rubinstein was never given a chance to play lasker for the world chess championship: he was unable to raise enough money to meet lasker's financial demands. in the 1909 st. petersburg tournament, he had tied with lasker and won his individual encounter with him. however, he had a poor result at st. petersburg tournament 1914, not reaching the final pool of five players. a match with lasker was arranged for october 1914, but it never took place because of the outbreak of world war i.