Norddeutsche Schachbund, 1868 (Hamburg)
Incompletely known.
R:
a single #2–5 (3 pr.)
Open only to members.
J:
?
C:
1868-05-30
A:
| 1 pr. | J. Berger (Motto: Vom Süd zum Nord) |
| 2 pr. | ? |
| 3 pr. | ? |
S:
Schachzeitung
v. 32, i. 11/12 (June 1/15 1868), p. 171–2: announcement
v. 32, i. 11/12 (June 1/15 1868), p. 195, pr. 2622: problems (selection?) with mottos
v. 32, i. 23 (Dec. 1868), p. 372, sol. 2622: author's name and correction +wPg2
Berger: Probleme, Studien und Partien 1862–1912 (Lepizig, 1914), pr. 56, p. 29–30: award information, notes
N:
No contemporary account has yet been found that combines all details: the tourney, the award, the author, the motto and the problem.
Berger's book seems to indicate that the problem was faulty when it competed, and that the correction (added white Pawn on g2) was made later.