Westdeutsche Schachbund, 1864 (Düsseldorf)

at most two #3–5 (3 pr.)

at most two s#3–6 (3 pr.)

Open to everyone.

M. Lange + ?

1864-08-20

1 pr. J. Berger (motto: In Kampf erstarkt der Arm)
2 pr. “D. Rabey”* (Mit Muth und Gleichmuth)
3 pr. H. A. Stavenüter (Next time better)

hm E. Säuberlich (Eile mit Weile)
hm J. Minckwitz (Aber ach, es ist mir allzulieb!)

1 pr. J. Minckwitz (Kein Verständiger kann zergliedern, was den Menschen wohl gefällt, / Etwas ist in meinen Liedern, was den Menschen wohlgefällt.)
2 pr. H. Meyer (Suchet, so werdet ihr finden)
3 pr. G. Pongracz (Vielleicht)

hm J. Plachutta (Moderata durant)
hm “D. Rabey”* (Im Schloss zu Düsseldorf am Rhein)

* “Drakon Rabey” = K. Bayer

Schachzeitung, v. 19 (1864):

i. 6 (June 1864), p. 177–179: congress program

i. 9 (Oct. 1864), p. 345–348: congress problems (pr. 1882–1900)

i. 10 (Nov. 1864), p. 353–356: full report, including notes on faulty problems,

p. 381–382: additional congress problems (pr. 1901–1912)

While participation is stated to be open to everyone, a membership fee is still mentioned in conjunction with the program.

M. Lange signed the final report, but it appears to be clear there were additional judges involved in the work.

In section A, 33 problems were received (15 were disqualified), and in section B, 16 problems were receieved (2 disqualified).

The published solution to H. Meyer's selfmate in Schachzeitung, v. 20 (1865), p. 222 is incorrect (1. Qxe5+ etc.). As Qxe5 does not give a check as stated, and the actual solution (1. Bxe5+) does, a misprint has been assumed.