While the revolution of October 1917 may have ushered a new regime into Moscow, many within the British government continued to view Russia through the lens of the Great Game. For decades, the Great Game had defined relations between the two countries, and while the Anglo-Russian Convention and the Triple Entente had created the illusion of friendship, this was simply a marriage of convenience. Thus, when revolution and civil war broke out in Russia, men such as Lord George Curzon rushed at the opportunity to try to seize the upper hand and win the game. Unfortunately for Curzon, times had changed and countries such as Persia were no longer happy to be mere pawns in a game.

虽然 1917 年 10 月的革命可能将一个新政权带入了莫斯科，但英国政府内部的许多人继续通过大游戏的视角来看待俄罗斯。几十年来，大博弈决定了两国之间的关系，而英俄公约和三国协约虽然制造了友谊的假象，但这只是权宜之计。于是，当俄国爆发革命和内战时，乔治·寇松勋爵等人就趁机抢占先机，赢得比赛。不幸的是，对于 Curzon 来说，时代已经改变，波斯等国家不再乐于成为游戏中的棋子。