Silesian Chess Congress

The Silesian Chess Congress was a German chess tournament held from 1922 until 1939. On 19 September 1877 the Breslau Chess Association was founded by Theodor von Scheve. In 1895 Görlitz and 1899 Liegnitz were meetings of mainly Silesian clubs.

History

After the World War I Germany had to cede a part of the Ostprovinzen, mainly Posen. In 1922 the new Silesian Chess Federation was founded and held congresses until 1939. Members of this federation and of the German Chess Federation in Czechoslovakia played in each other's championships.
When the Nazis came to power in 1933, Heinz Josef Foerder, being a Jew, lost his job, and moved to Riga, Latvia. In 1934 he emigrated to British Mandate of Palestine where he had changed his name to Yosef Porat. In April 1935, he tied for 3rd-5th in Tel Aviv.