Events in chess in 1915:
Efim Bogoljubow, also known as Ewfim Dimitrijewitsch Bogoljubow, was a Russian-born German chess player who played two matches against Alexander Alekhine for the world championship. He was granted the title of grandmaster by FIDE in 1951.
Fedir Parfenovych Bohatyrchuk was a Ukrainian-Canadian chess player, doctor of medicine (radiologist), political activist, and writer.
Peter Arsenievich Romanovsky was a Russian and Soviet chess player and author. He won the Soviet Championship in 1923 and, jointly, 1927.
Alexander Flamberg was a Polish chess master.
Ilya Leontievich Rabinovich was a Russian and later Soviet chess player, among the best in his country for three decades, from 1910 to 1940. His best result was a shared first place in the 9th Soviet Championship of 1934-35. He was also a chess writer.
Fedor (Fyodor) Ivanovich Duz–Khotimirsky was a Russian Empire and Soviet Ukrainian chess master. He was one of the organizers of the Kyiv Chess Club.
Alexey (Alex) Sergeyevich Selezniev was a chess master and chess composer.
Boris Evgenievich Maliutin (1883–1920) was a chess master.
Samuil Osipovich Vainshtein (1894–1942) was a Russian chess master, organizer, publisher and editor.
The 19th DSB Congress, comprising several tournaments, began on 20 July 1914 in Mannheim. Germany declared war on Russia and on France, Britain joining in the next day. The congress was stopped on 1 August 1914.
The below is a list of events in chess in the year 1942.
The below is a list of events in chess in the year 1940.
The below is a list of events in chess in 1943.
Solomon Borisovich Gotthilf was a Russian chess master.
Events in chess in 1914:
Events in chess in 1918:
The Triberg chess tournament constitutes a series of chess tournaments, held in Triberg im Schwarzwald, Imperial Germany, during World War I.
Events in chess in 1916:
Events in chess in 1917: