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Hansen/Lakdawala: A Century of Chess - Book I: 1900-1909 improvers while many ideas work justChess in the Early 20th Century Masters, Tournaments, and Memorable Games The beginning of the 20th century was a different time in chess. The World Champion was the German Emanuel Lasker, and tournaments took place in Paris, Monte Carlo, Cambridge Springs, and St. Peterburg. The key contestants were familiar names such as Pillsbury, Schlechter, Tarrasch, Marshall, Maroczy, Rubinstein, and many more. Based on his popular blog series on Chess. com, Sam