Author: Efim Dmitriyevich Bogoljubow (1889-1952) in Bogolijubw's hand
Year: 1919
Publisher: Swedish Chess Federation
Place: Stockholm
Description:
One sheet (8 3/4" x 5 3/4") stamped "Stockholms Schacksallskap in Bogoljubow's hand, scored on both sides in pencil ending in a 69 move win for Bogoljubow.
This tournament round is not in Chessgames and it is NOT the 4-player tournament (Spielmann, Bogoljubow, Rubinstein and Reti) played in December 1919. This round played 22 November 1919 is in Bogoljubow's hand and is on both the recto and verso of the score sheet comprising 69 moves with Bogolubow win.
Bogoljubow won ahead of Spielmann, Reti, Nyholm, A. Olson, E Jacobson and Loewenborg (who did not finish the event). Rubinstein intended to play but did not arrive in time. (Tidsskrift för Schack 1919 p226)
Efim Dmitriyevich Bogoljubow was a Russian-born German chess player. His reputation was cemented by his great success at Bad Pistyan (1922). After sharing 1st with Alexander Alekhine and Geza Maroczy at Karlsbad (1923), he won both the USSR Championship (1924) and the USSR Championship (1925). He then relocated to Germany. His greatest international victory came at Moscow (1925), where he finished 1.5 points ahead of a field that included Emanuel Lasker as well as Jose Raul Capablanca, the former and current World champions. In May 1928, Bogoljubov beat Euwe in the first FIDE Championship Match, Bogoljubov - Euwe: First FIDE Championship (1928). This was not a world championship match, but instead for the title "Champion of FIDE". At Bad Kissingen (1928), he again won first prize ahead of Capablanca and in 1929 Alekhine - Bogoljubov World Championship Match (1929) and 1934 Alekhine - Bogoljubov World Championship Rematch (1934) he played two World Championship matches with Alekhine, losing both times.. He was granted the title of grandmaster by FIDE in 1951.
Condition:
Slight toning and edge wear else very good.