The Deutscher Schachbund (DSB) was founded in Leipzig on 18 July, 1877. When the next meeting took place in the Schützenhaus on 15 July 1879, sixty-two clubs had become member of the chess federation. Hofrat Rudolf von Gottschall became Chairman and Hermann Zwanziger the General Secretary. Twelve players participated in the master tournament of Leipzig 1879.Deutschen Schachkongresse
Masters' Tournament
{| class="sortable wikitable" ! # !!Year !!City !! Winner |- | 1 || 1879 || Leipzig || / Czech Silesia |- | 2 || 1881 || Berlin || / |- | 3 || 1883 || Nuremberg || / |- | 4 || 1885 || Hamburg || / |- | 5 || 1887 || Frankfurt || / |- | 6 || 1889 || Breslau || / Prussian Silesia |- | 7 || 1892 || Dresden || / Prussian Silesia |- | 8 || 1893 || Kiel || / / |- | 9 || 1894 || Leipzig || / Prussian Silesia |- | 10 || 1896 || Eisenach || / |- | 11 || 1898 || Cologne || / |- | 12 || 1900 || Munich || / / / |- | 13 || 1902 || Hannover || / |- | 14 || 1904 || Coburg || / / / |- | 15 || 1906 || Nuremberg || / |- | 16 || 1908 || Düsseldorf || / |- | 17 || 1910 || Hamburg || / |- | 18 || 1912 || Breslau || / / |- | 19 || 1914 || Mannheim || / |- | 20 || 1920 || Berlin || / |- | 21 || 1921 || Hamburg || / |- | 22 || 1922 || Oeynhausen || / |- | 23 || 1923 || Frankfurt || / |- | 24 || 1925 || Breslau || / |- | 25 || 1926 || Dresden || / |- | 26 || 1927 || Magdeburg || / |- | 27 || 1929 || Duisburg || / |- | 28 || 1931 || Swinemünde || / / |- | 29 || 1932 || Bad Ems || /
Hauptturnier A
{| class="sortable wikitable" ! # !!Year !!City !! Winner |- | 1 || 1879 || Leipzig || – |- | 2 || 1881 || Berlin || / |- | 3 || 1883 || Nuremberg || / Prussian Silesia |- | 4 || 1885 || Hamburg || / |- | 5 || 1887 || Frankfurt || / |- | 6 || 1889 || Breslau || / East Brandenburg |- | 7 || 1892 || Dresden || / |- | 8 || 1893 || Kiel || / |- | 9 || 1894 || Leipzig || / |- | 10 || 1896 || Eisenach || / |- | 11 || 1898 || Cologne || / |- | 12 || 1900 || Munich || / |- | 13 || 1902 || Hannover || / |- | 14 || 1904 || Coburg || / |- | 15 || 1906 || Nuremberg || / |- | 16 || 1908 || Düsseldorf || / |- | 17 || 1910 || Hamburg || / |- | 18 || 1912 || Breslau || / |- | 19 || 1914 || Mannheim || /
See also Silesian Chess Congress German Chess Championship List of strong chess tournaments
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