chess masters from England and the European continent were invited to participate in the round robin event. Due to the fierce competition occurring around the world championship cycle organized by FIDE, less notable masters and amateurs participated in this year's edition, yet the excitement of earlier premier events was kept alive by these tough competitors. 23 games were decisive among these players, with Nicolas Rossolimo distinguishing himself by the final with clear first, finishing undefeated with +4.

The final standings and crosstable:

1st Rossolimo 6½/9 * ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1

2nd Koenig 6/9 ½ * ½ 0 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1

3rd Muhring 5½/9 0 ½ * ½ 0 1 1 1 ½ 1

=4th Wood 5/9 ½ 1 ½ * 1 0 0 ½ ½ 1

=4th Fairhurst 5/9 0 0 1 0 * ½ 1 1 1 ½

6th Schmidt 4½/9 ½ ½ 0 1 ½ * ½ ½ ½ ½

7th Thomas 4/9 ½ 0 0 1 0 ½ * ½ ½ 1

8th Wade 3½/9 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ * 1 ½

9th Winter 3/9 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 * ½

10th Tylor 2/9 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ *

Round One
W Fairhurst vs Rossolimo, 1948
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 27 moves, 0-1

P Schmidt vs T Tylor, 1948
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

R G Wade vs I Koenig, 1948
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 54 moves, 0-1

W A Winser vs G Thomas, 1948
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2

B H Wood vs W J Muhring, 1948
(D56) Queen's Gambit Declined, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round Two
I Koenig vs P Schmidt, 1948
(A12) English with b3, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

W J Muhring vs W Fairhurst, 1948 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 34 moves, 0-1

Rossolimo vs W A Winser, 1948 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 35 moves, 1-0

G Thomas vs R G Wade, 1948 
(C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

T Tylor vs B H Wood, 1948
(A08) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 0-1

Round Three
W Fairhurst vs T Tylor, 1949 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

G Thomas vs Rossolimo, 1949
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

R G Wade vs P Schmidt, 1949
(C28) Vienna Game, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

W A Winser vs W J Muhring, 1949
(D54) Queen's Gambit Declined, Anti-Neo-Orthodox Variation, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

B H Wood vs I Koenig, 1949
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0

Round Four
I Koenig vs W Fairhurst, 1949 
(C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 51 moves, 1-0

W J Muhring vs G Thomas, 1949
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0

Rossolimo vs R G Wade, 1949
(A06) Reti Opening, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

P Schmidt vs B H Wood, 1949
(B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 48 moves, 1-0

T Tylor vs W A Winser, 1949
(D23) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round Five
W Fairhurst vs P Schmidt, 1949
(E73) King's Indian, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

Rossolimo vs W J Muhring, 1949 
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 35 moves, 1-0

G Thomas vs T Tylor, 1949
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 39 moves, 1-0

R G Wade vs B H Wood, 1949 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

W A Winser vs I Koenig, 1949
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round Six
I Koenig vs G Thomas, 1949
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 63 moves, 1-0

W J Muhring vs R G Wade, 1949
(D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

P Schmidt vs W A Winser, 1949
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2

T Tylor vs Rossolimo, 1949
(A53) Old Indian, 62 moves, 0-1

B H Wood vs W Fairhurst, 1949
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 55 moves, 1-0

Round Seven
W J Muhring vs T Tylor, 1949
(E72) King's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0

Rossolimo vs I Koenig, 1949
(C54) Giuoco Piano, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2

G Thomas vs P Schmidt, 1949
(C86) Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

R G Wade vs W Fairhurst, 1949 
(C28) Vienna Game, 94 moves, 0-1

W A Winser vs B H Wood, 1949
(D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

Round Eight
W Fairhurst vs W A Winser, 1949
(A28) English, 32 moves, 1-0

I Koenig vs W J Muhring, 1949
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

P Schmidt vs Rossolimo, 1949
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

T Tylor vs R G Wade, 1949
(A06) Reti Opening, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2

B H Wood vs G Thomas, 1949 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 0-1

Round Nine
W J Muhring vs P Schmidt, 1949
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0

Rossolimo vs B H Wood, 1949
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2

G Thomas vs W Fairhurst, 1949
(C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 31 moves, 0-1

T Tylor vs I Koenig, 1949 
(E07) Catalan, Closed, 40 moves, 0-1

W A Winser vs R G Wade, 1949
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 31 moves, 0-1

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