Rudolf Spielmann prevailed in an unusually concentrated four-player tournament in Stockholm. Each pairing was repeated four times, and Spielmann's 7½/12 placed him a point and a half ahead of Akiba Rubinstein.
A small field, tested repeatedly
Spielmann, Rubinstein, Efim Bogoljubow, and Richard Réti made up the entire field. Instead of a brief six-game double round-robin, every pair played four games, giving each master twelve games and the tournament 24 in total.
Spielmann scored 7½, Rubinstein 6, Bogoljubow 5½, and Réti 5. The repeated pairings turned a four-player gathering into a substantial test.
Complete from first pairing to last
All 24 games survive, four for every pair of players, and they add up to the historical scores.
Final standings
| # | Player | Score | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spielmann, Rudolf | 7½/12 | +6 -3 =3 | games |
| 2 | Rubinstein, Akiba | 6/12 | +5 -5 =2 | games |
| 3 | Bogoljubov, Efim | 5½/12 | +5 -6 =1 | games |
| 4 | Reti, Richard | 5/12 | +4 -6 =2 | games |
Cross Table
| Rank | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spielmann, Rudolf | ½011 | 1½11 | ½100 | |
| 2 | Rubinstein, Akiba | ½100 | 0011 | 10½1 | |
| 3 | Bogoljubov, Efim | 0½00 | 1100 | 0111 | |
| 4 | Reti, Richard | ½011 | 01½0 | 1000 |
Each cell shows the row player's recorded results against the column player. ● = same player.