Vienna 1905February 6 - March 7. |
The masters tournament arranged by the Vienna Chess Club commenced on the 6th inst. Maroczy could not take part on account of ill-health, and neither Porges (Praque) nor Bardeleben (Berlin) could respond to the invitation of the commitee owing to the notice being too short. Instead of Maroczy, however Fleissmann, of Budapest, has entered, and, judging by the score, he may prove an acceptable substitute for the older master. Herr Fleischmann gained the mastership at Hannover, and took part in the Monte Carlo Rice Gambit Tournament last Year. Amos Burn in "The Field". |
| Prizes |
| 1. Carl Schlechter, 700 Kr., 2. Heinrich Wolf 500 Kr., 3-4 Dr. Perlis and Löwy shared 300+200 5. Leo Fleischmann 150 Kr., 6. Aron Nimzowitsch 100 Kr. |
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Deutsches Wochenschach March 1905 |
| Special thanks to Tony Gillam for supplying valuable information and games. |
| No | Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Point | Plac. |
| 1 | Adolf Albin | ½ 0 | 1 0 | 0 0 | ½ 1 | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | 0 ½ | ½ 0 | 7 | 7-9 | |
| 2 | v. Balla | ½ 1 | 0 0 | 0 ½ | 1 0 | ½ 0 | 0 0 | ½ ½ | ½ 1 | 0 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| 3 | Leo Fleischmann | 0 1 | 1 1 | ½ 0 | 0 0 | 1 0 | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 0 0 | 9 | 5 | |
| 4 | Löwy | 1 1 | 1 ½ | ½ 1 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 0 1 | 0 ½ | 1 ½ | 0 ½ | 10½ | 3-4 | |
| 5 | Augustin Neumann | ½ 0 | 0 1 | 1 1 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 0 1 | 0 0 | ½ 0 | 0 0 | 7 | 7-9 | |
| 6 | Aron Nimzowitsch | ½ 1 | ½ 1 | 0 1 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 0 ½ | 0 0 | 0 ½ | ½ ½ | 8 | 6 | |
| 7 | Dr. Julius Perlis | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 0 ½ | 1 0 | 1 0 | 1 ½ | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | 1 1 | 10½ | 3-4 | |
| 8 | Carl Schlechter | ½ 0 | ½ ½ | ½ ½ | 1 ½ | 1 1 | 1 1 | ½ 1 | 1 1 | 1 ½ | 13 | 1 | |
| 9 | Milan Vidmar | 1 ½ | ½ 0 | 0 0 | 0 ½ | ½ 1 | 1 ½ | ½ ½ | 0 0 | 0 ½ | 7 | 7-9 | |
| 10 | Heinrich Wolf | ½ 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 ½ | 1 1 | ½ ½ | 0 0 | 0 ½ | 1 ½ | 12 | 2 |
| Round 1. Feb-6-1905 | Round 2. Feb-7-1905 | |||||
| Vidmar-Dr. Perlis | Ruy Lopez | ½-½ | Löwy-Albin | Dutch Opening | 1-0 | |
| Nimzowitsch-Wolf | Scotsch Game | ½-½ | Wolf-Balla | Ruy Lopez | 1-0 | |
| Balla-Löwy | Sicilian Def. | 0-1 | Dr. Perlis-Nimzowitsch | Vienna Opening | 1-0 | |
| Albin-Neumann | Q. P. Opening | ½-½ | Fleischmann-Vidmar | French Defence | 1-0 | |
| Fleischmann-Schlechter | Four Knights | ½-½ | Schlechter-Neumann | Q. Gambit Decl. | 1-0 | |
| Round 3. Feb-9-1905 | Round 4. Feb-10-1905 | |||||
| Nimzowitsch-Fleischmann | Scotsch Game | 0-1 | Wolf-Neumann | Sicilian Def. | 1-0 | |
| Balla-Dr. Perlis | Ruy Lopez | 0-1 | Dr. Perlis-Albin | French Defence | ½-½ | |
| Albin-Wolf | Q. P. Opening | ½-½ | Fleischmann-Balla | Sicilian Def. | 1-0 | |
| Neumann-Löwy | Froms Gambit | ½-½ | Vidmar-Nimzowitsch | Caro-Kann De. | 1-0 | |
| Vidmar-Schlechter | Ruy Lopez | 0-1 | Schlechter-Löwy | Q. P. Opening | 1-0 | |
| Round 5. Feb-13-1905 | Round 6. Feb-14-1905 | |||||
