1904 in chess

Events in chess in 1904:^[1][2]

• The 1904 Cambridge Springs International Chess Congress is the first major international chess tournament in America in the twentieth century.^[3] It featured the participation of World Champion Emanuel Lasker, who had not played a tournament since 1900 and would not play again until 1909. American Frank Marshall was the surprise winner.
• The first British Chess Championship organized by the British Chess Federation is held in Hastings. William Ewart Napier wins the men's championship and Kate Belinda Finn wins the women's championship.^[4]
• The American Chess Bulletin is founded in New York City by Hermann Helms (1870–1963). Helms is the editor for the entire run of the magazine, which ceases publication in 1962.
• The first official Berlin City Chess Championship is won by Horatio Caro, followed by Ossip Bernstein, Rudolf Spielmann, Wilhelm Cohn, Benjamin Blumenfeld, etc.
• On 28 March 1904, the 32nd University Chess Match between Oxford University and Cambridge University was officiated by match umpire FJ Lee at St George's Chess Club, Northumberland Club, London.^[5]

• Erik Andersen
• Mary Bain
• Anneliese Brandler
• Victor Buerger
• Ugo Calà
• Vicente Almirall Castell
• Marie Jeanne Frigard
• Henri Grob
• Jón Guðmundsson
• Karl Helling
• Leho Laurine
• Jacob Levin
• Erik Lundin
• Gottlieb Machate
• Vladimir Makogonov
• Ariah Mohiliver
• Federico Norcia
• Alexander Pituk
• Ludwig Rellstab
• Carlos Torre Repetto
• Lyudmila Rudenko
• Anthony Santasiere
• Gösta Stoltz
• Erling Tholfsen
• A. R. B. Thomas

• Willard Fiske (11 November 1831 – 7 September 1904), American librarian and scholar, chess writer, helped organize the first American Chess Congress in 1857.
• Daniel Yarnton Mills (29 August 1849 – 17 December 1904), eight-time Scottish chess champion.
• George Salmon (25 September 1819 – 22 January 1904), Irish mathematician, chess player.
• Emanuel Schiffers (4 May [O.S. 22 April] 1850 – 12 December [O.S. 29 November] 1904), Russian chess player and chess writer.
• Berthold Suhle (1 January 1837 – 26 January 1904), German chess player and chess writer.