New York 1927 chess tournament
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The New York 1927 chess tournament was an elite chess tournament held in New York City
from February 19 to March 23, 1927. Play was held in the magnificent surroundings of the Trade Banquet Hall of the Hotel, Manhattan Square. Julius Finn
was the president of the event. The prizes were on lavish scale: $2,000 for the winner, $1,500 for second place, and $1,000 for third place. Non-prize-winners received $50 for each game won and $25 for each draw
.
Capablanca was in superb form and won easily. He also won the $125 First Brilliancy Prize. Alekhine finished second. Later that year, the two played a match for the World Championship
, in which Alekhine defeated Capablanca (see World Chess Championship 1927
).
The event was a quadruple round-robin tournament
. The results and standings are:
New York City
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from February 19 to March 23, 1927. Play was held in the magnificent surroundings of the Trade Banquet Hall of the Hotel, Manhattan Square. Julius Finn
Julius Finn
Julius Finn was an American chess master.Born into a Jewish family in Władysławowo, Poland , he came to New York in 1887. From a humble start as a street peddler on the Lower East Side, Finn swiftly rose to become New York’s champion chess master and one of the country’s best blindfold chess...
was the president of the event. The prizes were on lavish scale: $2,000 for the winner, $1,500 for second place, and $1,000 for third place. Non-prize-winners received $50 for each game won and $25 for each draw
Draw (chess)
In chess, a draw is when a game ends in a tie. It is one of the possible outcomes of a game, along with a win for White and a win for Black . Usually, in tournaments a draw is worth a half point to each player, while a win is worth one point to the victor and none to the loser.For the most part,...
.
Capablanca was in superb form and won easily. He also won the $125 First Brilliancy Prize. Alekhine finished second. Later that year, the two played a match for the World Championship
World Chess Championship
The World Chess Championship is played to determine the World Champion in the board game chess. Men and women of any age are eligible to contest this title....
, in which Alekhine defeated Capablanca (see World Chess Championship 1927
World Chess Championship 1927
The 1927 World Chess Championship was played between José Raúl Capablanca and Alexander Alekhine. It was played in Buenos Aires from September 16 to November 29, 1927...
).
The event was a quadruple round-robin tournament
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
. The results and standings are:
| # | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | **** | 1½½½ | 1½1½ | ½½1½ | ½½1½ | 11½1 | 14 | |
| 2 | 0½½½ | **** | ½01½ | ½½½½ | 1½½1 | ½1½1 | 11½ | |
| 3 | 0½0½ | ½10½ | **** | ½100 | ½1½1 | ½11½ | 10½ | |
| 4 | ½½0½ | ½½½½ | ½011 | **** | ½½½½ | ½½10 | 10 | |
| 5 | ½½0½ | 0½½0 | ½0½0 | ½½½½ | **** | ½½1½ | 8 | |
| 6 | 00½0 | ½0½0 | ½00½ | ½½01 | ½½0½ | **** | 6 |
Literature
- Alekhine, Alexander: International Chess Tournament New York 1927, Dallas, Chess Digest 1972