1904 in chess
Events in chess in 1904:
News
- The 1904 Cambridge Springs International [Chess Congress] is the first major international chess tournament in America in the twentieth century. 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.
- The American Chess Bulletin is founded in New York City by Hermann Helms. 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.
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, American librarian and scholar, chess writer, helped organize the first American Chess Congress in 1857.
- Daniel Yarnton Mills, eight-time Scottish chess champion.
- George Salmon, Irish mathematician, chess player.
- Emanuel Schiffers, Russian chess player and chess writer.
- Berthold Suhle, German chess player and chess writer.