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EVENTS · OCTOBER 4, 2026

The Russian amateur championship of 1909 joins the archive

All 141 played games from Alekhine’s victory in St Petersburg.

Alexander Alekhine — historical chess photograph, 1909
Photo: Karl Bulla · Public domain · Photo details

Explore the nineteen-player amateur tournament won by Alexander Alekhine ahead of Georg Rotlewi and Bernhard Gregory.

The archive preserves nine played games later annulled after withdrawals. Its About page distinguishes the playable scores from four unplayed defaults and records the official final standings.

Explore St Petersburg 1909
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