The Carlsbad 1907 chess tournament was one of four well-known international

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tournaments held in the spa city of Carlsbad (

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). The other tournament years were

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. The 1907 tournament was held at the Kurhaus (Kaiserbad) imperial bath hotel. Twenty-one great masters, under the direction of Viktor Tietz, played from August 20 to September 17, 1907. The results and standings: :

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