Nuremberg 1896 chess tournament


The tournament at Nürnberg 1896 should have become 10. Deutschen Schachbund Kongreß, but the local chess club took over the organisation and included no minor groups. Finally, the 10th DSB Congress was held in Eisenach in 1896.
Thirty-nine players wanted to participate in the master competition, nineteen were allowed in Nuremberg. When Amos Burn withdrew, the little-known Rudolf Charousek took his place at the recommendation of Géza Maróczy. The international tournament was played in the premises of the Museum Society in Nuremberg from 20 July until 9 August. The time limit was thirty moves in two hours. The main prizes went to Emanuel Lasker, Géza Maróczy, Siegbert Tarrasch and Harry Nelson Pillsbury, Dawid Janowski, Wilhelm Steinitz, Carl August Walbrodt and Carl Schlechter.

Literature

Dr. Siegbert Tarrasch und Schröder, Chr.: Das Internationale Schachturnier des Schachclubs Nürnberg im Juli-August 1896. Sammlung sämtlicher Partien. Nachdruck der Ausgabe Leipzig 1897. Reprint Band 28. Olms, Zürich 1982.