Grand International Masters' Chess Tournament St. Petersburg 1914

The St. Petersburg Grand International Masters Tournament of 1914 was undoubtedly the most important tournament since the first San Sebastian Tournament when Capablanca won his spurs or as some will have it since the St. Petersburg Quadrangular Tournament of 1895. It would be noteworthy even if for no other reason than that the Worlds Champion Dr. Emanuel Lasker took part - the first occasion since the last International Tournament in St. Petersburg in 1909. On that occasion however he tied for the first place with Akuba K. Rubinstein instead of winning outright as on this occasion and in 1895. It is a remarkable circumstance that this time Rubinstein did not even attain so high as fifth place which would have enabled him to play in the second section for the allocation of the prizes the more extraordinary in view of his almost unbroken success of late years. The St. Petersburg Chess Society was responsible for the initiation organization and conduct of the Tournament the Tsar himself subscribing 1000 roubles towards the prize fund. With notes by Lasker Burn Gunsberg Yates and other prominent analysts of the day