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