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.[1][2]The competition began when he organized a chess congress in Kraków on 3 November 1940. Six months later Frank announced the establishment of a chess school under Chess grandmasters, Yefim Bogolyubov and Alexander Alekhine.[2]
A number of Polish chess players were arrested in January 1940. Jewish players were killed by Germans, e.g. Dawid Przepiórka. Ethnic Poles didn't participate in the tournaments.[3][4]
and other German players /Germany.
Regedziński played as Theodore Reger, and Tuhan-Baranowski as Lisse.
The first General Government Championship was held in Kraków, Krynica and Warsaw in 3–17 November 1940.[5]
The second General Government Championship was held in Kraków and Warsaw in 5–19 October 1941.[6]
The third General Government Championship was held in Warsaw, Lublin and Kraków in 11–24 October 1942.[7]
The fourth General Government Championship was held in Krynica in 25 November–5 December 1943.[8]
The fifth General Government Championship was held in Radom in February 1944.[9]
David Przepiorka.