Karlsbad 1907 International Chess Tournament

Author: Georg Marco (1863-1923) and Carl SchlechterYear: 2007Publisher: Caissa EditionsPlace: Yorklin, DelawareDescription: xxvi+451+[3 ad] pages with diagrams, tables, photographs and index. Royal octavo (9 1/4"  6 1/4") bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover. Translated by Robert Sherwood. Edited by Dale Brandreth. First American edition.  An English translation of this original famous tournament book in German by George Marco and Carl Schlechter. This edition has the advantage of enhancements such as the addition of 15 photos of many of the players along with corrections and additional analysis using the new, very strong program, Rybka. The tournament was one of the strongest of the last century with only Lasker, Tarrasch and Burn, missing from the roster of the world's best players of that day. The young player Rubinstein won in fine style followed by Maroczy just one-half point behind and by Leonhardt, Nimzovich/Schlechter, Vidmar, Duras/Tei