6th, 7th and 8th Congress of the German Chess Federation
The Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Congress of the German Chess Federation
1889–1893
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| Title | The Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Congress of the German Chess Federation |
|---|---|
| Tournaments | Breslau 1889, Dresden 1892, Kiel 1893 |
| Editors | Hermann von Gottschall, Paul Lipke, Jacques Mieses et al. |
| Foreword | Alfred Diel (Reprint) |
| Publisher | Edition Olms (Reprint) Original: Veit & Comp., Leipzig |
| Original | 1890 / 1894 |
| Pages | 635 pages total |
| ISBN | 3-283-00123-5 |
About the Content
Official tournament book of three consecutive congresses with all games and detailed annotations. The cover photo shows the participants of the congress in Dresden 1892.
6th Congress – Breslau 1889
Master Tournament:
- Siegbert Tarrasch (undefeated!)
- Amos Burn
- Johann Bauer, Isidor Gunsberg (tied)
Main Tournament Winner:
Emanuel Lasker – the future world champion won his master title here!
7th Congress – Dresden 1892
Master Tournament:
- Siegbert Tarrasch
- Gyula Makovetz, Moritz Porges (tied)
- Georg Marco, Carl Walbrodt (tied)
Main Tournament: Paul Lipke
8th Congress – Kiel 1893
Master Tournament:
- Curt von Bardeleben, Carl Walbrodt (tied)
Main Tournament: Hugo Süchting
Tarrasch's Legendary Winning Streak
The 6th Congress in Breslau 1889 marked the beginning of Siegbert Tarrasch's legendary winning streak – four major international tournaments in a row:
- Breslau 1889 (6th DSB Congress)
- Manchester 1890 (BCA Congress)
- Dresden 1892 (7th DSB Congress)
- Leipzig 1894 (9th DSB Congress)
This series remains unmatched to this day and established Tarrasch as "Praeceptor Germaniae" – the teacher of German chess. Only Carl Schlechter was later able to win three DSB master tournaments as well.