Incomplete record. This archive holds 21 of the 28 games played; 7 are missing. 21 of the 28 played games are represented; seven other game scores are missing. Znosko-Borovsky–Tordion ends after 8.Na3, although a contemporary report places resignation on move 37. Two other native endpoints differ from reported move counts.
Max Blau won Luzern’s third international Christmas tournament with five points from seven games. Braslav Rabar and Wolfgang Unzicker shared second place on 4½.
The Christmas competition
The tournament began at Hotel Rebstock on 26 December. Henry Grob finished on four points, followed by Hans Müller on 3½, Haije Kramer and Eugène Znosko-Borovsky on three, and Serge Tordion on half a point.
The final round began on the evening of 30 December. Three adjourned games concluded the next day, completing all 28 games before the New Year.
Scores with missing continuations
Twenty-one games are represented here; seven other game scores are unavailable. Znosko-Borovsky’s win over Tordion preserves only the opening through 8.Na3, while the contemporary account records resignation on move 37.
Two further native endpoints disagree with the newspaper’s reported move counts. The available scores retain their supplied moves and results.
Result
21 of the 28 played games are represented; seven other game scores are missing. Znosko-Borovsky–Tordion ends after 8.Na3, although a contemporary report places resignation on move 37. Two other native endpoints differ from reported move counts.