GDR team championship in chess 1970
At the GDR team championship in chess in 1970 , the Leipzig chess community took the title and won the GDR team championship .
A round-robin tournament was played , with each team fighting each other eight team fights on eight boards, the so-called Scheveningen system . There were a total of 48 team fights, so 384 games. At least one junior (up to 20 years of age) had to play in each team.
Cross table of teams (ranking)
| society | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SG Leipzig | 30.5 | 36.5 | 44.5 | 111.5 | |
| 2 | DAW Berlin | 33.5 | 32.0 | 40.0 | 105.5 | |
| 3 | Buna hall | 27.5 | 32.0 | 35.5 | 95.0 | |
| 4th | Post Dresden | 19.5 | 24.0 | 28.5 | 72.0 |
The championship team
| 1. | Chess community Leipzig |
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Wolfgang Pietzsch , Artur Hennings , Manfred Schöneberg , Detlef Neukirch, Lothar Vogt , Manfred Böhnisch, Rainer Knaak , Gerd Lorenz, Heinz Rätsch |
swell
- SG Leipzig safely brought back the title . Schach 1970, pp. 163–166 (report, table, games)
- The Leipzig chess community won the GDR team championship in 1970 . Deutsche Schachzeitung 1970, p. 235 (report)