Buenos Aires 1939 chess tournament explained

The event was held in Buenos Aires, immediately after the 8th Chess Olympiad,^[1] from 2nd to 19 October 1939 at the Círculo de Ajedrez, one of the two main chess clubs in the city. Play took place at the club's long-time premises at Bartolomé Mitre 670, with rounds starting at 20.30 hours in the evening.^{[2] [3]} All participants, except of Paul Keres, had decided to stay in Argentina due to outbreak of World War II.^[4]

The results and standings:^[5]

Buenos Aires (Circulo) 1939!# !!Player!!Country!!1!!2!!3!!4!!5!!6!!7!!8!!9!!10!!11!!12!!Total

1-2			x	1	½	1	½	½	1	0	1	1	1	1	8.5
1-2			0	x	½	1	½	1	½	1	1	1	1	1	8.5
3-4			½	½	x	0	1	1	½	½	½	1	½	1	7
3-4			0	0	1	x	½	1	½	1	1	1	1	0	7
5-6			½	½	0	½	x	½	½	0	1	1	1	1	6.5
5-6			½	0	0	0	½	x	½	1	1	1	1	1	6.5
7			0	½	½	½	½	½	x	½	1	0	½	1	5.5
8			1	0	½	0	1	0	½	x	0	1	½	½	5
9-10			0	0	½	0	0	0	0	1	x	0	1	1	3.5
9-10			0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	x	1	½	3.5
11			0	0	½	0	0	0	½	½	0	0	x	1	2.5
12			0	0	0	1	0	0	0	½	0	½	0	x	2

Notes and References

1. Web site: OlimpBase :: 8th Chess Olympiad, Buenos Aires 1939, information.
2. Web site: Rosario 1939/Buenos Aires 1939.
3. http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/winter22.html Torneo Internacional del Círculo de Ajedrez Octubre 1939 by M. Czerniak (Buenos Aires, 1946)
4. Web site: List of players who remained in Argentina in 1939 (notes in Spanish) . https://web.archive.org/web/20091018211031/http://ar.geocities.com/carloseadrake/AJEDREZ/Asilados_1939.htm . 2009-10-18 . dead .
5. Web site: Aberdeen (Scottish Championship) 1939 . 2008-10-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090104110113/http://www.rogerpaige.me.uk/tables10.htm . 2009-01-04 .