The Deutscher Schachbund (DSB, the German Chess Federation) had been founded in Leipzig on July 18, 1877. When the next meeting took place in the Schützenhaus, Leipzig on July 15, 1879, sixty-two clubs had become members of the federation. Hofrat Dr. Rudolf von Gottschall became Chairman and Hermann Zwanzig the General Secretary.[1] When foreign players were invited to Berlin in 1881, an important and successful formula was completed. A master tournament was organised every second year, and Germans could partake in many groups and their talents qualified for master tournaments by a master title in the Hauptturnier.[2]

The Berlin 1881 chess tournament (the second DSB Congress,2.DSB-Kongreß), organised by Hermann Zwanzig and Emil Schallopp, took place in Berlin from August 29 to September 17, 1881.[3][4]

Masters Tournament

The final standings and crosstable:[5]

#Player1234567891011121314151617Total
1 Joseph Henry Blackburne (United Kingdom)x1110½11½1111111114
2 Johannes Hermann Zukertort (German Empire)0x½1½111½10011½1111
3 Szymon Winawer (Russian Empire)0½x0101½111011½1110½
4 Mikhail Chigorin (Russian Empire)001x000½11111111110½
5 James Mason (United States)1½01x½½0½101011½1
6 Alexander Wittek (Austria-Hungary)½011½x½1½010½1011
7 Johannes Minckwitz (German Empire)0001½½x1½001½111½
8 Jacques Schwarz (Austria-Hungary)00½½100x11½10½1½1
9 Johann Nepomuk Berger (Austria-Hungary)½½00½½½0x0011½1118
10 Louis Paulsen (German Empire)000001101x½1½1½½18
11 Wilfried Paulsen (German Empire)0100101½1½x0½½0½1
12 Emil Schallopp (German Empire)01100100001x101017
13 Fritz Riemann (German Empire)00001½½10½½0x01½1
14 Carl Wemmers (German Empire)0000000½½0½11x111
15 Josef Noa (Austria-Hungary)0½½001000½1000x11
16 Carl Friedrich Schmid (Russian Empire)0000½00½0½½1½00x0
17 H. von Schuetz (German Empire)000000½000000001x
18 Karl Pitschel (Austria-Hungary)--00----0--------

Hauptturnier A

The Haupturnier A was won by Curt von Bardeleben, who earlier beat Berthold Lasker, Siegbert Tarrasch and Seger, in a preliminary group.

The final results:[6][7]

1. Bardeleben 2½/3 (won a preliminary group, scoring 3/3)

2. Specht 2/3 (won a prel. group, scoring 2/3)

3. Kist 1½/3 (won a prel. group, scoring 2/2)

4. Reif 0/3 (won a prel. group, scoring 2/3)

References

  1. "DSB 1. Teil". Ballo.de. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
  2. "Deutschen Schachkongresse". Endgame.nl. Archived from the original on 2011-12-04. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
  3. Frank Hoppe. "Berliner Schachverband :: 2.DSB-Kongreß in Berlin 29.08.-17.09.1881". Berlinerschachverband.de. Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
  4. "Berlin 1881". Chessgames.com. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
  5. "berlin". Xoomer.virgilio.it. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
  6. "Welcome to the Chessmetrics site". Chessmetrics.com. 2005-03-26. Archived from the original on 2006-04-14. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
  7. "Name Index to Jeremy Gaige's Chess Tournament Crosstables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
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