Word: boguljubow
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...this Merlin was done for. But his opponent, Spielmann, did not see the opening; the next move set it right. He was safe, and so he stayed until the last day. Then it was found that Marshall of the U.S. had tied for fifth place; that a Ukranian, Boguljubow, had taken fourth, Saemisch of Germany third, Rubinstein of Poland second, and this undefeatable one, Alexander Alekhine of Russia, first. His victory makes him unquestionably the logical challenger of the world's chess champion, José R. Capablanca of Cuba...
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