The London 1899 chess tournament was a chess tournament held in London. Players of the tournament included old champion Wilhelm Steinitz and Emanuel Lasker, the latter of which won the tournament. The organizing committee was headed by Sir George Newnes, with Herbert William Trenchard occupying the role of treasurer. Many top players at the time were invited, with many being the champion of their country. Refusals came from Siegbert Tarrasch and Rudolf Charousek (illness), and Amos Burn had to withdraw on the opening day. Fifteen participants played double rounds from 30 May to 10 July 1899, except for Richard Teichmann. He withdrew after round 4 due to an eye infection. Lasker finished 4½ points ahead of the group finished tied for second (Janowski, Maroczy, Pillsbury), and was one of the most dominant performances in a chess tournament at the time, and London 1899 is one of many Lasker victories along with St. Petersburg 1896, Paris 1900, St. Petersburg 1914 and New York 1924. The Premier tournament The results and standings: {|class="wikitable" ! # !! Player !! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! 11 !! 12 !! 13 !! 14 !! 15 !! Total |- |1 || ||xx ||½ 1 ||½ 1 ||1 ½ ||½ 1 ||0 1 ||1 1 ||1 1 ||1 ½ ||½ 1 ||1 ½ ||1 1 ||1 1 ||1 1 ||+ + ||23½ |- |2–4 || ||½ 0 ||xx ||½ ½ ||1 0 ||½ ½ ||½ 1 ||0 1 ||½ 1 ||1 0 ||½ 1 ||1 1 ||½ 1 ||1 ½ ||1 1 ||+ + ||19 |- |2–4 || ||½ 0 ||½ ½ ||xx ||0 1 ||½ 1 ||0 0 ||1 0 ||½ ½ ||1 1 ||1 1 ||1 1 ||1 1 ||1 ½ ||1 1 ||½ + ||19 |- |2–4 || ||0 ½ ||0 1 ||1 0 ||xx ||1 1 ||1 ½ ||1 1 ||½ 1 ||0 0 ||1 0 ||1 1 ||1 1 ||0 1 ||1 ½ ||+ + ||19 |- |5 || ||½ 0 ||½ ½ ||½ 0 ||0 0 ||xx ||1 ½ ||1 0 ||½ 1 ||½ 1 ||1 1 ||0 ½ ||1 1 ||1 1 ||1 1 ||+ + ||18 |- |6 || ||1 0 ||½ 0 ||1 1 ||0 ½ ||0 ½ ||xx ||½ 0 ||0 1 ||1 ½ ||1 0 ||0 1 ||1 ½ ||1 1