Federal Chess League 1978/79
The 1978/79 season was the fifth season of the four-track chess Bundesliga . Due to the dissolution of the Middle Rhine Chess Association, the allocation of the squadrons West and Southwest was changed. Former members of the Middle Rhine Chess Association, who now belonged to the North Rhine-Westphalia Chess Federation, switched from the Southwest Relay to the West Relay; In return, the members of the Hessian Chess Association changed from the West to the Southwest.
mode
Eight teams each played a simple round-robin tournament in the North, West, Southwest and South seasons . The four season winners qualified for the final round, which was held centrally over a long weekend, the seventh and eighth of each season were relegated. The North relay consisted of the regional associations of Berlin, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein and Weser-Ems, the West relay included the North Rhine-Westphalia regional association, and the Southwest relay consisted of the Baden, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland regional associations during the relay South associations of the state associations Bavaria and Württemberg-Hohenzollern belonged. The number of team points decided on the placement, in the event of a tie, play-off fights were played for group victory and relegation, otherwise the number of board points decided. In the final round there were generally no playoffs played, but in the event of a tie based on team points, the number of board points decided.
Preliminary round
North
With the Hannoversche SK and Lasker Steglitz, two clubs with Bundesliga experience were promoted to the North Season . While the Hanoverians were just able to stay in the Bundesliga, Steglitz had to relegate again, as did SC Kreuzberg . The series winner Delmenhorster SK had to leave Hamburger SG to win the relay and qualify for the finals due to the defeat in a direct comparison.
Closing table
society | Sp | G | U | V | MP | Board P. | |
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1. | Hamburger SG | 7th | 4th | 3 | 0 | 11: 3 | 33.0: 23.0 |
2. | Delmenhorster SK (V) | 7th | 4th | 2 | 1 | 10: 4 | 29.5: 26.5 |
3. | Favorite Hammonia | 7th | 4th | 1 | 2 | 9: 5 | 31.5: 24.5 |
4th | Hamburger SK | 7th | 2 | 4th | 1 | 8: 6 | 31.5: 24.5 |
5. | SC Concordia from 1907 | 7th | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6: 8 | 26.0: 30.0 |
6th | Hannoverscher SK (N) | 7th | 3 | 0 | 4th | 6: 8 | 24.0: 32.0 |
7th | Lasker Steglitz (N) | 7th | 0 | 4th | 3 | 4:10 | 25.0: 31.0 |
8th. | SC Kreuzberg | 7th | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2:12 | 23.5: 32.5 |
decisions
Qualified for the final round: Hamburger SG | |
Relegated: Lasker Steglitz , SC Kreuzberg | |
(V) | Relay winner of the previous year |
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(N) | Last year's climber |
Crosstab
Results | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4th | 5. | 6th | 7th | 8th. | |
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1. | Hamburger SG | 6th | 4½ | 4th | 4th | 5 | 5½ | 4th | |
2. | Delmenhorster SK | 2 | 4½ | 4th | 5 | 5 | 4th | 5 | |
3. | Favorite Hammonia | 3½ | 3½ | 4th | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5½ | |
4th | Hamburger SK | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3½ | 7th | 4th | 5 | |
5. | SC Concordia from 1907 | 4th | 3 | 3 | 4½ | 3 | 4th | 4½ | |
6th | Hannoverscher SK | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4½ | 4½ | |
7th | Lasker Steglitz | 2½ | 4th | 3 | 4th | 4th | 3½ | 4th | |
8th. | SC Kreuzberg | 4th | 3 | 2½ | 3 | 3½ | 3½ | 4th |
west
There were four new teams in the West season this season. While the SG Porz and the Bonner SK switched from the Southwest relay to the West relay due to the reallocation of the relay, the SK Münster 32 and SC Mülheim-Heißen were promoted . While the Münsteraner managed to stay in the league, the Mülheimer had to relegate immediately, as did the Bonn SK.
The SG Porz and the Solingen SG 1868 fought head-to-head for the relay victory. Although the Porz team won the direct comparison, as they were defeated by Sportfreunde Katernberg and otherwise both Porz and Solingen won all competitions, a playoff had to decide on qualifying for the final round. This ended 4: 4; Due to the better Berlin rating, SG Porz was the relay winner.
