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1904 in chess
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1904 chess sports
Events in chess in 1904:https://books.google.co.in/books?id=w9cnAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA19&dq=1904+in+chess&article_id=2619,4620590&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwic_9Wwk4OTAxWjS3ADHSYRGNcQ6AF6BAgHEAM#v=onepage&q=1904%20in%20chess&f=false The Gazette Times The Gazette Times enhttps://books.google.co.in/books?id=w9cnAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA19&dq=1904+in+chess&article_id=2619,4620590&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwic_9Wwk4OTAxWjS3ADHSYRGNcQ6AF6BAgHEAM The Gazette Times The Gazette Times en
News
The 1904 Cambridge Springs International Chess Congress is the first major international chess tournament in America in the twentieth century.https://books.google.co.in/books?id=WUhFAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA8&dq=1904+in+chess&article_id=6052,3025549&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwic_9Wwk4OTAxWjS3ADHSYRGNcQ6AF6BAgKEAM#v=onepage&q=1904%20in%20chess&f=false The Morning Herald The Morning Herald en It featured the participation of World Champion Emanuel Lasker, who had not played a tournament since 1900 and would not play again until 1909. American Frank Marshall was the surprise winner.
The first British Chess Championship organized by the British Chess Federation is held in Hastings. William Ewart Napier wins the men's championship and Kate Belinda Finn wins the women's championship.Saunders John 2015-09-08 John Saunders' Chess Blog: Chess Snippet No.1: Kate Belinda Finn (1864-1932) https://johnchess.blogspot.com/2015/09/chess-snippet-no1-kate-belinda-finn.html 2026-03-03 John Saunders' Chess Blog
The American Chess Bulletin is founded in New York City by Hermann Helms (1870–1963). Helms is the editor for the entire run of the magazine, which ceases publication in 1962.
The first official Berlin City Chess Championship is won by Horatio Caro, followed by Ossip Bernstein, Rudolf Spielmann, Wilhelm Cohn, Benjamin Blumenfeld, etc.
On 28 March 1904, the 32nd University Chess Match between Oxford University and Cambridge University was officiated by match umpire FJ Lee at St George's Chess Club, Northumberland Club, London.BritBase Chess: 32nd Varsity Match, Oxford v Cambridge, 1904 https://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/pgn/190403vars-viewer.html 2026-03-03 www.saund.co.uk
Births
Erik Andersen
Mary Bain
Anneliese Brandler
Victor Buerger
Ugo Calà
Vicente Almirall Castell
Marie Jeanne Frigard
Henri Grob
Jón Guðmundsson
Karl Helling
Leho Laurine
Jacob Levin
Erik Lundin
Gottlieb Machate
Vladimir Makogonov
Ariah Mohiliver
Federico Norcia
Alexander Pituk
Ludwig Rellstab
Carlos Torre Repetto
Lyudmila Rudenko
Anthony Santasiere
Gösta Stoltz
Erling Tholfsen
A. R. B. Thomas
Deaths
Willard Fiske (11 November 1831 – 7 September 1904), American librarian and scholar, chess writer, helped organize the first American Chess Congress in 1857.
Daniel Yarnton Mills (29 August 1849 – 17 December 1904), eight-time Scottish chess champion.
George Salmon (25 September 1819 – 22 January 1904), Irish mathematician, chess player.
Emanuel Schiffers (4 May [O.S. 22 April] 1850 – 12 December [O.S. 29 November] 1904), Russian chess player and chess writer.
Berthold Suhle (1 January 1837 – 26 January 1904), German chess player and chess writer.
References
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