Bad Kissingen chess tournament :: Bad Kissingen 1928

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Crosstable

pos. name flag 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 pts + = -
1. Bogoljubow, Efim GER 0 ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 ½ 8 6 4 1
2. Capablanca, José Raúl CUB 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 0 ½ 1 7 4 6 1
3.-4. Euwe, Machgielis NED ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 0 1 0 ½ ½ 1 4 5 2
3.-4. Rubinstein, Akiba POL 0 ½ 0 1 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 4 5 2
5. Nimzowitsch, Aron DEN ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 1 1 6 3 6 2
6. Réti, Richard CSR 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 2 7 2
7.-9. Tartakower, Ksawery POL ½ 0 1 0 ½ 0 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 5 2 6 3
7.-9. Marshall, Frank James USA 0 ½ 0 0 1 ½ 0 1 1 ½ ½ 5 3 4 4
7.-9. Yates, Fred Dewhirst ENG 0 0 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 5 2 6 3
10. Spielmann, Rudolf AUT 0 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 1 7 3
11. Tarrasch, Siegbert GER 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 4 0 8 3
12. Mieses, Jacques GER ½ 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 3 0 6 5

While this was an opportunity for Capablanca to regain some of his luster after the match with Alekhine,
it was Bogoljubov who pulled another one of those commanding performances out of his hat to finish on top by a point.
Such performances provided a good reason for Alekhine to pick him as a match opponent.

A big push in the middle of the tournament gave Bogoljubov a 1.5 point lead over Capablanca, whom Spielmann had defeated in round 6
for what would prove to be his only victory in the event. Capablanca got to within 1/2 point by defeating Bogoljubov in round 9, but no closer.
The tournament also saw an excellent performance by Max Euwe, who stayed near the top before fading at the very end.






Round by round results

1st round — 12th August 1928
Capablanca, José Raúl CUB 1 - 0 POL Tartakower, Ksawery
Euwe, Machgielis NED ½ - ½ DEN Nimzowitsch, Aron
Rubinstein, Akiba POL 1 - 0 GER Mieses, Jacques
Spielmann, Rudolf AUT ½ - ½ CSR Réti, Richard
Tarrasch, Siegbert GER ½ - ½ USA Marshall, Frank James
Yates, Fred Dewhirst ENG 0 - 1 GER Bogoljubow, Efim
1.-3. Bogoljubow, Capablanca, Rubinstein — 1; 4.-9. Euwe, Nimzowitsch, Réti, Marshall, Spielmann, Tarrasch — ½; 10.-12. Tartakower, Yates, Mieses — 0;



2nd round — 13th August 1928
Marshall, Frank James USA ½ - ½ CUB Capablanca, José Raúl
Mieses, Jacques GER ½ - ½ GER Bogoljubow, Efim
Nimzowitsch, Aron DEN ½ - ½ ENG Yates, Fred Dewhirst
Réti, Richard CSR 0 - 1 NED Euwe, Machgielis
Rubinstein, Akiba POL ½ - ½ GER Tarrasch, Siegbert
Tartakower, Ksawery POL ½ - ½ AUT Spielmann, Rudolf
1.-4. Bogoljubow, Capablanca, Euwe, Rubinstein — 1½; 5.-8. Nimzowitsch, Marshall, Spielmann, Tarrasch — 1; 9.-12. Réti, Tartakower, Yates, Mieses — ½;



3rd round — 14th August 1928
Bogoljubow, Efim GER ½ - ½ DEN Nimzowitsch, Aron
Capablanca, José Raúl CUB ½ - ½ POL Rubinstein, Akiba
Euwe, Machgielis NED 0 - 1 POL Tartakower, Ksawery
Yates, Fred Dewhirst ENG ½ - ½ CSR Réti, Richard
Spielmann, Rudolf AUT 0 - 1 USA Marshall, Frank James
Tarrasch, Siegbert GER ½ - ½ GER Mieses, Jacques
1.-4. Bogoljubow, Capablanca, Rubinstein, Marshall — 2; 5.-8. Euwe, Nimzowitsch, Tartakower, Tarrasch — 1½; 9.-12. Réti, Yates, Spielmann, Mieses — 1;



4th round — 15th August 1928
Marshall, Frank James USA 0 - 1 NED Euwe, Machgielis
Mieses, Jacques GER 0 - 1 DEN Nimzowitsch, Aron
Réti, Richard CSR 0 - 1 GER Bogoljubow, Efim
Rubinstein, Akiba POL ½ - ½ AUT Spielmann, Rudolf
Tarrasch, Siegbert GER ½ - ½ CUB Capablanca, José Raúl
Tartakower, Ksawery POL ½ - ½ ENG Yates, Fred Dewhirst
1. Bogoljubow — 3; 2.-5. Capablanca, Euwe, Rubinstein, Nimzowitsch — 2½; 6.-8. Tartakower, Marshall, Tarrasch — 2; 9.-10. Yates, Spielmann — 1½; 11.-12. Réti, Mieses — 1;



5th round — 16th August 1928
Yates, Fred Dewhirst ENG 0 - 1 USA Marshall, Frank James
Bogoljubow, Efim GER ½ - ½ POL Tartakower, Ksawery
Capablanca, José Raúl CUB 1 - 0 GER Mieses, Jacques
Euwe, Machgielis NED 1 - 0 POL Rubinstein, Akiba
Nimzowitsch, Aron DEN ½ - ½ CSR Réti, Richard
Spielmann, Rudolf AUT ½ - ½ GER Tarrasch, Siegbert
1.-3. Bogoljubow, Capablanca, Euwe — 3½; 4.-5. Nimzowitsch, Marshall — 3; 6.-8. Rubinstein, Tartakower, Tarrasch — 2½; 9. Spielmann — 2; 10.-11. Réti, Yates — 1½; 12. Mieses — 1;



