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| Players and organizers of Copenhagen 1923. Left to right, standing: Dr. Savielly Tartakower, Ove Rützou (arbiter), Jørgen Møller. Seated: Aron Nimzowitsch, Rudolf Spielmann, Egil Jacobsen, Fritz Sämisch. |
Copenhagen 1923 |
| The Copenhagen 1923 tournament was arranged by
Industriforeningens Skakklub. In this tournament Nimzowitsch played one
of his most famous games: "the immortal Zugzwangs game". The prizes were: 1st. 300 kr. 2nd. 200 kr. 3rd. 150 kr. Each player was awarded 10 kr. for a win and 5 kr. for a draw. Tournament committe: S. Kinch, Dr. O. H. Krause and Ove Rützou. Tournament book by Kagans Verlag, Berlin. Egil Jacobsen died March 27, 1923 only 13 days after the tournament. |
| No | Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Point | Plac. |
| 1 | Aron Nimzowitsch |
6½ |
12 |
3½ |
4½ |
15 |
16 |
2 1 |
13 |
½4 |
5 1 |
8 | 1 |
| 2 | Fritz Sämish |
½3 |
1 0 |
½5 |
6 1 |
14 |
3 1 |
01 |
15 |
½6 |
4½ |
6 | 2-3 |
| 3 | SaviellyTartakower |
2½ |
½1 |
5 1 |
16 |
02 |
½4 |
1 0 |
½5 |
6 1 |
6 | 2-3 | |
| 4 | Rudolf Spielmann |
5½ |
03 |
6 1 |
½1 |
2 0 |
15 |
3½ |
16 |
1½ |
½2 |
5½ | 4 |
| 5 | Egil Jacobsen |
½4 |
16 |
2½ |
03 |
1 0 |
4 0 |
6½ |
2 0 |
3½ |
01 |
3 | 5 |
| 6 | Jørgen Møller |
½1 |
5 0 |
04 |
02 |
3 0 |
1 0 |
½5 |
4 0 |
2½ |
03 |
1½ | 6 |
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| Players and organizers of Copenhagen 1923. Left to right, standing: Dr. Savielly Tartakower, Ove Rützou (arbiter), Jørgen Møller. Seated: Aron Nimzowitsch, Rudolf Spielmann, Egil Jacobsen, Fritz Sämisch. |