Internationales Meisterturnier in Bern vom 1 bis 7 Marz 1925

Author: Bernhard Kagan (1866-1932) from the library of Lothar SchmidYear: 1925Publisher: Schachverlag Bernhard KaganPlace: BerlinDescription:14+[2 ad] pages with diagrams, issued without title page. Octavo (9" x 6") bound in original wrappers. from the library of Lothar Schmid (Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana:5377) First edition.Alexander Alekhine's first place showing in this quadrangular tournament did come as a surprise, since none of the top world players were in the contest. The only surprise was that he suffered a loss to Michel. He scored 4 of 6 in the double round robin quadrangular. Arnold Aurbach took second 3 points. Oskar Naegeli third with 2 1/2 and Walter Michel took 4th at the quadrangular with a score of 2.Lothar Maximilian Lorenz Schmid (1928-2013) was a German chess grandmaster. He was born in Radebeul near Dresden into a family who were the co-owners of the Karl May Press, which published the German Karl May adventure novels. He was best known as the chief ar