The Dutch Chess Federation's 40th Anniversary Tournament, held in a seaside resort, featured many of Europe's strongest young players. In round seven Edward Lasker and Alexander Alekhine played the Three Knights Opening.
Edward Lasker, Emanuel Lasker's cousin, was also a notable chess author and a formidable chess player who would win the Western Chess Association's Championship (now called the U.S. Open) five times. Alexander Alekhine's dynamic game-play allowed him to dominate the international tournaments of the 1920s and 1930s and take the World Chess Champion title twice; though he died in ambiguous circumstances during his second reign, he is best remembered for his uniquely aggressive and imaginative playing style.
