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General Government chess tournament


General Government chess championships (Schachmeisterschaft des Generalgouvernements) were Nazi tournaments held during World War II in occupied central Poland. Hans Frank, the Governor-General of General Government, was the patron of those tournaments because he was an avid chess player. The competition began when he organized a chess congress in Krakow on 3 November 1940. Six months later Frank announced the establishment of a chess school under Chess grandmasters, Efim Bogoljubov and Alexander Alekhine.

and other German players Germany/ Germany.

Regedziński played as Reger, and Tuhan-Baranowski as Lisse.

The first General Government Championship was held in Krakow/Krynica/Warsaw in 3–17 November 1940.

The second General Government Championship was held in Krakow/Warsaw in 5–19 October 1941.

The third General Government Championship was held in Warsaw/Lublin/Krakow in 11–24 October 1942.


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