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Breslau 1889
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The sixth meeting of the Deutschen Schachkongresse took place in Breslau in 1889. It was the sixth master's tournament (Deutschen Schachbund) organized since its inception ten year's previously at Leipzig in 1879. As in the previous five 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 Paulsen, Siegbert Tarrasch, Alexander Fritz, Max Harmonist, Johannes Metger, Jacques Mieses, Emil Schallopp, Curt von Bardeleben, Johannes Von Minckwitz, and Johann Bauer who had won his spot by winning the 1887 Frankfurt Hauptturnier master title. The German masters were joined from Great Britain by Joseph Henry Blackburne, who was the winner of the second Deutschen Schachbund at Berlin in 1881, Amos Burn, George Hatfeild Gossip, Isidor Gunsberg, and James Mason. The field was completed by Semion Alapin and Emmanuel Schiffers from Russia, and Johann Berger from Austria. The eighteen assembled chess masters participated in one of the strongest international events of 1889 (and many would make their way over to the United States to participate in the New York international tournament later in the year). The event was significant in signaling the arrival of Tarrasch as one of the top players in the latter 19th century. He won clear first, undefeated with +9 at the final, a whole point and half ahead of second place Burn. Tarrasch's play was soon considered a school of thought that would antagonize both Steinitz's methods as well as the school of chess thought Emanuel Lasker's play would represent later. Here, Tarrasch dominated with his so-called "correct play," and won international tournaments of merit up through the turn of the century. It was also the first of three eventual titles he would earn at the Deutschen Schachbund, a feat only to be matched by Carl Schlechter later.

The final standings and crosstable:

1st Tarrasch 13/17 * ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1

2nd Burn 11½/17 ½ * 1 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 0 ½ 1 ½

3rd Von Bardeleben 11/17 ½ 0 * ½ 1 0 ½ 1 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 ½

4th Mieses 10½/17 0 0 ½ * ½ 1 ½ 1 0 ½ 0 1 1 1 1 1 ½ 1

=5th Bauer 10/17 ½ ½ 0 ½ * ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 1

=5th Paulsen 10/17 ½ 0 1 0 ½ * 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1

=5th Gunsberg 10/17 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 * ½ ½ 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1

=8th Mason 9/17 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 1 ½ * 1 1 ½ 0 ½ 0 1 1 ½ 1

=8th Blackburne 9/17 0 ½ 0 1 0 0 ½ 0 * 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1

10th Berger 8½/17 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 0 0 0 * 1 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½

11th Schallopp 8/17 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 * 0 ½ 0 1 1 1 1

12th Metger 7½/17 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 * ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 1

=13th Fritz 7/17 ½ 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ * 0 1 ½ 1 ½

=13th Von Minckwitz 7/17 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 ½ 1 * 1 0 1 1

=15th Alapin 6½/17 0 1 0 0 ½ 1 1 0 0 ½ 0 1 0 0 * 1 0 ½

=15th Harmonist 6½/17 0 ½ 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 0 * 1 ½

17th Schiffers 5/17 ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 1 0 * 1

