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 Kraków on 3 November 1940. Six months later Frank announced the establishment of a chess school under Chess grandmasters, Yefim Bogolyubov and Alexander Alekhine.
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.
and other German players /Germany.
Regedzià Âski played as Theodore Reger, and Tuhan-Baranowski as Lisse.
The first General Government Championship was held in Kraków, Krynica and Warsaw in 3âÂÂ17 November 1940.
The second General Government Championship was held in Kraków and Warsaw in 5âÂÂ19 October 1941.
The third General Government Championship was held in Warsaw, Lublin and Kraków in 11âÂÂ24 October 1942.
The fourth General Government Championship was held in Krynica in 25 NovemberâÂÂ5 December 1943.
The fifth General Government Championship was held in Radom in February 1944.