Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 1912 , he had a record string of wins , finishing first in five consecutive major tournaments : San Sebastian , PieÅ Å any , Breslau ( the German championship ) , Warsaw and Vilnius ( although none of these events included Lasker or Capablanca ) .
Simplified: It closed in a string of wins in 1912 . He won five consecutive major tournaments that year : San Sebastian , PieÅ Å any , Breslau ( the German championship ) , Warsaw and Vilnius ( although none of these events included Lasker or Capablanca ) .