18th Gossip 3/17 0 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 *

Round One, July 15th
Paulsen vs J N Berger, 1889
(C26) Vienna, 20 moves, 0-1
Blackburne vs Metger, 1889
(A37) English, Symmetrical, 41 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch vs Von Bardeleben, 1889
(C42) Petrov Defense, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gunsberg vs Burn, 1889
(D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Harmonist vs Schiffers, 1889
(B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 41 moves, 1-0
Alapin vs Gossip, 1889
(C23) Bishop's Opening, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Mieses vs J Mason, 1889
(C26) Vienna, 50 moves, 1-0
J Minckwitz vs J Bauer, 1889
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 58 moves, 0-1
E Schallopp vs A Fritz, 1889
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Two, July 15th
J N Berger vs A Fritz, 1889
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Bauer vs E Schallopp, 1889
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 64 moves, 1-0
J Mason vs J Minckwitz, 1889
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 36 moves, 0-1
Gossip vs J Mieses, 1889
(C25) Vienna, 31 moves, 0-1
Schiffers vs Alapin, 1889
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 25 moves, 1-0
Burn vs Harmonist, 1889
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Von Bardeleben vs Gunsberg, 1889
(C49) Four Knights, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Metger vs Tarrasch, 1889
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
Paulsen vs Blackburne, 1889
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 50 moves, 1-0
Round Three, July 16th
Gunsberg vs J N Berger, 1889
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 76 moves, 1-0
Harmonist vs Tarrasch, 1889
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 46 moves, 0-1
Alapin vs Blackburne, 1889
(B01) Scandinavian, 20 moves, 0-1
J Mieses vs Paulsen, 1889
(B24) Sicilian, Closed, 31 moves, 1-0
J Minckwitz vs Metger, 1889
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
E Schallopp vs Von Bardeleben, 1889
(C42) Petrov Defense, 34 moves, 1-0
A Fritz vs Burn, 1889
(C51) Evans Gambit, 25 moves, 0-1
J Bauer vs Schiffers, 1889
(A80) Dutch, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Mason vs Gossip, 1889
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 53 moves, 1-0
Round Four, July 17th
J Minckwitz vs J N Berger, 1889
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 50 moves, 0-1
E Schallopp vs J Mieses, 1889
(C42) Petrov Defense, 22 moves, 1-0
A Fritz vs Alapin, 1889
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 44 moves, 1-0
J Bauer vs Harmonist, 1889
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 0-1
J Mason vs Gunsberg, 1889
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gossip vs Tarrasch, 1889
(C25) Vienna, 25 moves, 0-1
Schiffers vs Blackburne, 1889
(C51) Evans Gambit, 62 moves, 0-1
Burn vs Paulsen, 1889
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 29 moves, 1-0
Von Bardeleben vs Metger, 1889
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Five, July 17th
Tarrasch vs J N Berger, 1889
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 74 moves, 1-0
Gunsberg vs Blackburne, 1889
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Harmonist vs Paulsen, 1889
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 26 moves, 1-0
Alapin vs Metger, 1889
(C26) Vienna, 22 moves, 1-0
J Mieses vs Von Bardeleben, 1889
(C01) French, Exchange, 12 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Minckwitz vs Burn, 1889
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 42 moves, 0-1
E Schallopp vs Schiffers, 1889
(C42) Petrov Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
A Fritz vs Gossip, 1889
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Bauer vs J Mason, 1889
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Six, July 18th
J N Berger vs Metger, 1889
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 19 moves, 1-0
Paulsen vs Von Bardeleben, 1889
(C25) Vienna, 58 moves, 1-0
Blackburne vs Burn, 1889
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tarrasch vs Schiffers, 1889
(C49) Four Knights, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gunsberg vs Gossip, 1889
(D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 53 moves, 1-0
Harmonist vs J Mason, 1889
(C42) Petrov Defense, 62 moves, 0-1
Alapin vs J Bauer, 1889
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Mieses vs A Fritz, 1889
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 44 moves, 1-0
J Minckwitz vs E Schallopp, 1889
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 47 moves, 1-0
Round Seven, July 19th
J Mieses vs J N Berger, 1889
(C26) Vienna, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Minckwitz vs Alapin, 1889
(C42) Petrov Defense, 65 moves, 1-0
E Schallopp vs Harmonist, 1889
(C45) Scotch Game, 18 moves, 1-0
A Fritz vs Gunsberg, 1889
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 22 moves, 0-1
J Bauer vs Tarrasch, 1889
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Mason vs Blackburne, 1889
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 1-0
Gossip vs Paulsen, 1889
(B83) Sicilian, 32 moves, 0-1
Schiffers vs Metger, 1889
(C51) Evans Gambit, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
Burn vs Von Bardeleben, 1889
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0
Round Eight, July 19th
J N Berger vs Von Bardeleben, 1889
(B06) Robatsch, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
Metger vs Burn, 1889
(C33) King's Gambit Accepted, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
Paulsen vs Schiffers, 1889
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 35 moves, 1-0
Blackburne vs Gossip, 1889
(C25) Vienna, 29 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch vs J Mason, 1889
(C01) French, Exchange, 55 moves, 1-0
Gunsberg vs J Bauer, 1889
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
Harmonist vs A Fritz, 1889
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Alapin vs E Schallopp, 1889
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 50 moves, 0-1
J Mieses vs J Minckwitz, 1889
(C25) Vienna, 39 moves, 1-0
Round Nine, July 20th
Harmonist vs J N Berger, 1889
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Alapin vs Gunsberg, 1889
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 64 moves, 1-0
J Mieses vs Tarrasch, 1889
(C01) French, Exchange, 65 moves, 0-1
J Minckwitz vs Blackburne, 1889
