General Government chess tournament
{{Short description|Events in Nazi-occupied Poland (1942–44)}}
General Government chess championships (Schachmeisterschaft des Generalgouvernements) were Nazi tournaments held during World War II in occupied central Poland. Hans Frank, the Governor-General of General Government, was the patron of those tournaments because he was an avid chess player.[http://www.astercity.net/~vistula/fredvandervliet2.htm Chess In Former German, Now Polish Territories - Fred Van Der Vliet] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108163521/http://www.astercity.net/~vistula/fredvandervliet2.htm |date=2012-01-08 }}[http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/frank.html Hans Frank and Chess – Edward Winter]
The competition began when he organized a chess congress in Kraków on 3 November 1940. Six months later Frank announced the establishment of a chess school under Chess grandmasters, Yefim Bogolyubov and Alexander Alekhine.
Historical context
A number of Polish chess players were arrested in January 1940. Jewish players were killed by Germans, e.g. Dawid Przepiórka. Ethnic Poles didn't participate in the tournaments.{{cite journal|last=Goldstein|first=Alexander|title=David Przepiórka|journal=EG|year=1984|volume=77|issue=5|pages=314–317}}{{cite book|last=Hoffman|first=Paul|title=King's Gambit: A Son, a Father, and the World's Most Dangerous Game|url=https://archive.org/details/kingsgambitsonfa00hoff|url-access=registration|quote=David Przepiorka.|year=2007|publisher=Hyperion Books|page=[https://archive.org/details/kingsgambitsonfa00hoff/page/388 388]}}
Participants
- Alexander Alekhine Russia/France
- Efim Bogoljubow Ukraine/Germany
- Paul Felix Schmidt Estonia/Germany
- Klaus Junge Chile/Germany
- Karl Gilg Czechoslovakia/Germany
- Josef Lokvenc Austria/Germany
- Hans Müller Austria/Germany
- Wolfgang Weil Austria/Germany
- Paul Mross Poland/Germany
- Teodor Regedziński Poland/Germany
- Leon Tuhan-Baranowski Poland/Germany
- Fedir Bohatyrchuk Ukraine/Soviet Union
and other German players /Germany.
Regedziński played as Theodore Reger, and Tuhan-Baranowski as Lisse.
Kraków / Krynica / Warsaw 1940
The first General Government Championship was held in Kraków, Krynica and Warsaw in 3–17 November 1940.[http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables11.htm 1940] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927215743/http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables11.htm |date=2007-09-27}}
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| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; "
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|# | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|Player | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|1 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|2 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|3 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|4 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|5 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|6 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|7 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|8 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|9 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|10 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|11 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|12 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|Total | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Anton Kohler | x | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7½ |
| 2 | Efim Bogoljubow | ½ | x | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7½ |
| 3 | Kurt Richter | ½ | ½ | x | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 7 |
| 4 | Josef Lokvenc | ½ | ½ | ½ | x | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Paul Mross | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 5½ |
| 6 | Hans Müller | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | x | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5½ |
| 7 | Max Blümich | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | x | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5½ |
| 8 | Carl Ahues | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | x | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5½ |
| 9 | Karl Gilg | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | x | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4½ |
| 10 | Georg Kieninger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | x | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Ludwig Rellstab | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | x | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Max Eisinger | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | x | 3½ |
Kraków / Warsaw 1941
The second General Government Championship was held in Kraków and Warsaw in 5–19 October 1941.[http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables12.htm 1941] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927215810/http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables12.htm |date=September 27, 2007 }}
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| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; "
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|# | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|Player | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|1 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|2 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|3 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|4 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|5 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|6 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|7 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|8 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|9 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|10 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|11 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|12 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|Total | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Alexander Alekhine | x | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 8½ |
| 2 | Paul Felix Schmidt | 0 | x | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8½ |
| 3 | Efim Bogoljubow | 0 | 0 | x | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7½ |
| 4 | Klaus Junge | ½ | ½ | ½ | x | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Josef Lokvenc | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | x | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ |
| 6 | Teodor Regedziński | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Georg Kieninger | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | x | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 4½ |
| 8 | Eduard Hahn | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | x | 1 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 4½ |
| 9 | Max Blümich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | x | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4½ |
| 10 | Carl Carls | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | x | 1 | 0 | 3½ |
| 11 | Heinz Nowarra | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | x | 1 | 3½ |
| 12 | Paul Mross | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | x | 3½ |
Warsaw / Lublin / Kraków 1942
The third General Government Championship was held in Warsaw, Lublin and Kraków in 11–24 October 1942.[http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables13.htm 1942] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070807064131/http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables13.htm |date=August 7, 2007 }}
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| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; "
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|# | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|Player | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|1 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|2 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|3 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|4 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|5 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|6 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|7 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|8 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|9 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|10 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|11 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|Total | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Alexander Alekhine | x | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7½ |
| 2 | Klaus Junge | 0 | x | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6½ |
| 3 | Efim Bogoljubow | 1 | ½ | x | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | 6 |
| 4 | Fritz Sämisch | ½ | ½ | 0 | x | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5½ |
| 5 | Rudolf Keller | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | x | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5½ |
| 6 | Georg Kieninger | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Alfred Brinckmann | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 4½ |
| 8 | Werner Kunerth | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | x | ½ | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Wolfgang Weil | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | x | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Hans Roepstorff | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | x | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Hans Zollner | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 2½ |
Krynica 1943
The fourth General Government Championship was held in Krynica in 25 November–5 December 1943.[http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables%2014.htm 1943] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070222064906/http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables%2014.htm |date=February 22, 2007 }}
:
| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; "
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|# | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|Player | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|1 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|2 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|3 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|4 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|5 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|6 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|7 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|8 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|9 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|10 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|Total | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Josef Lokvenc | x | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7½ |
| 2 | Wilhelm Kuppe | 1 | x | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 6½ |
| 3 | Efim Bogoljubow | ½ | 1 | x | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6½ |
| 4 | Georg Klaus | 0 | ½ | 1 | x | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4½ |
| 5 | Leon Tuhan-Baranowski | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | x | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Hans Roepstorff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | x | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Edith Keller | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 0 | x | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3½ |
| 8 | Heinz Nowarra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | x | 0 | ½ | 3½ |
| 9 | Egon Gilles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | x | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Franz Herzog | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | x | 2 |
Radom 1944
The fifth General Government Championship was held in Radom in February 1944.[http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/Tables%2015.htm 1944] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090103052644/http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/Tables%2015.htm |date=2009-01-03 }}
:
| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; "
| style="background:#f0f0f0;"|# | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|Player | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|1 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|2 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|3 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|4 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|5 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|6 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|7 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|8 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|9 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|10 | style="background:#f0f0f0;"|Total | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Efim Bogoljubow | x | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8½ |
| 2 | Fedir Bohatyrchuk | ½ | x | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Hans Roepstorff | 0 | ½ | x | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7½ |
| 4 | Leon Tuhan-Baranowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Franz Herzog | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | x | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4½ |
| 6 | Planck | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | x | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4½ |
| 7 | Heinz Nowarra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Probst | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Sänger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Meckel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 0 |
References
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