6th round — 17th August 1928
Capablanca, José Raúl CUB 0 - 1 AUT Spielmann, Rudolf
Marshall, Frank James USA 0 - 1 GER Bogoljubow, Efim
Mieses, Jacques GER ½ - ½ CSR Réti, Richard
Rubinstein, Akiba POL ½ - ½ ENG Yates, Fred Dewhirst
Tarrasch, Siegbert GER ½ - ½ NED Euwe, Machgielis
Tartakower, Ksawery POL ½ - ½ DEN Nimzowitsch, Aron
1. Bogoljubow — 4½; 2. Euwe — 4; 3.-4. Capablanca, Nimzowitsch — 3½; 5.-9. Rubinstein, Tartakower, Marshall, Spielmann, Tarrasch — 3; 10.-11. Réti, Yates — 2; 12. Mieses — 1½;



7th round — 18th August 1928
Spielmann, Rudolf AUT ½ - ½ GER Mieses, Jacques
Bogoljubow, Efim GER 1 - 0 POL Rubinstein, Akiba
Euwe, Machgielis NED ½ - ½ CUB Capablanca, José Raúl
Nimzowitsch, Aron DEN 0 - 1 USA Marshall, Frank James
Réti, Richard CSR 1 - 0 POL Tartakower, Ksawery
Yates, Fred Dewhirst ENG ½ - ½ GER Tarrasch, Siegbert
1. Bogoljubow — 5½; 2. Euwe — 4½; 3.-4. Capablanca, Marshall — 4; 5.-7. Nimzowitsch, Spielmann, Tarrasch — 3½; 8.-10. Rubinstein, Réti, Tartakower — 3; 11. Yates — 2½; 12. Mieses — 2;



8th round — 20th August 1928
Tarrasch, Siegbert GER 0 - 1 GER Bogoljubow, Efim
Capablanca, José Raúl CUB 1 - 0 ENG Yates, Fred Dewhirst
Marshall, Frank James USA ½ - ½ CSR Réti, Richard
Rubinstein, Akiba POL 1 - 0 DEN Nimzowitsch, Aron
Spielmann, Rudolf AUT ½ - ½ NED Euwe, Machgielis
Mieses, Jacques GER ½ - ½ POL Tartakower, Ksawery
1. Bogoljubow — 6½; 2.-3. Capablanca, Euwe — 5; 4. Marshall — 4½; 5.-6. Rubinstein, Spielmann — 4; 7.-10. Nimzowitsch, Réti, Tartakower, Tarrasch — 3½; 11.-12. Yates, Mieses — 2½;



9th round — 21st August 1928
Euwe, Machgielis NED 1 - 0 GER Mieses, Jacques
Nimzowitsch, Aron DEN 1 - 0 GER Tarrasch, Siegbert
Réti, Richard CSR ½ - ½ POL Rubinstein, Akiba
Tartakower, Ksawery POL 1 - 0 USA Marshall, Frank James
Yates, Fred Dewhirst ENG ½ - ½ AUT Spielmann, Rudolf
Bogoljubow, Efim GER 0 - 1 CUB Capablanca, José Raúl
1. Bogoljubow — 6½; 2.-3. Capablanca, Euwe — 6; 4.-8. Rubinstein, Nimzowitsch, Tartakower, Marshall, Spielmann — 4½; 9. Réti — 4; 10. Tarrasch — 3½; 11. Yates — 3; 12. Mieses — 2½;



10th round — 22nd August 1928
Capablanca, José Raúl CUB ½ - ½ DEN Nimzowitsch, Aron
Euwe, Machgielis NED 0 - 1 ENG Yates, Fred Dewhirst
Mieses, Jacques GER ½ - ½ USA Marshall, Frank James
Rubinstein, Akiba POL 1 - 0 POL Tartakower, Ksawery
Spielmann, Rudolf AUT 0 - 1 GER Bogoljubow, Efim
Tarrasch, Siegbert GER 0 - 1 CSR Réti, Richard
1. Bogoljubow — 7½; 2. Capablanca — 6½; 3. Euwe — 6; 4. Rubinstein — 5½; 5.-7. Nimzowitsch, Réti, Marshall — 5; 8.-9. Tartakower, Spielmann — 4½; 10. Yates — 4; 11. Tarrasch — 3½; 12. Mieses — 3;



11th round — 24th August 1928
Yates, Fred Dewhirst ENG 1 - 0 GER Mieses, Jacques
Tartakower, Ksawery POL ½ - ½ GER Tarrasch, Siegbert
Bogoljubow, Efim GER ½ - ½ NED Euwe, Machgielis
Marshall, Frank James USA 0 - 1 POL Rubinstein, Akiba
Nimzowitsch, Aron DEN 1 - 0 AUT Spielmann, Rudolf
Réti, Richard CSR ½ - ½ CUB Capablanca, José Raúl
1. Bogoljubow — 8; 2. Capablanca — 7; 3.-4. Euwe, Rubinstein — 6½; 5. Nimzowitsch — 6; 6. Réti — 5½; 7.-9. Tartakower, Marshall, Yates — 5; 10. Spielmann — 4½; 11. Tarrasch — 4; 12. Mieses — 3;








Information

Bad Kissingen chess tournament
Dates: 12th - 24th August 1928
City: Bad Kissingen (Germany)
Venue:
Organizers:
Chief Arbiter:
Players participating: 12
Games played: 66
Competition format: Round Robin
Tie-breaks: none
Time control:
Website: Wikipedia
Other websites: chessgames.com
chess.com blog
Mark Weeks' blog
PGN game file: it-badkissingen1928.pgn