The St. Petersburg 1914 Tournament – GM Alejandro Ramirez – 2015.04.30

May 1, 2015 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Saint Louis Chess ClubFri, May 1, 2015 10:16pmURL:
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Grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez looks back to one of the strongest tournaments ever, St. Petersburg 1914. The dual-stage event lasted a month and will forever be treasured by the chess world as legendary.

From St Petersburg (1914)
Emanuel Lasker vs Jose Raul Capablanca: C68 Ruy Lopez, exchange variation
Capablanca vs Siegbert Tarrasch: C49 Four knights, Svenonius variation
Aron Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca: C62 Ruy Lopez, old Steinitz defence, Nimzovich attack
Capablanca vs Ossip Bernstein: D37 Queen’s Gambit Declined, 4.Nf3
Lasker vs Frank James Marshall: C42 Petrov, Cozio (Lasker) attack

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