The event and its record
Georg Kieninger won the Essen invitation tournament in 1947 with eight points from eleven games. Wolfgang Unzicker finished half a point behind, followed by the organizer, Wilfried Lange, on seven.
All sixty-six games of the twelve-player round robin are available, and their results reproduce the published crosstable. Individual game dates are unknown in the source and remain partial dates. This invitation tournament was separate from the German championship held at Essen in 1948.
Final standings
| # | Player | Score | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kieninger, Georg | 8/11 | +6 -1 =4 | games |
| 2 | Unzicker, Wolfgang | 7½/11 | +5 -1 =5 | games |
| 3 | Lange, Wilfried | 7/11 | +6 -3 =2 | games |
| 4 | Wildschuetz, Theo | 6½/11 | +6 -4 =1 | games |
| 5 | Heinicke, Herbert | 6/11 | +5 -4 =2 | games |
| =6 | Elsas, Hansgeorg | 5½/11 | +3 -3 =5 | games |
| =6 | Rellstab, Ludwig Sr | 5½/11 | +3 -3 =5 | games |
| =8 | Hoenlinger, Baldur | 4½/11 | +3 -5 =3 | games |
| =8 | Malitzki, Albert | 4½/11 | +3 -5 =3 | games |
| 10 | Ernst, Wilhelm | 4/11 | +3 -6 =2 | games |
| 11 | Rautenberg, Wilhelm | 3½/11 | +3 -7 =1 | games |
| 12 | Saemisch, Friedrich | 3½/11 | +1 -5 =5 | games |
Cross Table
| Rank | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kieninger, Georg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | |
| 2 | Unzicker, Wolfgang | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Lange, Wilfried | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Wildschuetz, Theo | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | Heinicke, Herbert | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | |
| 6 | Elsas, Hansgeorg | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | Rellstab, Ludwig Sr | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | |
| 8 | Hoenlinger, Baldur | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ½ | |
| 9 | Malitzki, Albert | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | |
| 10 | Ernst, Wilhelm | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Rautenberg, Wilhelm | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 | Saemisch, Friedrich | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 |
Each cell shows the row player's recorded results against the column player. ● = same player.