(Charles Blair) writes:

writes:

(Charles Blair) writes:

My copy of MY SYSTEM (published by McKay) has Nimzovich playing
in two tournaments in London in 1927, with scores of (+7 -2 =2)
and (+7 -0 =3). The former has been confirmed by several sources,
while the latter seems to be a mistake. Any ideas what the +7 -0 =3
was supposed to refer to?

It was an Imperial chess club tournament, held
Oct 10-24.

Nimzowitsch 8.5
Yates 6.5
Winter 5.5
Buerger 5.5
Goldstein 2.5
Morrison 1.5

I have a book describing Nimzovich playing in a tournament
sponsored by the "British Empire Club" on Oct 10-24, with Nimzovich
losing to Marshall and Winter, drawing with Tartakower and Reti to
tie for first.

My source (Keene's book on Nimzo, written in the days when
Keene was a good writer, but still doubtless fallible) gives
the above tournament and one just called "London" 18-30 July.
It does not give a sponsor's name.

The crosstable generally agrees with your comments
above, but says that he beat Tartakower and drew with
Vidmar.

Perhaps Nimzovich also played at Hastings?

That is not mentioned, but the book does not give all
crosstables.

William Hyde
EOS Department
Duke University