Belgian championship, Brussels

23-09-1944 > 01-10-1944

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Tot
1 Ambühl, Louis SUI ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 7
2 NM O’Kelly de Galway, Albéric BEL ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 1 7
3 NM Van Seters, Frits NED 0 ½ 1 0 1 ½ 1 1 5
4 Pepers, Gustave BEL 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
5 Borodin, Vladimir RUS ½ 0 1 0 1 0 ½ 1 4
6 Plavchitch, Spiro YUG 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3
7 Soly, Raymond BEL 0 0 ½ 0 1 0 ½ 1 3
8 Ianovchik, Vlad ROM 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 2
9 Gerits, Valère BEL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

In the absence of Soultanbeieff, who had won the championship the previous year, Ambühl and O’Kelly dominated the field. As there were nine rounds in nine days, I have assumed that one round was played per day. I am greatly indebted to Mr. Ulrich Tamm for sending me the crosstable and most of the few games I have. I found one more in [3]. I have also included the game O’Kelly de Galway–Ianovchik from [2] of which I’m not sure whether it was really played in this tournament. In any case, it is a nice attacking game in true nineteenth century fashion.

Wanted

  • Almost all games.

Sources

  1. Revue Belge des Échecs/Belgisch Schaakblad 1944 [as kindly corresponded by Mr. Tamm]
  2. Zondagspost Vol.1 No.6
  3. Revue Belge des Échecs Vol.2 Nos.1 & 8
  ( ) -   ( )
  ( )

Download games
ChessTempo PGN Viewer