2nd World Correspondence Chess Championship

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2nd World Correspondence Chess Championship
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NOTE : This collection has now been superceded by 2nd Correspondence World Championship (1956)

For this 2nd final ( taking place from 1956 - 1959 ) the top three players in the 1st final ( the 1950 - 1953 contest ) were seeded into it but only Dr Mario Napolitano took up his free place. The rest of the field was selected by elimination in 10 preliminary groups of 7 players each. In Preliminary Group H, V Bergraser won the group on tie-break ahead of L Schmid, but Schmid was admitted into the final after H Malmgren had decided against taking up his seeded position. Preliminary Group A had a three-way tie with J Balogh, F Batik and B Koch. The Tournament director Larsson suspected this may have been engineered. According to the rules he may have promoted only Balogh because he had the most wins with Black. However, he eventually permitted all three players into the final. After the preliminary contests began the Soviet Union joined the I.C.C.F. ( International Correspondence Chess Federation ) and were granted a place in the 2nd final. Their nominee was V V Ragozin.

The Final Standings were :

1st V V Ragozin 11 points ( +9, =4, -1 );

=2nd L Endzelins 10½ points ( +7, =7, -0 );

=2nd L Schmid 10½ points ( +9, =3, -2 );

4th A Lundqvist 9½ points ( +7, =5, -2 );

5th S Kjellander 8½ points ( +7, =3, -4 );

6th E Arnlind 8 points ( +4, =8, -2 );

=7th M Napolitano 6½ points ( +4, =5, -5 );

=7th J Balogh 6½ points ( +4, =5, -5 );

=7th B Koch 6½ points ( +5, =3, -6 );

10th J Jezek 6 points ( +4, =4, -6 );

=11th F Batik 5½ points ( +3, =5, -6 );

=11th V Bergraser 5½ points ( +3, =5, -6 );

=11th V Borsony 5½ points ( +2, =7, -5 );

14th K Kaliwoda 3½ points ( +2, =3, -9 );

15th A Laustsen 1½ points ( +1, =1, -12 ).