Closing table
society | Sp | G | U | V | MP | Board P. | |
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1. | SG Porz | 7th | 6th | 0 | 1 | 12: 2 | 33.0: 23.0 |
2. | Solingen SG 1868 | 7th | 6th | 0 | 1 | 12: 2 | 38.0: 18.0 |
3. | Sportfreunde Katernberg | 7th | 4th | 1 | 2 | 9: 5 | 31.0: 25.0 |
4th | Düsseldorf SG castling | 7th | 4th | 1 | 2 | 9: 5 | 30.0: 26.0 |
5. | SG Bochum 31 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 4th | 6: 8 | 27.5: 28.5 |
6th | SK Munster 32 (N) | 7th | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4:10 | 24.0: 32.0 |
7th | Bonn SK | 7th | 1 | 0 | 6th | 2:12 | 21.0: 35.0 |
8th. | SC Mülheim-Heißen (N) | 7th | 1 | 0 | 6th | 2:12 | 19.5: 36.5 |
decisions
Qualified for the final round: SG Porz | |
Relegated: Bonner SK , SC Mülheim-Heißen | |
(N) | Last year's climber |
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Crosstab
Results | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4th | 5. | 6th | 7th | 8th. | |
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1. | SG Porz | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5½ | 4½ | 6th | 5 | |
2. | Solingen SG 1868 | 3 | 6th | 6th | 4½ | 6½ | 5½ | 6½ | |
3. | Sportfreunde Katernberg | 6th | 2 | 4th | 4½ | 7th | 4½ | 3 | |
4th | Düsseldorf SG castling | 3 | 2 | 4th | 4½ | 5 | 4½ | 7th | |
5. | SG Bochum 31 | 2½ | 3½ | 3½ | 3½ | 4½ | 5½ | 4½ | |
6th | SK Munster 32 | 3½ | 1½ | 1 | 3 | 3½ | 5½ | 6th | |
7th | Bonn SK | 2 | 2½ | 3½ | 3½ | 2½ | 2½ | 4½ | |
8th. | SC Mülheim-Heißen | 3 | 1½ | 5 | 1 | 3½ | 2 | 3½ |
southwest
There were four new teams in the Southwest relay. While Königsspringer Frankfurt and TSV Schott Mainz switched from the west to the southwest squad due to the reallocation, SV 1920 Hofheim and the Eppingen chess club had risen. While the Hofheimers were able to stay in the Bundesliga, Eppingen was relegated straight away, together with SK Heidelberg , who had won the season in 1978. The German champion Königsspringer Frankfurt defeated his two main competitors SK Frankenthal and SV 1920 Hofheim and qualified for the finals despite a defeat against SC Kettig .
Closing table
society | Sp | G | U | V | MP | Board P. | |
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1. | King Jumper Frankfurt (M) | 7th | 6th | 0 | 1 | 12: 2 | 36.5: 19.5 |
2. | SK Frankenthal | 7th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10: 4 | 31.0: 25.0 |
3. | SV 1920 Hofheim (N) | 7th | 4th | 1 | 2 | 9: 5 | 29.5: 26.5 |
4th | SC Chained | 7th | 4th | 0 | 3 | 8: 6 | 29.0: 27.0 |
5. | TSV Schott Mainz | 7th | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6: 8 | 26.5: 29.5 |
6th | Karlsruhe chess friends | 7th | 2 | 1 | 4th | 5: 9 | 24.5: 31.5 |
7th | SK Heidelberg (V) | 7th | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3:11 | 24.5: 31.5 |
8th. | Chess Club Eppingen (N) | 7th | 0 | 3 | 4th | 3:11 | 22.5: 33.5 |
decisions
Qualified for the final round: Königsspringer Frankfurt | |
Relegated: SK Heidelberg , Eppingen Chess Club | |
(M) | reigning German champion |
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(V) | Relay winner of the previous year |
(N) | Last year's climber |
Crosstab
Results | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4th | 5. | 6th | 7th | 8th. | |
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1. | King Jumper Frankfurt | 6½ | 4½ | 3½ | 5 | 6th | 6th | 5 | |
2. | SK Frankenthal | 1½ | 6th | 3½ | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | 5 | |
3. | SV 1920 Hofheim | 3½ | 2 | 5 | 5½ | 5 | 4½ | 4th | |
4th | SC Chained | 4½ | 4½ | 3 | 3½ | 3 | 4½ | 6th | |
5. | TSV Schott Mainz | 3 | 3½ | 2½ | 4½ | 5 | 4th | 4th | |
6th | Karlsruhe chess friends | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4½ | 4th | |
7th | SK Heidelberg | 2 | 2½ | 3½ | 3½ | 4th | 3½ | 5½ | |
8th. | Eppingen chess club | 3 | 3 | 4th | 2 | 4th | 4th | 2½ |
south
SV Wolfbusch and SV Fortuna Regensburg were promoted to the south season . Both promoted players achieved relegation, but PSV Ulm and VfL Sindelfingen had to relegate. After SC 1868 Bamberg had won the season three times in a row, this time they had to give way to SC Anderssen Bavaria Munich , who joined FC Bayern Munich after the season. In the competition between Sindelfingen and Munich, both sides let the first board free, so that it was rated 0-0; the competition ended 5-2 for Munich.