| Balla-Vidmar | Sicilian Def. | ½-½ | Dr. Perlis-Löwy | Vienna opening | 1-0 | |
| Albin-Fleischmann | Giuoco Piano | 1-0 | Fleischmann-Neuman | Ruy Lopez | 0-1 | |
| Neumann-Dr. Perlis | Ruy Lopez | 0-1 | Vidmar-Albin | French Defence | 1-0 | |
| Löwy-Wolf | English Opening | 0-1 | Nimzowitsch-Balla | Sicilian Def. | ½-½ | |
| Nimzowitsch-Schlechter | Sicilian Def. | 0-1 | Schlechter-Wolf | Q. Gambit Decl. | 1-0 | |
| Round 7. Feb-16-1905 | Round 8. Feb-17-1905 | |||||
| Albin-Nimzowitsch | Philidors Def. | ½-½ | Fleischmann-Wolf | French Defence | 0-1 | |
| Neumann-Vidmar | Sicilian Def. | ½-½ | Vidmar-Löwy | Ruy Lopez | 0-1 | |
| Löwy-Fleischmann | English Opening | ½-½ | Nimzowitsch-Neumann | Q. P. Opening | ½-½ | |
| Wolf-Dr. Perlis | Ruy Lopez | 0-1 | Balla-Albin | French Def. | ½-½ | |
| Balla-Schlechter | Sicilian Def. | ½-½ | Schlechter-Dr. Perlis | Q. Gambit Decl. | ½-½ | |
| Round 9. Feb-20-1905 | Round 10. Feb-21-1905 | |||||
| Neumann-Balla | Q. Gambit Decl. | 0-1 | Neumann-Albin | Ruy Lopez | 0-1 | |
| Löwy-Nimzowitsch | Q. Gambit Decl. | ½-½ | Wolf-Nimzowitsch | Ruy Lopez | ½-½ | |
| Wolf-Vidmar | French Def. | 1-0 | Löwy-Balla | Ruy Lopez | ½-½ | |
| Dr. Perlis-Fleischmann | Vienna Opening | 0-1 | Dr. Perlis-Vidmar | French Def. | ½-½ | |
| Albin-Schlechter | Q. P. Opening | ½-½ | Schlechter-Fleischmann | Q. P Opening | ½-½ | |
| Round 11. Feb-23-1905 | Round 12. Feb-24-1905 | |||||
| Albin-Löwy | French Def. | 0-1 | Fleischmann-Nimzowitsch | Ruy Lopez | 0-1 | |
| Nimzowitsch-Dr. Perlis | Petroffs Def. | ½-½ | Dr. Perlis-Balla | French Defence | 1-0 | |
| Neumann-Schlechter | Sicilian Def. | 0-1 | Wolf-Albin | Petroffs Def. | 1-0 | |
| Vidmar-Fleischmann | Ruy Lopez | 0-1 | Löwy-Neumann | Q. Gambit Decl. | ½-½ | |
| Balla-Wolf | Ruy Lopez | 0-1 | Schlechter-Vidmar | Q. P. Opening | 1-0 | |
| Round 13. Feb-27-1905 | Round 14. Feb-28-1905 | |||||
| Neumann-Wolf | Sicilian Def. | 0-1 | Vidmar-Balla | French Def. | 0-1 | |
| Albin-Dr. Perlis | Giuoco Piano | ½-½ | Fleischmann-Albin | Ruy Lopez | 1-0 | |
| Balla-Fleischmann | Ruy Lopez | 0-1 | Dr. Perlis-Neumann | Sicilian Def. | 0-1 | |
| Nimzowitsch-Vidmar | Zukertorts Op. | ½-½ | Wolf-Löwy | French Def. | ½-½ | |
| Löwy-Schlechter | Q. Gambit Decl. | ½-½ | Schlechter-Nimzowitsch | Q. Gambit Decl. | 1-0 | |
| Round 15. March-2-1905 | Round 16. March-3-1905 | |||||
| Löwy-Dr. Perlis | Scotch Game | 1-0 | Nimzowitsch-Albin | Irregular Op. | 1-0 | |
| Neumann-Fleischmann | Ruy Lopez | 1-0 | Vidmar-Neumann | Ruy Lopez | 1-0 | |
| Albin-Vidmar | French Def. | ½-½ | Fleischmann-Löwy | Ruy Lopez | 0-1 | |
| Balla-Nimzowitsch | Ruy Lopez | 0-1 | Dr. Perlis-Wolf | Sicilian Def. | 1-0 | |
| Wolf-Schlechter | French Def. | ½-½ | Schlechter-Balla | Q. P. Opening | ½-½ | |
| Round 17. March-6-1905 | Round 18. March-7-1905 | |||||
| Wolf-Fleischmann | Ruy Lopez | 1-0 | Balla-Neumann | Sicilian Def. | 0-1 | |
| Löwy-Vidmar | French Def. | ½-½ | Nimzowitsch-Löwy | Sicilian Def. | ½-½ | |
| Neumann-Nimzowitsch | Ruy Lopez | ½-½ | Vidmar-Wolf | Ruy Lopez | ½-½ | |
| Albin-Balla | Sicilian Def. | 0-1 | Fleischmann-Dr. Perlis | Ruy Lopez | ½-½ | |
| Dr. Perlis-Schlechter | Ruy Lopez | 0-1 | Schlechter-Albin | Hungarian Def. | 0-1 |