Uncrowned Kings: Nimzowitsch's Missing Tournament Games

Nimzowitsch's Missing Tournament Games

Date

Tournament

Games

Opponents

1904

Coburg (Hauptturnier A) (July 18 - August 1)

10

½ Neumann, 0 Spielmann, 1 Lange, ½ Post, 1 Möwig, 1 von Balla, ½ Johner, 1 Nyholm, 1 Schneider, 1 Rausch.

1905

Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Championship (double round). (Feb. 6 - March 7)

14

0 Schlechter, (½, ½) Löwy, (0, ½) Perlis, 1 Fleischmann (W), (0,½) Vidmar, (½, ½) Neumann, (1, ½) von Balla, ½ Wolf (B), ½ Albin (W).

1906

Munich, Schachklubs "Altmünchen" (double round). (Nov. 6-24)

3

½ Elyashov (B), (1, 1) Kürschner.

1912

Vilnius (Russian National Tmt.) (double round) (Aug. 19 - Sept. 17)

"Vilnius 1912" was the second All-Russian Tournament of Masters. (The first was also at Vilnius in 1909.) Unfortunately, no tournament book was ever published.

In the 1960s a collection of games appeared over two articles in the Russian magazine Shakhmaty Bulletin. In 1990s A.J. Gillam published the results of his research in a booklet, limited to 100 copies. This remains the best collection available. However, there are still many missing games of all those who participated. Chess historians continue to scour the press looking for games from Vilnius 1912.

8

(½, ½) Flamberg [(3) 9^th (22^nd) Aug.] [(14) 24^th Aug. (6^th Sept.)]

½ Rubinstein (W) [(6) 14^th (27^th) Aug.]

0 Levitsky (B) [(15) 25^th Aug. (7^th Sept.)]

1 Salwe (W) [(18) 30^th Aug. (12^th Sept.)]

½ Levenfish (B) [(19) 31^st Aug. (13^th Sept.)]

½ von Freymann (W) [(20) 1^st (14^th) Sept.]

1 Alapin (B) [(21) 3^rd (16^th) Sept.] i.e. [(round number) old style date (new style date)]

1913-14

St. Petersburg, 8^th Russian Championship. (January 4-30)

4

1 Znosko-Borovsky, 1 Lebedev, 1 Evtifeyev, 1 Elyashov.

1920

Stockholm (double round). (Oct. - Nov.)

9

(1, 1) Wendel, (1, 1) Nyholm, (1, ½) Svanberg, 1 Jacobsen (W), 1 Olson (B), 0 Bogoljubow (W).

1922

Copenhagen (December)

5

1 Gemzøe, 1 Thomsen, 1 Andersen, 1 Holte, 1 Kinch.

1927

Berlin, "Freier Schachverein". (May 14-25)

1

½ Mieses.

1927

Copenhagen (June 8-12)

3

½ Maroczy, 1 Norman-Hansen, 1 Petersen.

1927

London, Imperial Chess Club (double round). (November 10-21)

4

(1, ½) Winter, ½ Yates (B), ½ Goldstein (B).

1928

Copenhagen (July 3-8)

3

½ Norman-Hansen, 1 Andersen, 1 Ruben.

1933

Copenhagen (May 28 - June 3)

1

1 Ståhlberg.

1934

Stockholm (double round). (Feb. 15 - ?)

6

(1, ½) Danielson, (1, ½) Bergkvist, (1, 1) Dahlkvist.

1934

Copenhagen (Swiss). (August 18-26)

4

½ Ståhlberg, 1 Rasmusson, ½ Gemzøe, 1 Krause.

When the result is known it is shown preceding the opponents name and placed in parentheses for double round tournaments. When the opponents piece colour is known it is shown after their name as (W) for White and (B) for Black.

There are 75 games to be found, assuming they are not lost forever. The most likely sources will be old chess magazines, newspapers and private collections.

If you find one (or more) of these missing games or know where one (or more) can be found then please e-mail me at: webmaster@phileo.demon.co.uk.

This page was last updated: 11^th February 2012.

Date	Tournament	Games	Opponents
1904	Coburg (Hauptturnier A) (July 18 - August 1)	10	½ Neumann, 0 Spielmann, 1 Lange, ½ Post, 1 Möwig, 1 von Balla, ½ Johner, 1 Nyholm, 1 Schneider, 1 Rausch.
1905	Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Championship (double round). (Feb. 6 - March 7)	14	0 Schlechter, (½, ½) Löwy, (0, ½) Perlis, 1 Fleischmann (W), (0,½) Vidmar, (½, ½) Neumann, (1, ½) von Balla, ½ Wolf (B), ½ Albin (W).
1906	Munich, Schachklubs "Altmünchen" (double round). (Nov. 6-24)	3	½ Elyashov (B), (1, 1) Kürschner.
1912	Vilnius (Russian National Tmt.) (double round) (Aug. 19 - Sept. 17) "Vilnius 1912" was the second All-Russian Tournament of Masters. (The first was also at Vilnius in 1909.) Unfortunately, no tournament book was ever published. In the 1960s a collection of games appeared over two articles in the Russian magazine Shakhmaty Bulletin. In 1990s A.J. Gillam published the results of his research in a booklet, limited to 100 copies. This remains the best collection available. However, there are still many missing games of all those who participated. Chess historians continue to scour the press looking for games from Vilnius 1912.	8	(½, ½) Flamberg [(3) 9^th (22^nd) Aug.] [(14) 24^th Aug. (6^th Sept.)] ½ Rubinstein (W) [(6) 14^th (27^th) Aug.] 0 Levitsky (B) [(15) 25^th Aug. (7^th Sept.)] 1 Salwe (W) [(18) 30^th Aug. (12^th Sept.)] ½ Levenfish (B) [(19) 31^st Aug. (13^th Sept.)] ½ von Freymann (W) [(20) 1^st (14^th) Sept.] 1 Alapin (B) [(21) 3^rd (16^th) Sept.] i.e. [(round number) old style date (new style date)]
1913-14	St. Petersburg, 8^th Russian Championship. (January 4-30)	4	1 Znosko-Borovsky, 1 Lebedev, 1 Evtifeyev, 1 Elyashov.
1920	Stockholm (double round). (Oct. - Nov.)	9	(1, 1) Wendel, (1, 1) Nyholm, (1, ½) Svanberg, 1 Jacobsen (W), 1 Olson (B), 0 Bogoljubow (W).
1922	Copenhagen (December)	5	1 Gemzøe, 1 Thomsen, 1 Andersen, 1 Holte, 1 Kinch.
1927	Berlin, "Freier Schachverein". (May 14-25)	1	½ Mieses.
1927	Copenhagen (June 8-12)	3	½ Maroczy, 1 Norman-Hansen, 1 Petersen.
1927	London, Imperial Chess Club (double round). (November 10-21)	4	(1, ½) Winter, ½ Yates (B), ½ Goldstein (B).
1928	Copenhagen (July 3-8)	3	½ Norman-Hansen, 1 Andersen, 1 Ruben.
1933	Copenhagen (May 28 - June 3)	1	1 Ståhlberg.
1934	Stockholm (double round). (Feb. 15 - ?)	6	(1, ½) Danielson, (1, ½) Bergkvist, (1, 1) Dahlkvist.
1934	Copenhagen (Swiss). (August 18-26)	4	½ Ståhlberg, 1 Rasmusson, ½ Gemzøe, 1 Krause.