(B01) Scandinavian, 55 moves, 0-1
E Schallopp vs Paulsen, 1889
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 67 moves, 0-1
A Fritz vs Metger, 1889
(C49) Four Knights, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Bauer vs Von Bardeleben, 1889
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 73 moves, 0-1
J Mason vs Burn, 1889
(C49) Four Knights, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gossip vs Schiffers, 1889
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1
Round Ten, July 22nd
J N Berger vs Schiffers, 1889
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
Burn vs Gossip, 1889
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Von Bardeleben vs J Mason, 1889
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 42 moves, 1-0
Metger vs J Bauer, 1889
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 34 moves, 0-1
Paulsen vs A Fritz, 1889
(C25) Vienna, 19 moves, 1-0
Blackburne vs E Schallopp, 1889
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 45 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch vs J Minckwitz, 1889
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gunsberg vs J Mieses, 1889
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
Harmonist vs Alapin, 1889
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 0-1
Round Eleven, July 22nd
Alapin vs J N Berger, 1889
(C26) Vienna, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Mieses vs Harmonist, 1889
(C01) French, Exchange, 32 moves, 1-0
J Minckwitz vs Gunsberg, 1889
(C22) Center Game, 64 moves, 0-1
E Schallopp vs Tarrasch, 1889
(C11) French, 28 moves, 0-1
A Fritz vs Blackburne, 1889
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 56 moves, 1-0
J Bauer vs Paulsen, 1889
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Mason vs Metger, 1889
(C51) Evans Gambit, 79 moves, 0-1
Gossip vs Von Bardeleben, 1889
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Schiffers vs Burn, 1889
(C51) Evans Gambit, 30 moves, 0-1
Round Twelve, July 23rd
J N Berger vs Burn, 1889
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
Von Bardeleben vs Schiffers, 1889
(C26) Vienna, 32 moves, 0-1
Metger vs Gossip, 1889
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 1-0
Paulsen vs J Mason, 1889
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 42 moves, 0-1
Blackburne vs J Bauer, 1889
(B01) Scandinavian, 50 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch vs A Fritz, 1889
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gunsberg vs E Schallopp, 1889
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 41 moves, 1-0
Harmonist vs J Minckwitz, 1889
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 55 moves, 1-0
Alapin vs J Mieses, 1889
(C60) Ruy Lopez, 27 moves, 0-1
Round Thirteen, July 24th
Blackburne vs J N Berger, 1889
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch vs Paulsen, 1889
(B58) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gunsberg vs Metger, 1889
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 31 moves, 0-1
Harmonist vs Von Bardeleben, 1889
(B27) Sicilian, 37 moves, 0-1
Alapin vs Burn, 1889
(C26) Vienna, 68 moves, 1-0
J Mieses vs Schiffers, 1889
(C26) Vienna, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Minckwitz vs Gossip, 1889
(C22) Center Game, 33 moves, 1-0
E Schallopp vs J Mason, 1889
(C42) Petrov Defense, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Fritz vs J Bauer, 1889
(B01) Scandinavian, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
Round Fourteen, July 24th
J N Berger vs Gossip, 1889
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
Schiffers vs J Mason, 1889
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
Burn vs J Bauer, 1889
(B01) Scandinavian, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Von Bardeleben vs A Fritz, 1889
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1-0
Metger vs E Schallopp, 1889
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 45 moves, 1-0
Paulsen vs J Minckwitz, 1889
(C28) Vienna Game, 30 moves, 1-0
Blackburne vs J Mieses, 1889
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 57 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch vs Alapin, 1889
(C42) Petrov Defense, 6 moves, 1-0
Gunsberg vs Harmonist, 1889
(C45) Scotch Game, 31 moves, 1-0
Round Fifteen, July 25th
J N Berger vs J Bauer, 1889
(B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Mason vs A Fritz, 1889
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Gossip vs E Schallopp, 1889
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 51 moves, 0-1
Schiffers vs J Minckwitz, 1889
(C45) Scotch Game, 40 moves, 0-1
Burn vs J Mieses, 1889
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 17 moves, 1-0
Von Bardeleben vs Alapin, 1889
(D21) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 56 moves, 1-0
Metger vs Harmonist, 1889
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Paulsen vs Gunsberg, 1889
(C28) Vienna Game, 26 moves, 1-0
Blackburne vs Tarrasch, 1889
(C11) French, 49 moves, 0-1
Round Sixteen, July 26th
J N Berger vs J Mason, 1889
(B01) Scandinavian, 69 moves, 0-1
Gossip vs J Bauer, 1889
(B01) Scandinavian, 34 moves, 0-1
Schiffers vs A Fritz, 1889
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 30 moves, 0-1
Burn vs E Schallopp, 1889
(C50) Giuoco Piano, 52 moves, 1-0
Von Bardeleben vs J Minckwitz, 1889
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 69 moves, 1-0
Metger vs J Mieses, 1889
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 31 moves, 0-1
Paulsen vs Alapin, 1889
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 55 moves, 0-1
Blackburne vs Harmonist, 1889
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch vs Gunsberg, 1889
(C46) Three Knights, 41 moves, 1-0
Round Seventeen, July 26th
E Schallopp vs J N Berger, 1889
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 36 moves, 0-1
A Fritz vs J Minckwitz, 1889
(C52) Evans Gambit, 60 moves, 0-1
J Bauer vs J Mieses, 1889
(A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
J Mason vs Alapin, 1889
(C42) Petrov Defense, 52 moves, 1-0
Gossip vs Harmonist, 1889
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
Schiffers vs Gunsberg, 1889
(C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 66 moves, 0-1
Burn vs Tarrasch, 1889
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Von Bardeleben vs Blackburne, 1889
(B01) Scandinavian, 40 moves, 1-0
Metger vs Paulsen, 1889
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 38 moves, 0-1
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