1. Viacheslav Vasilyevich Ragozin
L Endzelins vs Ragozin, 1956
(A22) English, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
2.
Ragozin vs L Schmid, 1956
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 28 moves, 1-0
3.
A Lundqvist vs Ragozin, 1956
(C49) Four Knights, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
4.
S Kjellander vs Ragozin, 1956
(E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 27 moves, 0-1
5.
Ragozin vs E Arnlind, 1956
(B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
6.
M Napolitano vs Ragozin, 1956
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
7.
Ragozin vs J Balogh, 1956
(A22) English, 49 moves, 1-0
8.
Ragozin vs B Koch, 1956
(A34) English, Symmetrical, 46 moves, 1-0
9.
J Jezek vs Ragozin, 1956
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 35 moves, 0-1
10.
F Batik vs Ragozin, 1956
(C49) Four Knights, 53 moves, 1-0
11.
V Bergraser vs Ragozin, 1956
(E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 44 moves, 0-1
12.
Ragozin vs V Borsony, 1956
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0
13.
Ragozin vs K Kaliwoda, 1956
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 40 moves, 1-0
14.
Ragozin vs A Laustsen, 1956
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 41 moves, 1-0
15. Lucius Endzelins
L Endzelins vs L Schmid, 1956
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
16.
A Lundqvist vs L Endzelins, 1956
(C49) Four Knights, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
17.
S Kjellander vs L Endzelins, 1956
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
18.
L Endzelins vs E Arnlind, 1956
(B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
19.
M Napolitano vs L Endzelins, 1956
(E73) King's Indian, 38 moves, 0-1
20.
L Endzelins vs J Balogh, 1956
(A28) English, 34 moves, 1-0
21.
L Endzelins vs B Koch, 1956
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 48 moves, 1-0
22.
J Jezek vs L Endzelins, 1956
(B59) Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3, 40 moves, 0-1
23.
F Batik vs L Endzelins, 1956
(D19) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 45 moves, 0-1
24.
V Bergraser vs L Endzelins, 1956
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
25.
L Endzelins vs V Borsony, 1956
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0
26.
L Endzelins vs K Kaliwoda, 1956
(D18) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2
27.
A Laustsen vs L Endzelins, 1956
(A56) Benoni Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
28. Lothar Maximilian Lorenz Schmid
A Lundqvist vs L Schmid, 1956
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
29.
S Kjellander vs L Schmid, 1956
(A43) Old Benoni, 29 moves, 1-0
30.
L Schmid vs E Arnlind, 1956
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 34 moves, 1-0
31.
L Schmid vs M Napolitano, 1956
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
32.
L Schmid vs J Balogh, 1956
(C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 57 moves, 1-0
33.
L Schmid vs B Koch, 1956
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 35 moves, 1-0
34.
L Schmid vs J Jezek, 1956
(E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 37 moves, 1-0
35.
F Batik vs L Schmid, 1956
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 0-1
36.
V Bergraser vs L Schmid, 1956
(A43) Old Benoni, 49 moves, 0-1
37.
V Borsony vs L Schmid, 1956
(A14) English, 37 moves, 0-1
38.
L Schmid vs K Kaliwoda, 1956
(C85) Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD), 44 moves, 1-0
39.
L Schmid vs A Laustsen, 1956
(B50) Sicilian, 44 moves, 1-0
40. Ake Lundqvist
S Kjellander vs A Lundqvist, 1956
(C18) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0
41.
E Arnlind vs A Lundqvist, 1956
(C18) French, Winawer, 55 moves, 0-1
42.
M Napolitano vs A Lundqvist, 1956
(A84) Dutch, 42 moves, 0-1
43.
J Balogh vs A Lundqvist, 1956
(C49) Four Knights, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
44.
A Lundqvist vs B Koch, 1956
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1-0
45.
J Jezek vs A Lundqvist, 1956
(C02) French, Advance, 36 moves, 1-0
46.
F Batik vs A Lundqvist, 1956
(C18) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
47.
A Lundqvist vs V Bergraser, 1956
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 29 moves, 1-0
48.
A Lundqvist vs V Borsony, 1956
(C49) Four Knights, 37 moves, 1-0
49.
K Kaliwoda vs A Lundqvist, 1956
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 48 moves, 0-1
50.
A Laustsen vs A Lundqvist, 1956
(A95) Dutch, Stonewall, 44 moves, 0-1
51. Sven Erik Gunnar Kjellander
E Arnlind vs S Kjellander, 1956
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 39 moves, 1-0
52.
M Napolitano vs S Kjellander, 1956
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 39 moves, 1-0
53.
J Balogh vs S Kjellander, 1956
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 28 moves, 0-1
54.
S Kjellander vs B Koch, 1956
(D99) Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov, 45 moves, 1-0
55.
J Jezek vs S Kjellander, 1956
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
56.
F Batik vs S Kjellander, 1956
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
57.
S Kjellander vs V Bergraser, 1956
(B01) Scandinavian, 25 moves, 1-0
58.
S Kjellander vs V Borsony, 1956
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 52 moves, 1-0
59.
K Kaliwoda vs S Kjellander, 1956
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
60.
A Laustsen vs S Kjellander, 1956
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 59 moves, 0-1
61. Eric Alfons Arnlind
E Arnlind vs M Napolitano, 1956
(B65) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
62.
J Balogh vs E Arnlind, 1956
(E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 55 moves, 0-1
63.
B Koch vs E Arnlind, 1956
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
64.
E Arnlind vs J Jezek, 1956
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
65.
E Arnlind vs F Batik, 1956
(B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 53 moves, 1-0
66.
E Arnlind vs V Bergraser, 1956
(B01) Scandinavian, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
67.
V Borsony vs E Arnlind, 1956
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
68.
K Kaliwoda vs E Arnlind, 1956
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
69.
E Arnlind vs A Laustsen, 1956
(B50) Sicilian, 55 moves, 1-0
70. Mario Napolitano
J Balogh vs M Napolitano, 1956
(B07) Pirc, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
71.
B Koch vs M Napolitano, 1956
(B07) Pirc, 42 moves, 0-1
72.
J Jezek vs M Napolitano, 1956
(B07) Pirc, 63 moves, 1-0
73.
M Napolitano vs F Batik, 1956
(E50) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Nf3, without ...d5, 39 moves, 0-1
74.
M Napolitano vs V Bergraser, 1956
(B01) Scandinavian, 51 moves, 0-1
75.
M Napolitano vs V Borsony, 1956
(C22) Center Game, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
76.
K Kaliwoda vs M Napolitano, 1956
(B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 0-1
77.
A Laustsen vs M Napolitano, 1956
(A43) Old Benoni, 53 moves, 0-1
78. Janos Balogh
B Koch vs J Balogh, 1956
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
79.
J Balogh vs J Jezek, 1956
(A62) Benoni, Fianchetto Variation, 68 moves, 1-0
80.
J Balogh vs F Batik, 1956
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 76 moves, 1/2-1/2
81.
V Bergraser vs J Balogh, 1956
(A47) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 0-1
82.
V Borsony vs J Balogh, 1956
(E59) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
83.
J Balogh vs K Kaliwoda, 1956
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 39 moves, 1-0
84.
J Balogh vs A Laustsen, 1956
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0
85. Berthold Koch
B Koch vs J Jezek, 1956
(A81) Dutch, 32 moves, 1-0
86.
B Koch vs F Batik, 1956
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 55 moves, 1-0
87.
V Bergraser vs B Koch, 1956
(D75) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O c5, 8.dxc5, 22 moves, 0-1
88.
V Borsony vs B Koch, 1956
(B65) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
89.
B Koch vs K Kaliwoda, 1956
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 50 moves, 1-0
90.
B Koch vs A Laustsen, 1956
(B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
91. Jaroslav Jezek
J Jezek vs F Batik, 1956
(C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 40 moves, 1-0
92.
J Jezek vs V Bergraser, 1956
(B01) Scandinavian, 33 moves, 0-1
93.
V Borsony vs J Jezek, 1956
(E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
94.
K Kaliwoda vs J Jezek, 1956
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 45 moves, 0-1
95.
A Laustsen vs J Jezek, 1956
(A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
96. Frantisek Batik
F Batik vs V Bergraser, 1956
(B01) Scandinavian, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
97.
F Batik vs V Borsony, 1956
(E14) Queen's Indian, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2
98.
K Kaliwoda vs F Batik, 1956
(B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 49 moves, 1-0
99.
A Laustsen vs F Batik, 1956
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 64 moves, 0-1
100. Volf Bergraser
V Bergraser vs V Borsony, 1956
(D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
101.
V Bergraser vs K Kaliwoda, 1956
(D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
102.
A Laustsen vs V Bergraser, 1956
(D79) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line, 40 moves, 0-1
103. Valt Borsony
V Borsony vs K Kaliwoda, 1956
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 43 moves, 1-0
104.
V Borsony vs A Laustsen, 1956
(B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 7 moves, 1-0
105. Kurt Kaliwoda / Albert Laustsen
K Kaliwoda vs A Laustsen, 1956
(B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 12 moves, 0-1
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