The 1941 Hoogovens top group was a compact all-play-all contest in Beverwijk. Arthur Wijnans emerged unbeaten with 2½/3, finishing half a point ahead of Nicolaas Cortlever and a full point ahead of Max Euwe.
Six games for the title
The official Tata Steel historical archive lists four players in the 1941 Hoogovenstoernooi: Arthur Wijnans, Nicolaas Cortlever, Max Euwe and Carel Sammelius. A single round-robin among four players produced six games, with every entrant meeting each of the other three once.
The archive's full crosstable agrees with the complete six-game collection preserved here.
Wijnans stays unbeaten
Wijnans defeated Cortlever and Sammelius and drew with Euwe to score 2½ points from three games. Cortlever placed second on 2/3, Euwe third on 1½, and Sammelius finished fourth.
That unbeaten score gave Wijnans clear first by half a point in one of the smallest top groups in the tournament's Beverwijk record.
Final standings
| # | Player | Score | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wijnans, Artur Joseph | 2½/3 | +2 -0 =1 | games |
| 2 | Cortlever, Nicolaas | 2/3 | +2 -1 =0 | games |
| 3 | Euwe, Max | 1½/3 | +1 -1 =1 | games |
| 4 | Sammelius, Carel JR | 0/3 | +0 -3 =0 | games |
Cross Table
| Rank | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wijnans, Artur Joseph | 1 | ½ | 1 | |
| 2 | Cortlever, Nicolaas | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Euwe, Max | ½ | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sammelius, Carel JR | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Each cell shows the row player's recorded results against the column player. ● = same player.