LODZ

A city in Poland or Russia, according to the period in history, which hosted a great number of tournaments and matches before World War I. The match Rubinstein-Salwe (+5-5=4) in 1903, Rubinstein-Salwe 5½-4½ in 1904, Rubinstein-Salwe 5-3 in 1907 and the match Salwe-Rotlevi 6-4 in 1910. Lodz was the venue for several national and international events like in 1904 won by Salwe, 1905 won by Salwe and Rubinstein, 1906 Rubinstein, 1907 Rubinstein, 1908 Rubinstein, 1909 Danuchevsky and Rotlevi, 1913 Bogoljubov, 1927 Rubinstein, 1935 Tartakower, 1938 Pirc.