Riga 1899 (1)




Results
 
Crosstable scores
Name   Edo    Dev.   Score  /  Games   
Bētiņš, Roberts    2341 (71) 7.5 / 11 
Rosenkrantz, Karl    2310 (50) 7.5 / 11 
Bētiņš, Kārlis    2320 (58) 6.5 / 11 
Seyboth, Hans    2294 (54) 6.5 / 11 
Wagenheim, Eugen    2252 (62) 6.5 / 11 
Brasche, Ernst    2216 (74) 6 / 11 
Muller, Th.    2243 (62) 6 / 11 
Sohn, Wilhelm    2220 (65) 5.5 / 11 
Zabludowski    2194 (83) 5.5 / 11 
Bankovich, Konstantin    2101 (86) 4 / 11 
Milevskis, N.    1984 (84) 2.5 / 11 
Wieckmann, C.    2042 (76) 2 / 11 
 
 
Match scores
Name   Edo    Dev.   Score  /  Games 
Bētiņš, Roberts    2341 (71) 1 /
Rosenkrantz, Karl    2310 (50) 0 /
 

Event table notes

Event data
Name: First Baltic Tournament - Major
Place: Riga
Start date: 23 Apr. 1899
End date: 30 Apr. 1899
 
Notes:
According to the Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung of 28 May 1899, the New Style dates of the tournament were 23-30 Apr. 1899 (which is 11-18 Apr. 1899 Old Style). Gaige and Di Felice indicate that R. Betins beat Rosenkrantz in the play-off but do not indicate the score of the play-off. The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung indicates that there was a single game.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 195
   Gaige, Chess Tournament Crosstables I, page 134
Periodicals
   [NDAZ], vol. 38, no. 123, 28 May 1899, page 6

Tournament information updated: 16 Nov. 2022