Great International Tournament Baden-Baden 1925
New Beginning After World War I
Tournament Overview
- Date: April 15 - May 14, 1925
- Location: Baden-Baden, Germany
- Format: Round-robin
- Participants: 21 players
- Winner: Alexander Alekhine (RUS)
Historical Significance
Baden-Baden 1925 marked the return of international chess after World War I. For the first time since 1914, the world's elite gathered again. The tournament was a symbol of reconciliation and a new beginning for international chess.
Alexander Alekhine dominated with 16 points from 20 games, demonstrating his claim to challenge World Champion Capablanca. The tournament featured a remarkable field including Akiba Rubinstein, Friedrich Sämisch and Efim Bogoljubow as well as rising stars like Nimzowitsch and Réti.
Mieses' Performance
Result: 19th Place
6½ points from 20 games (32.5%)
At 60 years old, Jacques Mieses proved he could still take his place at the highest level. Although he finished in the lower third of this strong field, merely competing in a tournament of such strength was a remarkable achievement for a player of his age. Mieses showed that experience and fighting spirit could partly compensate for the physical demands of modern tournament chess.
Final Standings
| Place | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Alekhine | 16 |
| 2 | Akiba Rubinstein | 14½ |
| 3 | Friedrich Sämisch | 13½ |
| 4 | Efim Bogoljubov | 13 |
| 5th–6th | Savielly Tartakower | 12½ |
| 5th–6th | Frank Marshall | 12½ |
| 7 | Ilya Rabinovich | 12 |
| 8 | Ernst Grünfeld | 11½ |
| 9 | Aaron Nimzowitsch | 11 |
| 10 | Carlos Torre | 10½ |
| 11th–13th | Richard Réti | 10 |
| 11th–13th | Karel Treybal | 10 |
| 11th–13th | Rudolf Spielmann | 10 |
| 14 | Carl Carls | 9 |
| 15 | Frederick Yates | 8 |
| 16th–17th | Siegbert Tarrasch | 7½ |
| 16th–17th | Stefano Rosselli del Turco | 7½ |
| 18 | Edgar Colle | 7 |
| 19 | Jacques Mieses | 6½ |
| 20 | George Alan Thomas | 6 |
| 21 | Jan Willem te Kolsté | 1½ |
21-player round-robin (20 games per player); placings by score.
Other Tournaments
International Debut Breslau 1889
3rd Prize – first international master tournament Hastings 1895
Tournament of the Century Berlin 1897
Shared 3rd–4th Place Monte Carlo 1903
8. Platz Cambridge Springs 1904
8th–9th Place Vienna 1907
1st Place – Greatest Victory! Ostend 1907
3rd–4th Place – World-Class Event San Sebastián 1911
Mieses as Organizer Liverpool 1923
1st Place – Tournament Victory! Baden-Baden 1925
New Beginning After War Kemeri 1937
The Fateful Tournament Chess Olympiads
London 1927 · Prague 1931