AVRO 1938
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AVRO 1938
League Information
Series:
AVROOrganizer:
Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep
Sponsor(s):
Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep
Time Control:
Classical
Type:
Offline
Location:
Amsterdam The Hague Rotterdam Groningen Zwolle Haarlem Netherlands Utrecht Arnhem Breda LeidenPrize Pool:
$1,458 USD
Start Date:
1938-11-06
End Date:
1938-11-27
Number of Players:
8
Liquipedia Tier:
Links
Chronology
AVRO 1938 is the tournament organized by a Dutch radio company Algemeene Vereeniging voor Radio Omroep (General Association for Radio Broadcasting) featuring the reigning world champion and seven major challengers.
Format
[edit]- Double round robin bracket
- Time control:
- 150 minutes for the first 40 moves
- 60 minutes for the next 16 moves
Prize Pool
[edit]2650 Dutch guilders (≃ $1,457.5 USD) are spread among the participants as seen below:
1st
2nd
3rd
(The exchange rate: 1 Dutch guilder ≃ $0.55 USD)[1]
| Base prize money | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Guilders | ||
| 1st | 1000 | ||
| 2nd | 750 | ||
| 3rd | 500 | ||
| 4th | 400 | ||
Participants
[edit]Participants
Results
[edit]Standings
Detailed Matches
[edit]Round 01
0.5
0.5
November 6, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 41 movesD19: QGD, Slav Defense, Dutch
0.5
0.5
November 6, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 61 movesE20: Nimzo-Indian
0.5
0.5
November 6, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 41 movesA84: Dutch
1
0
November 6, 1938
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 31 movesC17: French, Winawer, Advance
Round 02
0.5
0.5
November 8, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 49 movesE17: Queen's Indian
0
1
November 8, 1938
0:1(Bo1)
Game 1 - 38 movesE02: Catalan, Open
1
0
November 8, 1938
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 32 movesE11: Bogo-Indian Defense
0.5
0.5
November 8, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 27 movesE17: Queen's Indian
Round 03
1
0
November 10, 1938
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 39 movesD13: QGD, Slav Defense, Exchange
0.5
0.5
November 10, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 24 movesE12: Queen's Indian
0.5
0.5
November 10, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 44 movesC17: French, Winawer, Advance
1
0
November 10, 1938
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 37 movesA25: English
Round 04
1
0
November 12, 1938
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 44 movesC73: Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
0.5
0.5
November 12, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 26 movesD93: Grünfeld
0.5
0.5
November 12, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 24 movesE16: Queen's Indian
0
1
November 12, 1938
0:1(Bo1)
Game 1 - 45 movesD43: QGD, Semi-Slav
Round 05
0.5
0.5
November 13, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 57 movesE37: Nimzo-Indian, Classical
0.5
0.5
November 13, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 42 movesA06: Reti Opening
1
0
November 13, 1938
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 28 movesC17: French, Winawer, Advance
0.5
0.5
November 13, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 43 movesE58: Nimzo-Indian
Round 06
1
0
November 14, 1938
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 38 movesC09: French, Tarrasch, Open
0
1
November 14, 1938
0:1(Bo1)
Game 1 - 69 movesC83: Ruy Lopez, Open
0.5
0.5
November 14, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 42 movesD84: Grünfeld, Grünfeld Gambit Accepted
0
1
November 14, 1938
0:1(Bo1)
Game 1 - 57 movesD70: Neo-Grünfeld
Round 07
1
0
November 15, 1938
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 44 movesD95: Grünfeld
1
0
November 15, 1938
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 40 movesE34: Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation
1
0
November 15, 1938
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 51 movesD41: QGD, Semi-Tarrasch
0
1
November 15, 1938
0:1(Bo1)
Game 1 - 58 movesC86: Ruy Lopez, Worrall Attack
Round 08
0.5
0.5
November 17, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 38 movesA12: English
1
0
November 17, 1938
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 37 movesD83: Grünfeld, Grünfeld Gambit
0.5
0.5
November 17, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 20 movesC48: Four Knights
0.5
0.5
November 17, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 64 movesE43: Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
Round 09
1
0
November 19, 1938
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 35 movesC06: French, Tarrasch
0.5
0.5
November 19, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 29 movesE02: Catalan, Open
0
1
November 19, 1938
0:1(Bo1)
Game 1 - 55 movesC97: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin
0.5
0.5
November 19, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 41 movesE29: Nimzo-Indian, Sämisch
Round 10
0.5
0.5
November 20, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 41 movesE15: Queen's Indian
0.5
0.5
November 20, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 30 movesB15: Caro-Kann
0.5
0.5
November 20, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 42 movesE34: Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation
0.5
0.5
November 20, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 51 movesE46: Nimzo-Indian
Round 11
1
0
November 22, 1938
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 41 movesE49: Nimzo-Indian, Botvinnik System
0.5
0.5
November 22, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 48 movesE47: Nimzo-Indian
0
1
November 22, 1938
0:1(Bo1)
Game 1 - 31 movesD39: QGD, Ragozin, Vienna Variation
1
0
November 22, 1938
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 42 movesC90: Ruy Lopez, Closed
Round 12
0.5
0.5
November 24, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 63 movesB14: Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack
0.5
0.5
November 24, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 43 movesD82: Grünfeld
1
0
November 24, 1938
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 34 movesD96: Grünfeld, Russian Variation
0.5
0.5
November 24, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 19 movesE02: Catalan, Open
Round 13
1
0
November 25, 1938
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 46 movesC76: Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz, Bronstein Variation
0.5
0.5
November 25, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 33 movesD54: QGD, Anti-Neo-Orthodox
0.5
0.5
November 25, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 35 movesD96: Grünfeld, Russian Variation
0.5
0.5
November 25, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 42 movesE42: Nimzo-Indian, Rubinstein Variation
Round 14
0.5
0.5
November 27, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 27 movesE34: Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation
0.5
0.5
November 27, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 31 movesE19: Queen's Indian, Old Main line
0.5
0.5
November 27, 1938
0.5:0.5(Bo1)
Game 1 - 20 movesC83: Ruy Lopez, Open
1
0
November 27, 1938
1:0(Bo1)
Game 1 - 39 movesE18: Queen's Indian, Old Main line
References
[edit]- ↑ Lawrence H. Officer. "Exchange Rates Between the United States Dollar and Forty-one Currencie". Retrieved 2025-02-26.
- ↑ "AVRO 1938". endgame.nl. Archived from the original on 2008-10-20.