The 1907 Ostend Championship Tournament / Das Champion-Turnier Zu Ostende Im Jahre 1907

This book brings together 20 carefully selected games played at the 1907 Ostend tournament, a unique championship where players competed via correspondence rather than in person. Six of the world’s strongest players took part in the tournament, including Janowski, Marshall, Schlechter, and Tarrasch. Thanks to the author’s detailed comments — he was himself a well‑known chess master and writer — each game is presented as a miniature masterpiece, offering insight into the strategies and techniques of the best players of that era. This book, which includes games played in various openings, such as the Spanish, Vienna, and French, is an indispensable guide for both chess enthusiasts and historians, providing a fascinating insight into the evolution of chess strategy and the minds of its greatest practitioners.

Tournament participants:

Siegbert Tarrasch (German Empire) is the winner, scoring 12.5 points. After his victory, the organizers awarded him the title “World Champion Tournament Player.”
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