Closing table
society | Sp | G | U | V | MP | Board P. | |
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1. | SC Anderssen Bavaria Munich | 7th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11: 3 | 31.0: 25.0 |
2. | SC 1868 Bamberg (V) | 7th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10: 4 | 33.5: 22.5 |
3. | SF Marktheidenfeld | 7th | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7: 7 | 28.0: 28.0 |
4th | TB Erlangen | 7th | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7: 7 | 28.0: 28.0 |
5. | SV Wolfbusch (N) | 7th | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6: 8 | 28.5: 27.5 |
6th | SV Fortuna Regensburg (N) | 7th | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6: 8 | 25.0: 31.0 |
7th | PSV Ulm | 7th | 2 | 1 | 4th | 5: 9 | 24.5: 31.5 |
8th. | VfL Sindelfingen | 7th | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4:10 | 24.5: 31.5 |
decisions
Qualified for the final round: SC Anderssen Bavaria Munich | |
Relegated: PSV Ulm , VfL Sindelfingen | |
(V) | Relay winner of the previous year |
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(N) | Last year's climber |
Crosstab
Results | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4th | 5. | 6th | 7th | 8th. | |
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1. | SC Anderssen Bavaria Munich | 4½ | 4½ | 4th | 4½ | 5½ | 3 | 5 | |
2. | SC 1868 Bamberg | 3½ | 4th | 5½ | 5 | 7th | 4th | 4½ | |
3. | SF Marktheidenfeld | 3½ | 4th | 4½ | 4th | 4th | 5 | 3 | |
4th | TB Erlangen | 4th | 2½ | 3½ | 4th | 4th | 4½ | 5½ | |
5. | SV Wolfbusch | 3½ | 3 | 4th | 4th | 5 | 3½ | 5½ | |
6th | SV Fortuna Regensburg | 2½ | 1 | 4th | 4th | 3 | 5½ | 5 | |
7th | PSV Ulm | 5 | 4th | 3 | 3½ | 4½ | 2½ | 2 | |
8th. | VfL Sindelfingen | 2 | 3½ | 5 | 2½ | 2½ | 3 | 6th |
Finals
The final round took place from June 15 to 17 in Bad Kissingen . SG Porz won all competitions and was thus German champion ahead of the defending champion Königsspringer Frankfurt, Hamburg SG and Anderssen Bavaria Munich.
Closing table
society | Sp | G | U | V | MP | Board P. | |
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1. | SG Porz | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-0 | 16.5: 7.5 |
2. | King Jumper Frankfurt (M) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4: 2 | 11.5: 12.5 |
3. | Hamburger SG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2: 4 | 10.5: 13.5 |
4th | SC Anderssen Bavaria Munich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0: 6 | 9.5: 14.5 |
decisions
German champion: SG Porz | |
(M) | reigning German champion |
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Crosstab
Results | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4th | |
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1. | SG Porz | 6th | 5½ | 5 | |
2. | King Jumper Frankfurt | 2 | 4½ | 5 | |
3. | Hamburger SG | 2½ | 3½ | 4½ | |
4th | SC Anderssen Bavaria Munich | 3 | 3 | 3½ |
The championship team
1. | SG Porz |
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- Johannes Eising / Karl-Heinz Podzielny / Gerd Treppner: Chess Bundesliga 1974-80, ISBN 3-923113-00-5