World War I and post-revolutionary Russia In July–August 1914, Alekhine was leading an international Mannheim tournament, the 19th DSB Congress (German Chess Federation Congress) in Mannheim, Germany, with nine wins, one draw and one loss, when World War I broke out. Alekhine's prize was 1,100 marks (worth about 11,000 euros in terms of purchasing power today). After the declaration of war against Russia, eleven "Russian" players (Alekhine, Efim Bogoljubov, Fedor Bogatyrchuk, Alexander Flamberg, N. Koppelman, Boris Maliutin, Ilya Rabinovich, Peter Romanovsky, Pyotr Saburov, Alexey Selezniev, and Samuil Weinstein) were interned in Rastatt, Germany. On September 14, 17, and 29 of 1914, four of them (Alekhine, Bogatyrchuk, Saburov, and Koppelman) were freed and allowed to return home. Alekhine made his way back to Russia (via Switzerland, Italy, London, Sweden, and Finland) by the end of October 1914. A fifth player, Romanovsky, was released in 1915, and a sixth, Flamberg, was allowed to return to Warsaw in 1916.
World War I and post-revolutionary Russia In July–August 1914 Alekhine was leading an international Mannheim tournament the 19th DSB Congress (German Chess Federation Congress) in Mannheim Germany with nine wins one draw and one loss when World War I broke out Alekhine's prize was 1100 marks (worth about 11000 euros in terms of purchasing power today) After the declaration of war against Russia eleven "Russian" players (Alekhine Efim Bogoljubov Fedor Bogatyrchuk Alexander Flamberg N Koppelman Boris Maliutin Ilya Rabinovich Peter Romanovsky Pyotr Saburov Alexey Selezniev and Samuil Weinstein) were interned in Rastatt Germany On September 14 17 and 29 of 1914 four of them (Alekhine Bogatyrchuk Saburov and Koppelman) were freed and allowed to return home Alekhine made his way back to Russia (via Switzerland Italy London Sweden and Finland) by the end of October 1914 A fifth player Romanovsky was released in 1915 and a sixth Flamberg was allowed to return to Warsaw in 1916